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Study Shows Health Benefits from Hula

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published August 5, 2013 at 4:23 AM HST

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You may remember the story on Friday linking hula with health benefits. We have more details on that study from the UH School of Medicine and the Queens Medical Center focusing on blood pressure and heart health. HPR's Molly Solomon tells us more.

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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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