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Health advocates are pushing for a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would implement an alert system to help locate older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports that as Hawaiʻi's aging population increases, keeping track of loved ones has been a challenge for a growing number of local families.
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A string of recent suicides on Molokaʻi has strained the community and led to an outcry for help. Two Hawaiʻi lawmakers are hoping to help address the issue.
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Sentry Insurance announced a new $1 million donation to Maui United Way on Monday. The funds are aimed to kickstart their Sentry Keiki Initiative, which is aimed to help Maui children recover from the trauma of the Aug. 8 fires.
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We’re going outdoors for a hana hou show highlighting recent interviews from mountain to the sea: a Leilani Estates resident reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Kīlauea eruption; forest therapy guides highlight health benefits of forest bathing on mental health; the U.S. Forest Service and USGS discuss the recovery of an ʻōhiʻa forest on the Big Island; and a scientist explains the spawning cycles of Jellyfish
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Shinrin-yoku originated in Japan during the 1980s. It's defined as making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest. Here we call it forest bathing. HPR talked with Phyllis Look, Hawaiʻi's first certified forest therapy guide. She retired from Hawaiʻi Public Radio as the marketing director to lose herself in forest bathing.
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The popular public radio program "Hidden Brain" has a new five-episode series about the nature of loss and the grieving process. It also offers tools for people going through a variety of challenges, said host Shankar Vedantam.
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"Kala" is a 20-minute film written and directed by Molokaʻi filmmaker Matt Yamashita. It offers a poignant look at addiction, recovery and family relationships — all created by cast and crew from the island. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.
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New York-based company Hey Jane, a startup created in 2021, is a telemedicine abortion clinic and sexual health care provider. It provides medication abortion, birth control, emergency contraception and infection care.
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For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivors and advocates turned out at the Legislature Friday afternoon to draw attention to the ongoing in the community. The Conversation sat down with Hawai‘i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Angelina Mercado to talk about the latest statistics.
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We discuss an investigation into the health impacts on disaster recovery workers; HFD shares tips on how to safeguard your home and kitchen from fire; the author of Willow Weep for Me talks about the 25th anniversary of her book; and we share a local story recorded by the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative