THE MITES ATE THE CHEESE The Food and Drug Administration proposed recently to limit the quantity of tiny “mites” that could occupy imported cheese, even though living, crawling mites are a feature desired by aficionados. (“Cheese is absolutely alive!” proclaimed microbiologist Rachel Dutton, who runs the “cheese laboratory” at Harvard University.) In fact, cheese is home to … [Read more...] about Cheese Eating Mites and Ironic Gas and Too Much Information
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Hawaii Health Care Obamacare Thing Apparently Coming In October
The legal and partisan debate over the great experiment dubbed Obamacare seemed endless, but it now seems that the new online health insurance marketplace that Democrats have been promising for years is now just months away. According to a June 10 news release, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently gave the thumbs-up to Hawaii’s proposed “Hawaii Health … [Read more...] about Hawaii Health Care Obamacare Thing Apparently Coming In October
Kihei Wailea Medical Center To Offer Special Free Healthcare Clinic
If you missed out on the free health care provided by Tropic Care Maui County (made possible by a partnership between the County of Maui and the military), you can stop by the Pi’ilani Village Shopping Center on June 22 from 8am to 4pm for another free medical clinic. This one’s coordinated by the Kihei-Wailea Medical Center. This fourth annual event is offered to families and … [Read more...] about Kihei Wailea Medical Center To Offer Special Free Healthcare Clinic
County of Maui And US Military To Provide Free Healthcare
Call government-funded healthcare a military “rapid deployment exercise,” give it a cool name like “Tropic Care Maui” and even the Republicans will get on board. Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa did just that in a May 14 news release announcing that free health, dental and vision care will be offered to Maui County, courtesy of 400 uniformed personnel in the US armed … [Read more...] about County of Maui And US Military To Provide Free Healthcare
American Heart Association and Island Girl Pin Ups Brings You a Go Red Garden Party
There’s more to proper heart health than simply pumping blood through veins. There’s ephemeral love that makes the heart soar, passions that our hearts beat and senses that gorge the heart. In honor of all the things that nourish heart health, the American Heart Association is teaming up with Island Girl Pin-Ups for a Go Red Garden Party fundraising fun event this Saturday that … [Read more...] about American Heart Association and Island Girl Pin Ups Brings You a Go Red Garden Party