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Q: How can I protect my baby from SIDS? Dr. Lisa Yoshikawa, Pediatrics, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group: SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is a medical disorder that causes the sudden and unexplained death of an infant who otherwise appears healthy. It is the leading cause of death in babies between the ages of one month and one year. SIDS often seems to happen when a baby is sleeping. However, it’s not the same as suffocation or accidental death. Scientists don’t yet understand what causes SIDS. However, some research suggests that it may be linked with abnormalities in ...

Menehune Basketball League set to start play in January

WAILUKU — As the longstanding Menehune Basketball League opens sign-ups and tryouts for the upcoming 2023 season, coach Joe Blackburn recalled his first game in Lahaina back in 1975 and the thousands of players and their families who have benefited from the program since. Despite recent ...

Vax mandates tricky for DOD

Just as it seemed the COVID vaccine had faded into the normalcy of our post-pandemic world, Republican politicians around the country rekindled their public outcry against the shot. GOP lawmakers wrote legislation into the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to repeal the military’s COVID vaccine mandate, which they claim hurts recruiting and retention. The White House and Defense Department say the requirement should stay. The disagreement marks the latest skirmish in in the annual fight to fund the military for the new year. Instead of larger issues of national security in ...

Seabury Hall sweeps regatta No. 1

KAHULUI — The Seabury Hall paddling team was back in its element on Saturday at Kahului Harbor.  During Maui Interscholastic League regatta No. 1, the Spartan girls, boys and mixed varsity crews were victorious in each of their races to earn the powerhouse paddling squad a sweep. “The ...

Three-day virtual job H.U.B. workshop starts on Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, the Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations will host a three-day series of free, virtual workshops to assist job seekers in the local labor market that continues to evolve from the COVID-19 pandemic.  These live interactive sessions will offer an opportunity for job seekers to learn from employers, labor market experts and peers about hacks, tips and insights on finding the right job, according to a news release. The Helpful, Useful & Basic Tools workshops are available from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  “Today’s labor market has ...

COVID-19 bivalent vaccines coming soon for young keiki

Initial orders of the updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines for children as young as 6 months of age are expected to arrive in Hawaii early next week, according to a news release from the state Department of Health on Friday. Health care providers can administer the bivalent vaccines as soon as they arrive. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for keiki-sized vaccines on Thursday and the state DOH submitted orders to supply participating health care providers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines ...