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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: What's the best way to lower my blood pressure?  Dr. Wazhma Alsamy, Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group: High blood pressure is a ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: Our Artful Campus

This month we’re going to give the Humanities — specifically the visual arts — a little love. “Our campus has a number of significant and meaningful public art works, created by a variety of visual artists,” explains Humanities Department Chair and Visual Arts Program Coordinator ...

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: What is Heart Month and why is it important? Leslie Lexier, BSN, RN Quality Management Analyst and Heart Failure Program Lead, Maui Memorial ...

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: How can I manage loneliness to protect my mental health? Dr. Giulietta Swenson, Behavioral Health, Pacific Permanente Group: It’s common to ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: Better communication leads to better understanding

DMs. Texts. IMs. Chats. Zoom meetings. TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube videos. Back in the day, email, phone calls, faxes, handwritten letters, all the way back to ancient scrolls and cave paintings. They’re all forms of communication. Communicating effectively always has and always will ...

Physicians, providers and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in “Healthwise Maui,” which appears in The Maui News 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 mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: What are the signs of concussion? When should I see a doctor? Dr. Caesar Ursic, Maui Memorial Trauma Medical Director and General Surgeon, Maui ...