With Health, The ‘Eyes’ Have It

Wednesday - November 18, 2009
By Michael D. Bennett, M.D.

By Michael D. Bennett, M.D.,
Founder and President
Retina Institute of Hawaii & Project Vision

More than a decade ago, I examined a young college graduate who, unexpectedly, was experiencing vision loss in both eyes. She had diabetes, and up until that point had never obtained an eye exam. I believe her vision could have been saved if her condition had been detected earlier.

Steps Toward A ‘Normal’ Life

Wednesday - November 11, 2009
By Lori McCarney

By Lori McCarney, Board President
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Thousands of finger pricks is just the beginning.  Just to stay alive requires an ongoing routine of injections, infusion-site changes, carbohydrate counting, HbA1c tests, blood glucose monitoring and more.

Local Media Come Together

Wednesday - November 04, 2009
By Chuck Cotton

It’s been a trying time for our neighbors across the Pacific. In recent months, they’ve had to endure a tsunami in American Samoa, several typhoons in the Philippines and an earthquake in Indonesia.

Art Therapy Good For Body & Soul

Wednesday - October 28, 2009
By Wally Hamasaki

Life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan, but I truly believe when a door closes, a window will open. Two years ago I suffered a stroke, and it changed my life forever.

Parents Speak Up For Education

Wednesday - October 21, 2009
By Jennifer Moy

By Jennifer Moy, volunteer coordinator
Hawaii Education Matters

Parents need to speak up. Right now, public-school parents all over Hawaii are scrambling to find appropriate care for their children on those 17 working Furlough Fridays. For some, this is an inconvenience; for others, it is a family crisis.

Creating Healthy Communities

Wednesday - October 14, 2009
By Sister Agnelle Ching

When Melissa Bojorquez first learned her 85-year-old dad had lung cancer, she sought help from St. Francis Palliative Care for pain and symptom management for her dad.

Reclaiming Stolen Childhood

Wednesday - October 07, 2009
By Joe Fadrowsky

By Joe Fadrowsky,
Chairman of the Board
Children’s Alliance of Hawaii

Is there anything more disturbing than learning that yet another child has become the victim of sexual abuse?

Fostering Care For Island Keiki

Wednesday - September 30, 2009
By Linda Santos

By Linda Santos, President & CEO
Family Programs Hawaii

Every child deserves a loving, nurturing family. But the reality is when parents are stressed and unable to provide a safe home, the foster care system must step in to protect the children.

Celebrating 30 Years Of Caring

Wednesday - September 23, 2009
By Kenneth L. Zeri

At 10 years old, “Mele” had just experienced the death of her father and was reaching out for support. Her mother enrolled her in Hospice Hawaii’s annual Family Bereavement Camp,

Calling Attention To A ‘Silent Killer’

Wednesday - September 16, 2009
By Glen Hayashida

A silent killer is taking the lives of our family and friends. One in seven kama’aina, or 156,000 people, suffer from chronic kidney disease.