Dying is Now A Choice
Hawaii's Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect Jan. 1, but some doctors are among the local professionals who are not ready to deal with the law. Mary, a 78-year-old Hawaii resident, doesn’t look like someone who would want to…
Author: Breena Kerr
The Health Gap Hawai‘i’s Women Are Talking About
Research from the McKinsey Health Institute finds that women spend an average of nine years of their lives in poor health, limiting their ability to participate fully at home, at work and in their communities. Women also spend 25% more time in poor health than men. McKinsey estimates that closing this gap could add at least $1 trillion a year to the global economy by 2040.
All of Hawaii's Eight Gecko Species are Nonnative
Geckos are iconic in Hawaiʻi, as much as pineapples or ukuleles, and, like them, are not native to the Islands. The Polynesians brought them here about 1,500 years ago along with other plants and animals.
