What smoking does to the mind
There are several health risks to the brain caused by smoking. Continue reading
View ArticlePanel discusses how neighborhoods influence health
Action for Boston Community Development held a panel discussion called “Poverty By Design: Your Neighborhood. Your Health” on April 4 at its headquarters. Continue reading
View ArticleSeniors learn about nutrition and healthy snacks
A breakfast seminar discussing healthy snacking took place at 120 Shawmut Avenue on March 30 with about 50 seniors, hosted by South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. South Cove Manor used...
View ArticleBoston budget constraints to displace homeless individuals
A total of 40 homeless men in Project SOAR and Safe Harbor — both located at the 400-bed Southampton Street Shelter will soon lose their recovery service beds by July. The men shared their fears about...
View ArticleScreening raises awareness of mental health problems for Asian women
Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM) held a screening celebration on April 6 at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. Continue reading
View ArticleAttorney General Healey voices support for immigrants
Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey invited members of the ethnic media to a roundtable discussion at her office April 12. Continue reading
View ArticleStudy releases findings on Reggie Wong Memorial Park air pollution
Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health and the Chinese Progressive Association released a report on April 20 on air pollution monitoring and design concepts for the Reggie Wong Memorial...
View ArticleHow to teach your kids to avoid smoking
For some children and teenagers, smoking might not seem like a big issue. However, it can often lead to trouble. Continue reading
View ArticleABCD opens new childcare center for South End and Chinatown families
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) celebrated the opening of its new Head Start center serving Boston’s Chinatown and South End on May 1. Continue reading
View ArticleBoston building agency seeks input on Tremont Street parking lot
Chinatown residents gathered at Josiah Quincy Elementary School to discuss the future of Parcel 12 on April 27. Continue reading
View ArticleMayor Walsh unveils renovated Chinatown park
Mayor Martin Walsh ushered in the grand opening of Tai Tung Park with a neighborhood Coffee Hour on May 4, one of a series. Continue reading
View ArticleThe financial cost of smoking
Tobacco kills almost half a million of Americans and costs the country about $333 billion per year in health care related costs, according to the American Lung Association. Continue reading
View ArticleSeniors learn about asthma
A breakfast seminar took place April 27 at the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church, hosted by South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. About 40 to 50 seniors learned about allergies. Continue...
View ArticleBoston planning draft emphasizes affordable housing
The City of Boston released the latest draft of the Imagine Boston 2030 citywide plan on May 18, with a heavy emphasis on affordable housing. Continue reading
View ArticleBoston Ballet’s Misa Kuranaga performs breathtaking rendition of ‘Sleeping...
The production features principal dancer Misa Kuranaga as the Princess Aurora along with Jonathan McPhee directing the music. “Sleeping Beauty” will run until May 27. Continue reading
View ArticleCigarettes pollute streets and air
Smoking not only harms a person’s health, but it also causes damage to the environment. Continue reading
View ArticleObesity increases health risks, financial costs
Obesity is a health problem affecting a third of Americans. Continue reading
View ArticleShort Waves highlights Asian stories
The Boston Asian American Film Festival hosted its Short Waves short film competition on May 31 at Tufts Medical Center. Continue reading
View ArticleShame keeps Asian Americans from reporting domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is an unsettling reality that many Americans face in their homes every day. It does not discriminate and Asian American families face this issue as well. Continue reading
View ArticleKnow the signs of emphysema
Millions of Americans suffer from emphysema every year. Continue reading
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