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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 ...

Guest column | Wastewater and Wildfire: Māʻalaea’s dual fight for sustainability and safety

In the heart of Māʻalaea Village, nestled on Maui’s south shore, a community’s love for the land drives its dual battle against environmental degradation and wildfire risk. This close-knit village, a hub for marine research and education, is home to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Keʻālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, and visitor treasures like the Maui Ocean Center and the Pacific Whale Foundation. Long ago, Māʻalaea’s reefs were vibrant and teeming with marine life that rivaled the beauty of Tahiti. Peter Cannon, a lifetime resident, fondly ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: Our new Hospitality Academy of Maui

Since the “Boat Days” of the 1920s when luxury liners began to bring visitors to these Islands from the U.S. Mainland and beyond, “tourism” has been a central part of Hawai‘i’s conversation. From those early days right up to today, there are plenty of salient points to be made on ...

Aging Matters: Managing stress for family caregivers and the rest of us

A few months ago, Dr. Lori Yancura from UH Mānoa’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences was a guest author in the Aging Matters column. In that article she focused on learning from kūpuna about how they have navigated tough times. If you missed it, search for her Sept. 16 article, “Wisdom from Tough Times: Talking Story with Kupuna.” Feedback from that article was positive so she is back this month to share stress management strategies for family caregivers, particularly during the busy holiday season. Thank you to Dr. Yancura for sharing more of your expertise! Before ...

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 does cardiac catheterization clear blocked heart arteries? Dr. Jason Call, Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group: Cardiac ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: Fashion is in fashion

If you’ve ever thought of upping your home sewing skills to try your hand at the fashion business, we can help. Our Fashion Tech Lab is undergoing an extensive refurbishment, expected to be completed for the Fall 2025 semester. (It remains fully operational during the upgrade.) The lab is ...