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A monthly Maui Strong Support Group offers connection for those affected by the Maui wildfires.
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The state Department of Health is seeking proposals for emergency medical services to operate ground ambulance services for Maui and Kauaʻi counties.
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The state Department of Health is investigating two confirmed cases and eight probable cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, on Hawaiʻi Island. The Conversation’s Maddie Bender spoke to Deputy State Epidemiologist Nathan Tan this morning to learn more about the cases.
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Did you know April happens to be pickleball month? The Conversation recently talked to Kaiser Permanente Hawaii sports medicine Dr. Benjamin Chun about the rise of injuries as more and more people take up the sport.
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Those who may have been impacted by the fuel-contaminated drinking water at Red Hill in 2021 are encouraged to attend a webinar at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9. The Conversation talked to Col. (Dr.) John Oh, the chief of the Occupational and Environmental Health Division of the Defense Health Agency Public Health in Virginia, about the meeting and an upcoming independent registry.
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Queen’s announced this week that it finished purchasing Wahiawa General Hospital, which will be renamed Queen’s Medical Center — Wahiawa.
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Living with chronic kidney disease and gout for three decades, retired firefighter Chance Mactagone knows all about it. He shared his story of living with and working through painful flare-ups of gout.
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We discuss a new effort to turn invasive grass into fertilizer; ʻĀina Momona details what was covered in a recent call with the White House; a retired Honolulu firefighter shares how he's seen his battle with gout improve; and local TikTok star Brevenchy M talks about how he would be impacted if the U.S. banned the social media app
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Federal funding has been earmarked to bolster the electronic medical records system for two hospitals on Hawai‘i Island. The $2.5 million will help Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital continue to enhance their technological infrastructure, ensuring streamlined access to medical records.
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The Conversation talked to Caroline Pratt, the state Department of Health’s Disease Investigations Branch chief, about the updated guidance not just for COVID-19 but for all respiratory diseases in our community.