Island Scene Online
Winter 00
  • Breathtaking ...
    Mild altitude sickness doesn't stop these snowboarders from surfing the slopes of Mauna Kea.
    By Kate Robertson
  • Cris Mancao and the Pitch-Count Theory
    A local living legend reflects on when hurlers finished what they started.
    By Dave Reardon
    • Health
    • Workout
      Always on the go, Vicky Cayetano keeps fit with one word.
      By David Choo
    • A Heads Up on Migraine
      Why it hurts and how you might make it stop.
      By Leslie Lang
    • Keep the Beat
      An amazing new piece of medical technology helps Chuck Wall's heart stay in rhythm.
      By Lance Tominaga
    • Make No Bones About It
      Young people can help ward off osteoporosis by building strong bones today.
      By Kate Robertson
    • Body of Knowledge
      Pondering appendixes, spleens and milkable male bats.
      By Kate Robertson
    Food
    • Fine Swine
      The "white meats" weigh in.
      By Tina Shaffer
    • Where's the Beef?
      Try a veggie variations -- it isn't your mother's meatloaf.
      By Tina Shaffer
    • Just Passing Through
      Dietary fiber provides no nutrients, but you'd have a hard time staying healthy without it.
      By Marlene Nakamoto
    ‘Ohana
    • Part of the Team
      These special-needs soccer players are having a ball.
      By Tina Shaffer
    • Final Offering
      University of Hawai'i medical students honor those who gave them a gift.
      By Bill Harby
    HMSA Member News
    • On the Agenda
      HMSA launches a new, affordable plan for uninsured children in Hawai'i.
      By Cliff Cisco, Senior Vice President, HMSA
    • Quality Quotient
      A new HMSA program helps members meet the challenges of growing older.
      By John Jacobs, Vice President, Marketing, HMSA
    • Lest You Forget
      Health Plan Hawaii's Screening Information Program helps you remember.
      By Myra Williams, Vice President, Health Services Division, HMSA
    • Provider Profile
      Every day for this Kailua internist, it's off with the lab coat and on with the gi.
      By Bill Harby
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