Hawaii's children are among the nation's healthiest, according to the most recent data published by the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). Areas where Hawaii's children exceed the national level include having been breastfed, oral health, vigorous daily activity and positive social skills. More of Hawaii's children are insured (96.2%), compared to Mainland children … [Read more...]
Not in Hawaii: Interracial couple denied married license
Today's SF Chronicle reports the story of an interracial couple being denied a marriage license in Louisiana because a white justice of the peace says 'it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long'. Clearly this man has never been to Hawaii. The majority of people in the Aloha state self-describe as "mixed ancestry", according to census records. The … [Read more...]
F as in Fat in 2009: Hawaii ranks 5th lowest in nation for adult obesity
The Trust for America's Health released its annual report of obesity and overweight rankings of US states. In F as in Fat: 2009, Hawaii fared well at 5th lowest in the nation for adult obesity at 21.8%. But the news is not so good for Hawaii's children. Hawaii ranks 37th in nation for overweight kids, at 28.5%. Worryingly across the US, the percentage of obese and overweight … [Read more...]
Obama Loses Last of Relatives that Raised Him
Madelyn Dunham died of cancer Sunday evening November, 2, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the grandmother of Barack Obama and made famous by her role in his life as his white grandmother from Kansas. She was the last surviving member of his family that was involved with raising him. Her husband, Stanley Dunham, died in 1992. Their daughter, Ann Dunham, who was Obama's … [Read more...]
Fertility Woes and Baby Hopes
By Heidi Pfister I was deleting my old email drafts and came across this almost two- year old email, which I never actually sent to the intended recipients...don't know why. Now my baby, Penelope, will be one year old in about a month, which makes it even more amusing to read than if I had I sent it when I wrote it. The email subject line read "fertility woes and baby … [Read more...]