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How to Keep Your Child Healthy

How to Keep Your Child Healthy Having a sick child is not fun for anyone involved. Prevention is key to keeping your children healthy and strong. Like adults, children need adequate nutrients and exercise. As parents, you can help boost…

Managing Food Allergies at School

Food allergies can be life threatening. Accidental exposure to foods to which students are allergic can be reduced if schools work with students, parents and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment. Family's Responsibilities • Notify the…

Tips for Treating a Cold

  Even the best prevention techniques are not foolproof. There are things you can do and things you should be weary of when nursing sick children back to good health. The medical community has been pushing harder toward the complete…

Ask a Dentist

Dr. Allen K. Hirai is celebrating 25 years of providing exceptional comprehensive dental care to the children of Hawaii. Should cavities in baby teeth be fixed since they will eventually be replaced? Yes. In a child's normal developmental time frame,…

Labor of Love

As a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's Waipio Clinic, Brenda Jackson witnesses miracles every day. She admires the strength of women facing the challenges of pregnancy, watches families bond as they await their newest member and sheds tears…

Girl Power

Why choose an all-girls school? Research shows girls who are enrolled in single-gender schools gain more confidence, are more inclined to take risks, have more opportunities to learn leadership skills and develop more interest in math and science than their…

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