health
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ポーラ・フジワラさんが受賞 秩父宮妃記念結核予防世界賞
December 21, 2023 by Nichi Bei Japanese Section
世界の結核対策に長年尽力したポーラ・フジワラ氏が日系米国人で初めて秩父宮妃記念結核予防世界賞を受賞、11月18日に国際結核・肺疾患予防連合の肺の健康世界会議（フランス・パリ）で表彰された。 READ MORE
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‘Finding wellness in one’s roots’
January 1, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit By Candice Kumai (New York: Harper Wave, 2018, 336 pp., $29.99 hardcover) Candice Kumai is a well known wellness […] READ MORE
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Vision and driving
October 26, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Are you becoming more uncomfortable driving at night or avoiding it completely? Do you need a bright light to see anything? “Seeing” is not just 20/20 on the eye chart. […] READ MORE
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Acid erosion on teeth
October 26, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
As a kid growing up in the Japanese American community, I spent many of my weekends playing in basketball tournaments as a member of the San Francisco Associates basketball team. […] READ MORE
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10 Resign from President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs
March 2, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders submitted their resignations Feb. 15 to President (Donald) Trump. The main reason: Trump’s policies have adversely affected Asian Americans and […] READ MORE
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People of Color and the poor will be hardest hit by ACA repeal
January 5, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to repeal and replace Obamacare is bad news for millions of Americans, but the poor and people of color are going to be hit hardest, say […] READ MORE
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Report suggests JA seniors likely to live longer than other Americans
May 14, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Nearly one in four “Japanese Americans are 65 and older — nearly twice the proportion of seniors in the overall U.S. population,” a new study by the […] READ MORE
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Study: Undocumented Immigrants Relying on ‘Luck’ to Stay Healthy
April 2, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
BERKELEY, Calif. — Undocumented immigrants’ ability to stay healthy might come down to a matter of luck. That’s one of the findings that emerged from a study released late last […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Time to walk the walk
February 6, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
I know that over the years, I’ve been doling out advice on how to eat to prevent or delay chronic medical conditions, exercise tips to help prevent the “battle of […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The magic diet
October 17, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
Like Ponce de Leon, most of America is looking for that mythical place or diet that will keep us young, slim and beautiful, the Magical Diet that allows us to […] READ MORE
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