Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Europe and writing about his journey along the way. Inspired by seeing a couple kissing by the Berlin Wall, rock legend David Bowie composed his iconic song, ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in Healthwise Maui. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: How should I prepare for heart surgery? Dr. Michael Firstenberg, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Hawaii Heart Associates: Heart surgery is a major procedure, but preparing ahead can ...
Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Europe and writing about his journey along the way. Located in the former German Democratic Republic, Leipzig’s extraordinary cultural heritage rivals the most ...
The theme of our 2025 Commencement Ceremony was “Pūpūkahi i holomua,” a Hawaiian ‘olelo no‘eau (poetic saying) which translates to “unite in order to progress.” It emphasizes the importance of working together harmoniously in order to move forward and accomplish goals. Given the ...
The United States is currently experiencing a surge in measles cases. As of May 2, 2025, there have been a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across 30 states including Hawaii. Of these cases, 30% were under 5 years old, and another 38% were between the ages of 5 and 19 years old. The majority (96%) of cases were either unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status for measles. In terms of outcomes, 121 cases (13%) have been hospitalized (23% of the hospitalizations were kids younger than 5 years old), and 3 cases have died. Measles is an airborne, extremely infectious, and ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in Healthwise Maui, which appears on Thursdays. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: Has workplace violence increased in healthcare settings and what is being done to protect healthcare professionals? Renee Friend ...
