Though the Vietnam War ended in the 1970s, even today, being accused as a communist or a communist sympathizer is still enough to start up a controversy with protests and rallies. Individuals who have been targeted in the past generally tried to merely tolerate the accusations. But now,…

In China, the landscape of child adoption is changing. New regulation on international application has made it harder for prospective parents outside of China to adopt. According to the U.S. State Department, Americans adopted 7,906 Chinese children in 2005, a number that dropped to 3,909 children in 2008.…

Paul Ong, UCLA professor of public policy, social welfare and Asian American studies, and Ninez Ponce, UCLA professor of health services, recently wrote “The State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health in California Report,” which is the first to use statewide health data on this…

Women’s breast cancer risk may be reduced with regular soy intake. A study of Asian American women reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention suggested that eating soy throughout life was associated with lower risk of the disease. However, the most visible protection was provided with…

As Hmong refugees in Thailand face deportation back to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Hmong activists in the U.S. are seeking help from President Obama to prevent what would be involuntary deportations. President Obama has stated in an earlier letter before taking office that as president, he would…