Category: Features
Maintaining Your Eye Health As We Age
by Janet Kelley The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that one in six Americans ages 65 and older have a vision impairment that cannot be [Read More…]
Monkeypox Arrives in Hawaii, Update on COVID-19 and Recommendation for New Bivalent Booster Vaccines
by Edwin Quinabo The latest emerging infectious disease outbreak of global importance is monkeypox. The contagious disease has spread to all continents. As of September [Read More…]
Filipino Cooking Priest’s Mission Is To Save Families And The World Through Food
by Edna Bautista, Ed.D. The family is a strong cultural value for Filipinos. But in a hectic world filled with many distractions, the family unit [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: WOMEN AGAINST MARCOS – Stories of Filipino and Filipino American Women Who Fought a Dictator
by Rose Churma It would be 50 years ago this month of September when then President Ferdinand Marcos would declare Martial Law in the Philippines. [Read More…]
College Debt Cancellation Is A Start, Real Discussion Should Be On Lowering Cost of Higher Education
President Joe Biden’s federal student loan cancellation of up to $20,000 ($10,000 for those making under $125,000 and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grants loan [Read More…]
Confessions of a Surgeon New Mom
by Dr. Marvel Ver It took many years of schooling and training to achieve success in my current career as a general surgeon. Additionally, many [Read More…]
UH Reveals Vaccine Hesitancy Factors In Recent Study
The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) partnered in a research paper to learn more about vaccine hesitancy [Read More…]
Out Of The Fire, Into The Frying Pan: Long Covid
by Dr. Dennis Bautista For the last three years, COVID-19 has continued to spread among our community, resulting in more than 330,000 cases and 1,641 [Read More…]
Generational Recipes Nourish and Strengthen Filipino Families and Communities
by Jasmine Sadang Like important pieces of family heirlooms such as jewelry, antique furniture and homes, family recipes are invaluable treasures passed down from generation [Read More…]
Beyond Borders: Monkeypox
by Jon Avery Go, MD For almost three years, COVID-19 has had an enormous effect on the world. Lockdowns, social distancing and masks became the [Read More…]
