January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. How have HPV vaccines and screening made this diagnosis go from the most common to the most preventable of all female cancers?

New Year, New You! What can families do to deal with the changes that have affected everyone during the covid pandemic? Dr. Theresa Wee is in the studio sharing simple tips that her four decades of practicing pediatrics have proven to be a success!

Macular degeneration has been a vision thief for far too long. Dr. Greg Kokame is in the studio sharing the latest on how a new treatment can preserve sight for those who suffer from this condition. He will also highlight how clinical trials right here in Hawaii may provide the key to the discovery of the next new treatment right around the corner!

Workers comp insurance is meant to protect people who get injured on the job. However, not everyone tells their boss if something happens at work, but it might be the best way to protect their job into the future. Today on the Body Show, we’ll talk with a local expert who can explain the workings of the workers compensation system from a doctor’s perspective, and give tips on how to stay safe at work, or at home.

Workers comp insurance is meant to protect people who get injured on the job. However, not everyone tells their boss if something happens at work, but it might be the best way to protect their job into the future. Today on the Body Show, we’ll talk with a local expert who can explain the workings of the workers compensation system from a doctor’s perspective, and give tips on how to stay safe at work, or at home.

What do you do if your loved one needs more help at home? Although they were able to manage on their own until now, things have changed, where do you even start? I’m Dr. Kathleen Kozak. Join me next time/today on the Body Show, we’ll talk about the ways to identify if your loved one needs assistance, and share ways to get that plan in motion, before it becomes an emergency.

Hawaiʻi has a meth problem, and according to our guest today, it is only getting worse. Dr. Mark Baker, emergency room physician at Pali Momi Medical Center shares his experience on the front lines of the meth epidemic here in the islands. It will take the community to work together to help solve this problem, and he has started the charge. www.endmeth.org.

Can snoring be deadly? Well, if it happens from sleep apnea, it could be. Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala from the Sleep and Insomnia Center of Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience is in the studio to share more about why it’s so important to diagnose and treat this serious condition.

It’s one thing to forget where you parked your car, and another thing to forget the steps on how to drive home! Dr. Kore Liow of Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience and LJ Duenas of the Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter are in the studio, sharing what resources are available locally and why early diagnosis is the key.

What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice, well almost everything, when it comes to treating a serious medical condition. But both are underused and many cases misunderstood, too. Jeannette Koijane is in the studio to share more about the benefits of a team based approach to serious medical illnesses and end of life care.