Asians and Liver, Colon and other cancers

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.  He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population. 

In this video, Dr. Li says that Asian Americans are the first racial/ethnic group to experience cancer as the leading cause of death.  He gave an example of liver cancer in Los Angeles.  He also showed how meat consumption correlates with colon cancer.

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Leading cause of death among Asian Americans is Cancer

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.  He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population.

 In this video, Dr. Li says that the leading cause of death among Asian Americans is Cancer.  For Caucasians and others it is often cardiovascular.


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Asians are fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the US

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.  He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population.

  In this video, Dr. Li says that Asians are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the US but unlike Hispanics the growth comes more from immigration than birthrate. 

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Life Expectancy varies 10 years in under 10 miles

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

  He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population.

  In this video, Dr. Li tells about a report in Cuyahoga County that shows how life expectancy is 10 years shorter in Glenville in Cleveland than in suburban Lyndhurst just a few miles away.

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Obesity is like a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. 

He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population. 

In this video, Dr. Li speaks in Mandarin and he is translated to English.  He says that Obesity is like a Weapon of Mass Destruction in America.  Preventive medicine needs to look at individual and cultural characteristics. 

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Asian community has unique culture and health issues

Li Li, MD, PhD has over 25 years of experience as a primary care doctor and family practitioner.  Dr. Li is also a Mary Ann Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. 

He spoke at an event hosted by Immigration Attorney Margaret Wong about the health issues of the Asian population. 

In this video, Judy Wong introduces Dr. Li and he begins by saying much of the media focuses on Caucasian, African-American and Hispanic cultures but the Asian community has its own unique culture and health issues. 

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