Health

May 24, 2024 0

Report: American Youth Dying at High Rates of Preventable Causes

Despite advances in medicine and vaccines, America’s young people are dying at alarming rates and by preventable causes, according to a recent investigation by a team of U.S. pediatric doctors. The report, published in May in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows that in particular Blacks are hit hard by gun violence, whites and Hispanics by motor vehicle accidents and Asians and Native Americans by suicide. Most every group saw a recent increase in drug-related deaths.Most startling: Between […]

May 24, 2024 0

Editorial: U.S. Is Failing Its Young People

by Admin

America is failing its children.That is the undeniable takeaway from a report published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Kids age one to 19 are overall dying at a faster rate than they have been in the past half century, found the team of doctors who wrote the report, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among US Youth.”Between 1999 and 2020, nearly a half million kids in the U.S. died, and many from […]

May 24, 2024 0

Dr. Gisela Velez Awarded for Vision Care to Hispanics, Others

by Kristen Si

After years of helping under-served Hispanic residents of central Massachusetts with eye care, Dr. Gisela Velez has been honored by the Small Business Association. Her clinic, Central Mass Retina and Uveitis Center, was recently named Woman-Owned Business of the Year.Velez says her ability to care for patients while also speaking both English and Spanish has helped her better serve her patients. Her practice provides specialized medical ophthalmic care to patients whose only other option would be to travel to Boston […]

May 24, 2024 0

AstraZeneca’s Jab Ends; Officials Urge Getting Covid Boosters

by Kristen Si

AstraZeneca is pulling its Covid-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which had been OKed in several nations in Europe and elsewhere.The U.K. company’s official reason for withdrawing the vaccine was a lack of demand, as the pandemic has largely cooled since it first flared up in China after the first cases were detected in late 2019. The vaccine was granted full marketing authorization in the European Union in 2022.But just before the vaccine’s run was to end, AstraZeneca publicly admitted in court documents […]

May 10, 2024 0

Mental Health Among Immigrants, Minorities Often Gets Overlooked

by Zoe Liu

National Minority Health Awareness Month was in April, bringing awareness to the challenges immigrants and people of color in the U.S. face when seeking access to health care. But what’s less often discussed is mental health support. Psychologists, researchers, and governmental institutions are increasingly calling attention to the mental health of immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, as studies and statistics have shown that they experience extreme stress, consistent vulnerability, and life-long health consequences due to the inability to receive psychological […]

April 26, 2024 0

Opinion: Beware TikTok Medicine

by Jeff Millman

Americans are increasingly turning to the internet for health advice. A 2022 study by CharityRx found that 65% of Americans use Google to get answers to health questions before they consult doctors. Around 20% try TikTok first, with the numbers higher for millennials and Gen-Z. As the demand for information grows, so does the supply of online “health influencers” ready to peddle products, supplements, and questionable treatments. According to the CharityRx study, 37% of Americans seek advice from online health […]

April 26, 2024 0

Rats in Boston: A Rising Concern and the Push for a New Pest Control Office

by Sabrina Yeung

As Boston grapples with a surging rat population, officials and residents alike are increasingly concerned about the ramifications of this persistent problem. The city, renowned for its rich history and cultural significance, now faces a less savory challenge that could affect its public image and quality of life. Rats are not just a nuisance but a costly hazard as they get into homes, vehicles and elsewhere. In response to the escalating problem, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is advocating for […]

April 26, 2024 0

Don’t Throw Away That Yogurt Yet: Sampan Interviews Expert on Confusing Sell-by, Use-by Dates

by Derek He

Say you’re grabbing a bottle of milk from the fridge, and see its expiration day passed three days ago. It smells fine, but is it safe? The answer isn’t always clear. In many parts of the world, expiration dates are a familiar sight on a variety of foods, particularly those that are perishable such as meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy. The dates play a crucial role in influencing consumer behavior and managing store inventory. But the dates are not always […]

March 16, 2024 0

Physician Pathway Act Receives Favorable Report from Joint Committee on Public Health, Included in Economic Development Bill

by Yizhen Zhang

On January 11, Massachusetts General Hospital had 103 patients boarding in its Emergency Department, meaning that 103 patients in the ED that day were sick enough to be admitted to the hospital yet have to remain in the ED as there are no available hospital beds. January 11 is marked on the calendar as one of the most crowded days the hospital has experienced in its two centuries of service and caring for Boston and surrounding communities. Massachusetts General Hospital, […]

February 17, 2024 0

Cardiac Arrest Rates Skyrocket Among Asians, But Lives Can Be Saved

by Tracy Huang

Cardiac arrests are a serious issue that has caused an increasing astronomical amount of deaths every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About 695,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2021—that’s 1 in every 5 deaths. One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, many of them being Asian American, due to multiple things, including but not limited to the bystander effect, lack of knowledge of CPR, […]

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