People may celebrate a 2-week improvement in survival without acknowledging costs Tom Somerville’s decision stop medical treatment for his end-stage cancer was a personal one. Somerville, 62, was...
The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. On...
SEOUL – Nurses were authorized to expand their role in the emergency rooms of major hospitals Friday to cope with a shortage of medical staff, as a...
MANILA – The soon-to-rise Philippine Cancer Center could prevent the death of thousands of Filipinos due to the dreaded disease. To be built on a 5,000-square-meter lot...
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy (HE) – a treatable...
Any dog owners reading this will know the joy of getting home and being greeted with utter delight by their pet – tail wagging wildly before...
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 20 additional medicines for cancer, hypertension and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT). In...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday opened the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in the Philippines in Sto. Tomas,...
MANILA – A bill filed in the House of Representatives would entitle every Filipino to a free annual medical checkup and ensure access to preventive healthcare....
Globally, 4 out of 5 people who need hearing aids don’t wear them, leaving an estimated 344 million people missing out on the sounds of life,...
Margaret Atwood aptly captured this dynamic with the phrase, “Old money whispers, new money shouts.” Let me elaborate on this...
Love in later life—the 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond—is a thriving, fulfilling reality. It offers companionship, improved well-being, and joy,...
Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be celebrated only for one day. Love should be celebrated everyday. Valentine’s Day, when expanded beyond romance,...
Like many others, I couldn’t resist joining the 2016 throwback trend. It was all over social media, with everyone sharing...
It’s a brand-new year and a brand new you! If you’re like me who had been indulging quite a bit...
For many people, Christmas is the loneliest time of the year — it could be due to the fact that...
It’s definitely beginning to look and smell a lot like Christmas! The beautiful thing about Christmas is that it’s mandatory...
You and your partner or spouse have been in a long-term relationship. Somehow, over the years, the fizz has fizzled...
There will be days when we feel like too much is going on around us — too much unnecessary noise...
Like the rest of the world, I was deeply saddened and shocked when I read that TikTok influencer, Emman Atienza...
Philippine Canadian Inquirer March 14, 2026 VANCOUVER, Canada – On March 12, 2026, the Lapu-Lapu Day team and Filipino...
By Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer March 6, 2026 CANADA – The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released looser...
Philippine Canadian Inquirer February 18, 2026 NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia— Filipino singer Jinky Vidal sold out two of her spectacular...
By Nash Villena, Philippine Canadian Inquirer December 29, 2025 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Members of the Filipino community, supporters, and...
By Jake de Guzman December 13, 2025 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Ateneo Alumni Association of British Columbia (AAABC) on...