Island Scene Online
Summer 99
  • Paddling Solo
    At 78, Audrey Sutherland is still paddling solo to the wild places of her heart
    By Kate McKee
  • Ultra Crazy
    Chet "the Jet" Blanton is hooked on triathlons.
    By Dave Reardon
    • Health
    • Workout
      What state wouldn't want a director of health who feels "irritable" if he doesn't exercise?
      By Bill Harby
    • The Dream Machine
      While you sleep, your mind and body dream, concocting surreal scenarios to ponder in your waking hours.
      By Beverly Fujita
    • Choking on Their Words
      Small injections of the poison that causes botulism help people with a rare muscle disorder speak freely.
      By Georgette Woo
    • A Shot in the Arm
      How vaccines work -- from the first simple polio vaccine to the new, genetically engineered models.
      By Kate Robertson
    • Body of Knowledge
      Using a sphygmomanometer isn't as hard as it sounds.
      By Kate Robertson
    Food‘OhanaHMSA Member News
    • On the Agenda
      Balancing advances in drugs with the cost to the community brings new strategies.
      By Cliff Cisco, Senior Vice President, HMSA
    • Quality Quotient
      New ways to communicate mean better service.
      By Allen Morikawa
    • Provider Profile
      When Charlie Roberts makes house calls, he goes all the way.
      By Bill Harby
    • Learning to Manage
      HMSA's disease management program helps members.
      By Myra Williams, Vice President, Health Services Division, HMSA
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