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Medical Assisted Death Bill Should Not Have Been Passed
Hawaii should not have passed a law to condone actively facilitating death. During this legislative session a Pandora’s box was opened for medically assisted death in the form of House Bill 2739
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Holding Up?
No amount of exercise will make up for a consistently unhealthy diet, especially in the absence of portion control. Start with those green vegetables and, if unaccustomed to fresh salads and raw greens, steam them lightly, Be sure to consume lean protein regularly, and easy on the carbs.
Get Fit For The New Year 2019!
The first ingredient to success is to set goals that are realistic and achievable. They must be not only humanly possible, but also logistically feasible. Does it fit in the schedule? How long is the drive?
Saving Our Planet 2019
Among the landmark issues affecting the health of the blue planet in 2019 is whether the fracking boom will be leveraged to develop sustainable energy resources for the long run
Ballooning Cost Of Dementia Goes Beyond Dollars & Cents
If dementia were a country, it would be the world’s 21st-largest economy, ranking between Poland and Saudi Arabia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Inaccurate Calorie Counting Will Keep The Pounds On
Accountants are sometimes disparagingly called “bean counters,” but the truth is that counting beans is much like counting money.
Curbing Obesity
We’re told that Oahu’s population is too large to achieve self-sufficient food production. Perhaps, but we can certainly do better.
Physician Burnout
In Sept of this year, a local medical association invited me to speak about the mounting problem of physician burnout, its causes and possible remedies. Hawaii is already struggling to solve a severe, ongoing physician shortage.
Future of US Healthcare Highly Uncertain
The road ahead for US healthcare remains highly uncertain. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, quickly covered approximately half of those who were previously uninsured.
Integrity Diffusion
Today’s society has an abundance of quality professionals you can trust. They are well trained, highly experienced, caring and good at what they do, capable people upon whom you can rely … with one exception. Little gets done on time.
