Category: Features
“You Have Cancer”
The sentence “You have cancer” is one of the most devastating sentences a person can hear.
Caring for the Health of Migrants Under Attack
Some don’t have health insurance, while others fear high medical bills. Language barriers and long wait times add to the stress.
Factors Leading To The Decline of Children’s, Young Adults’ Mental Health
by Dr. Jay D. ValdezThere’s been an alarming decline in our children’s mental health. It was a trend before the pandemic, but the pandemic magnified [Read More…]
Aging Gracefully Means Monitoring Eye Health
Hawaiian Eye Center is advocating for proactive eye care, urging adults 50 and over to make vision health a top priority in their aging journey.
Hawaii’s 2025 Colorectal Cancer State of Health
This particular type of polyp (a growth of tissue in the colon) has a higher-than-average rate of transformation to cancer!
Celebrating Beauty, Culture, and Legacy: Filipina Pageantry Shines in Hawaii and Beyond
This year, the Miss O’ahu Filipina Scholarship Pageant celebrates its 50th anniversary, a golden milestone for the O’ahu Filipino Community Council, steeped in tradition.
I Was A Healthy 19-Year-Old College Student. A Virus Almost Killed Me.
I was lazy. I chose the infirmary. It saved my life.
BOOK REVIEW: Sunday or the Highway
Sunday or the Highway is the second in the series featuring the Filipino-American bounty hunter, Domingo.
Broken To Blessed: Turning Trials To Music
I was left to cope with the loss of both parents, all while wrestling with insecurities and questions about my identity and my faith.
BOOK REVIEW: Two Books To Celebrate August’s Philippine Language Week
Not so long ago, the Hawaii public library system’s children’s librarian inquired about children’s literature from the Philippines.
