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Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Other Minority Groups Have Increased Risk for Drug-Resistant Staph Infections, Experts Say [Kaiser]

UnitedHealth Opens Center That Aims To Improve Access to Care for Elderly Chinese-Americans in California [Kaiser]

Preliminary Health Insurer Survey Results Indicate Some Patients Want To Know Physician's Race When Selecting Provider [Kaiser]

Drinkers’ Red Face May Signal Cancer Risk. Yay Asian glow. [NYTimes]

Note: Kaiser has a pretty addictive health disparities feed...

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Jessica Yee makes a wishlist for International Women's Day (March 8th). Several items deal with CRUCIAL women of color health issues. Excellent spotlight on aboriginal/indigenous women's health. [Racialicious]

Study shows that pregnant inmates' health needs are often ignored. [Feministing]

What's the leading cause of death for women between 15-19 in low/middle income countries? [Feministing]

Obama reverses Bush ban on stem cell research. [Reappropriate]

APIA Health Forum breaks down Obama's budget proposals in re health and the API community. [APIAHF]

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