Asian American Health: MedlinePlus

Asian American Health: MedlinePlus


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National Institutes of Health

Glaucoma in Asian Populations

11/25/2013 02:16 PM EST

Source: Glaucoma Research Foundation
Related MedlinePlus Page: Asian American Health

Related Topics

• Population Groups

National Institutes of Health

• The primary NIH organization for research on Asian American Health is the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Languages

• Burmese (myanmasa)
• Chinese - Traditional (繁體中文)
• Hmong (Hmoob)
• Korean (한국어)
• Laotian (Lao)
• Spanish (español)
• Tagalog (Tagalog)
• Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

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Asian American Health

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Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from

• Genetics
• Environmental factors
• Access to care
• Cultural factors

On this page, you'll find links to health issues that affect Asian-Americans.

 

 

            

 

• Start Here

  • Asian American Health(National Library of Medicine)
  • Asian American Populations(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

           

 

 

 

• Overviews

  • Asian American/Pacific Islander Profile(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Populations(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Specific Conditions

  • Asian Americans and Diabetes(Joslin Diabetes Center)
  • Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Glaucoma in Asian Populations(Glaucoma Research Foundation)
  • Healthy Bones: Why They Matter for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
  • Hepatitis B: What Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Need to Know(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - PDF
  • Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders(American Psychiatric Association)
  • Suicide Among Asian-Americans(American Psychological Association)
  • Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes: My Future and Theirs(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
  • What Asian Americans Should Know about Liver Cancer and Hepatitis B(National Cancer Institute) - PDF

• Related Issues

  • For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information about Diabetes Blood Tests(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

• Financial Issues

  • Social Security Is Important to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(Social Security Administration)
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• Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Asian Americans(National Institutes of Health)
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• Journal Articles

  References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
  • Article: The exploration of effects of Chinese cultural values on the...
  • Article: Knowledge and perceptions of hospice care of Chinese older adults.
  • Article: Culture, threat, and mental illness stigma: identifying culture-specific threat among...
  • Article: Synergism between obesity and poor oral health associated with diabetes...
  • Asian American Health -- see more articles
  • Pacific Islanders health -- see more articles
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• Organizations

  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Also available in Spanish
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • Office of Minority Health(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
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• Statistics

  • 64 Percent of Asian and Pacific Islander Treatment Admissions Name Alcohol as Their Problem(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
  • Asthma and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Cancer and Asians/Pacific Islanders(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • FastStats: Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population(National Center for Health Statistics)
  • Heart Disease and Asians and Pacific Islanders(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Hepatitis and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • HIV among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in the United States and Dependent Areas(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • HIV Infection among Asians in the United States and Dependent Areas(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Immunizations and Asians and Pacific Islanders(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Key Facts About Smoking Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(American Lung Association)
  • Mental Health and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders Profile(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Obesity and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Organ Donation and Asian Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Stroke and Asians and Pacific Islanders(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Substance Use among Asian Adolescents(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
  • Suicidal Thoughts among Asians, Native Hawaiians, or Other Pacific Islanders(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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• Children

  • Infant Mortality and Asians and Pacific Islanders(Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • Kawasaki Disease (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
  • Also available in Spanish
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• Women

  • Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Guide for Asian Women Aged 50 and Older(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
  • Minority Women's Health: Asian-Americans(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Osteoporosis and Asian American Women(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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• Patient Handouts

  • Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes: My Future and Theirs(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF