Island Scene Online

Summer 10

Health

Workout
Dana Takahara-Dias inspires the Rainbow Wahine to succeed.
By Chance Gusukuma
A Chuckle a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
By Lucy Jokiel
The Times, They are a-Changin’
An era of transition for nurses and other health care workers.
By Lucy Jokiel
Body of Knowledge
How I fought cancer at a young age.
By Ashley Tsuji
On the Move
Local women share their lifelong zeal for soccer.
By Lucy Jokiel
Swim to the Top of the Gene Pool
Managing your health risk factors.
By Andrea Wright
The Mystery of Memory Loss
What’s normal and what’s not?
By Lucy Jokiel
Checked Your Blood Pressure Lately?
Undiagnosed hypertension could be deadly.
By Lucy Jokiel

Food

Cool, Sweet, and Fun to Eat
Ice pops are the perfect summer treat.
By Andrea Wright
What’s the Fault with Salt?
Why your salt intake truly matters.
By Corilee A. Watters

‘Ohana

Akamai Living
Back to school at 60-plus.
By Craig DeSilva
Growing Together
A family who Skypes together, stays together.
By Pat Boyd Rivera

HMSA Member News

HMSA: Innovation and Change
Finding new ways to meet today’s health care challenges.
By Lisa Maneki Baxa, Publisher
2009 HMSA Annual Report
Program highlights and financial statements.
Quality Quotient
New site makes it easier to manage your medications.
By John T. Berthiaume, M.D., Vice President and Medical Director, Care Management, HMSA
The Advantages of Cancer Screenings
Give yourself a gift: Stay up to date on tests, check-ups and screenings.
By Myra Williams, Vice President, Health Services Division, HMSA
Provider Profile
This family physician is a country girl.
By Craig DeSilva
Get the Most from Your HMSA Plan
Choosing HMSA participating providers.
By Sharon Yoshiura, Senior Manager, Member Advocacy, HMSA
On the Agenda
Great resources are available on HMSA’s Online Care.
By Patricia Avila, M.D., Medical Director, HMSA's Online Care
HMSA’s Care Connection
Immunizations save lives.
By Andrea Wright

Departments

Up Front
A message from Robert P. Hiam.
By Robert P. Hiam, President and CEO, HMSA
Between the Lines
Readers comment on Island Scene.
By Lisa Maneki Baxa, Editor
Under the Rainbow
Notes on the spectrum of life.
Chance 'Em
The Walk Wise Hawai‘i program focuses on pedestrian safety.
By Chance Gusukuma
I Remember When
Fond memories from our readers.
Island Latitudes
It’s easier to be nice when I eat rice.
By Sharon Ayabe, M.D.