Category: Columns
Corona Forces Traditional Schools to Shift to Online Classrooms
By Elpidio R. Estioko For public and private schools that employ the traditional way of instruction, they were forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to shift [Read More…]
Trump Tops Xenophobia with Sheer Quackery
By Emil Guillermo I thought Trump’s COVID-19 xenophobia was pretty bad. But when he talked about his light and Lysol theory of fighting the virus [Read More…]
Back Pain and Spine Health
By Darin J. Awaya, M.D. Back pain is a very common health issue that most people will experience sometime in their lifetime, affecting about 80% [Read More…]
COVID-19: What to Do in Times of Crisis
By Elpidio Estioko Most people all over the world are in the state of panic! Tissues are disappearing in super markets, canned goods are being [Read More…]
A Toddler’s Letter for the Frontliners
By Seneca Moraleda-Puguan My daughter, Callie, knows about the coronavirus that is why she could not play with her friends outside the house. She had [Read More…]
Lung Health: Emphysema 101
Emphysema is a debilitating lung disease which is a part of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. It is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and [Read More…]
Wear the Mask Even If Trump Won’t—Here’s Why
By Emil Guillermo Donald Trump says it’s voluntary. But if you want to fight the virus effectively, mask up my friend. Just saw a test [Read More…]
Colon Health
By Mel Ona, M.D.March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second most lethal cancer in men and women in the United States. [Read More…]
This Is No Time for a Minimum-Wage Hike
By Keli’i AkinaIf we want Hawaii’s economy to recover from the coronavirus shutdown, we have to put aside any possibility of a minimum-wage hike. As [Read More…]
CBD, The Real Deal or Snake Oil
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a non-psychotropic component of cannabis and hemp. Folks, CBD oil is not a magic potion or [Read More…]
