Health and Medicine
in the Honolulu Advertiser, 1999

The web site of Honolulu's morning newspaper contains an archive of selected articles that have appeared in the printed version. The list below provides links to articles published in 1999 that address health and medical topics.

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December 1999

• "Tobacco funds not being 'diverted'," a letter to the editor by Bruce S. Anderson, State Director of Health [last on page] - December 31, 1999

• "Straub, Queen’s end talks on sharing services to ease losses." - December 30, 1999

• "Hospitals deny first millennium baby will be induced." - December 30, 1999

• "Start off the new era with a change in diet," a letter to the editor by Richard F. Gartner, M.D. [fifth on page] - December 30, 1999

• "Kuakini reports tentative deal with its nurses." - December 29, 1999

• "Evidence against proposal is compelling," a letter to the editor by Thelma Martindale, executive director of Hawaii Citizens for Health [third on page] - December 29, 1999

• "Change in policy discriminates," Leigh W. Jerome, president of the Hawaii Psychological Association [eighth on page] - December 29, 1999

• "Kuakini nurses' negotiations run late." - December 28, 1999

• "Tobacco lawsuit funds mustn't just disappear," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 28, 1999

• "Medical care only a keyboard away in Maui program." - December 27, 1999

• "Cleaner air costly — and a wise investment," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 27, 1999

• "Public program can help many to see better," a letter to the editor by Malcolm R. Ing, M.D. [first on page] - December 27, 1999

• "Tobacco money may be diverted." - December 26, 1999

• "Working means losing benefits for disabled," a letter to the editor by David Lamborne [second on page] - December 26, 1999

• "4 of 5 hospitals now have settled with nurses." - December 25, 1999

• "Kapiolani Medical Center can recruit nurses." - December 24, 1999

• "Nurses ratify Queen’s contract." - December 23, 1999

• "Any new information in flouridation debate?," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 23 1999

• "Cayetano pushing fluoridation of water." - December 22, 1999

• "Hospital on right path, health director says." - December 22, 1999

• "3 hospitals prepare for possible nurse strike." - December 22, 1999

• "Kaneohe hospital: No flinching this time," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 22, 1999

• "Mental hospitals may face takeover." - December 21, 1999

• "Kuakini nurses prepare to walk out." - December 21, 1999

• "Surprise inspections a must for care homes " - December 21, 1999

• "Problem is solvable," a letter to the editor by Lynn Maunakea, executive director of the Institute for Human Services, on Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - December 21, 1999

• "Scientist leaves cramped lab as mice research thrust UH in limelight." - December 19, 1999

• "Surprise care home inspections opposed." - December 19, 1999

• "Hilo long-term care facility to stay open." - December 17, 1999

• "Kaiser nurses OK pact." - December 17, 1999

• "More education needed about drug's dangers," a letter to the editor by Donald M. Topping, President, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii [third on page] - December 16, 1999

• "Queen's nurses vote Wednesday." - December 16, 1999

• "Doctor [Wesley Young] warned in sex assault case." - December 16, 1999

• "Most children molested by someone they know," a letter to the editor by Barbara Mullen, Program Director, Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Center [fourth on page] - December 15, 1999

• "Queen's prepares for strike." - December 15, 1999

• "Irresponsible theories harmful to the public," a letter to the editor by Roy N. Uyehara, President, Aloha Tofu Factory [second on page] - December 14, 1999

• "Both community-based and hospital care needed," a letter to the editor by Stephanie Ching [seventh on page] - December 14, 1999

• "Kaiser nurses tentatively settle." - December 14, 1999

• "The Working poor; Economy taking toll on health coverage; Hawaii's law protecting fewer." - December 13, 1999

• "Universal health care the best answer to costs," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 13, 1999

• "Legislature needs to act on behalf of the elderly," a letter to the editor by Laura G. Manis, Legislative Committee, Coalition for Affordable Long Term Care[third on page] - December 12, 1999

• "Relating: Sexual exploitation violates ethics code." - December 12, 1999

• "Mom teams up at marathon for Leukemia Society." - December 10, 1999

• "Queen's nurses OK strike notice." - December 11, 1999

• "Nurses moving closer to strike." - December 10, 1999

• "When the ice [methamphetamine] palace crumbles: Chilling accounts shared, along with concern for new generation." - December 9, 1999

• "Hospitals' budgets bleeding: Industry group reports overall Hawaii losses." - December 9, 1999

• "HMSA plan will cover uninsured children." - December 9, 1999

• "Physician [Dr. Wesley K.W. Young] may be jailed 5 years." - December 5, 1999

• "Doctors must preserve some confidentiality ," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 9, 1999

• "Community supporting school health program," a letter to the editor by Jackie Young, director of Marketing and Volunteer Services, American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific [first on page] - December 9, 1999

• "Hexane is not used in the production of tofu," a letter to the editor by Wendy Minor, president of Food Quality Lab [seventh on page] - December 9, 1999

• "Putting the frail elderly in homes is a mistake," a letter to the editor by Jan Aoki [eighth on page] - December 9, 1999

• "Different care for the elderly," an Opinion by Oscar Kurren, Professor Emeritus, UH-Manoa - December 6, 1999

• "Dramatic gene mapping must not go commercial," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - December 3, 199

• "Health education is taking hold in Hawaii," - a letter to the editor by Lillian Nagaji [seventh on page] - December 1, 1999

November 1999

• "The battle against HMSA," an Island Voices contribution by Suzanne J. Gelb - November 30, 1999

• "Tofu study needs more investigation," a letter to the editor by John K. Kingsley [seventh on page] - November 30, 1999

• "Drug treatment denied: another false economy," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 29, 1999

• "Health-care decisions shouldn't involve money," a letter to the editor by Susie Uwekoolani, R.N. [sixth on page] - November 29, 1999

• "Dr. Meyers doesn't hide fact she is an attorney," a letter to the editor by Barbara Ibous, Realene Victor, Lori Walker, Lori Ticala, Veronica Balle [eigth on page] - November 29, 1999

• "Dr. Montell is wrong about Dr. Meyers," a letter to the editor by Malcolm R. Ing, M.D. [ninth on page] - November 29, 1999

• "Police must weigh in on Maui pet poisonings," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 27, 1999

• "With tofu, best advice is familiar: moderation," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 27, 1999

• "Study's indictment of tofu premature, health experts say." - November 26, 1999

• "Tainted meat killing Maui pets; kids' safety feared." - November 26, 1999

• "New blood, new hope for UH medical school," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 26, 1999

• "Deafness has driven Isobe into the mainstream of life." - November 26, 1999

• "Bye-bye, eyeglasses: laser surgery corrects poor vision." - November 25, 1999

• "Anti-depressant drugs can help people cope," a letter to the editor by Suzanne Hammer, M.D. [fifth on page] - November 25, 1999

• "State lacks drug treatment for families, agency says." - November 23, 1999

• "Belated seizure of PGMA [Pacific Group Medical Association] assailed." - November 23, 1999

• "Medical school dean off to quick start." - November 22, 1999

• "Hawaii Health Systems could become profitable," a letter to the editor by Pradeepta Chowdhury, M.D. [eighth on page] - November 22, 1999

• "Tofu linked to dementia, study says." - November 20, 1999

• "Big Islanders turn our health dream to reality," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 20, 1999

• "Kapolei to offer assisted living." - November 20, 1999

• "Some HMSA attackers have conflicts of interest," - a letter to the editor by Edwin M. Montell, M.D. [second on page] - November , 1999

• "Heart surgery takes back seat to carrier duty." - November 17, 1999

• "Urgent trips to Queen's requires new route." - November 17, 1999

• "Fads & Finds: Book tells children about breast cancer." - November 15, 1999

• "'Calming' traffic may improve the flow and could mean faster response to emergencies." - November 14, 1999

• "Hospital money crisis forces lawmakers to act," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - November 14, 1999

• "State hospitals in fiscal crisis." - November 12, 1999

• "Letter writer erred on LCC health clinic," a letter to the editor by Mary C. Steele, Student Body President, Leeward Community College [fifth on page] - November 12, 1999

• "Didgets: A little help from Fertility Friend." - November 12, 1999

• "Consumer group [the Hawaii Coalition for Health] contends HMSA exercises monopoly over physicians." - November 9, 1999

• "Public health program must maintain quality," a letter to the editor by Milly Tanabe, Doctor of Public Health, University of Hawaii [tenth on page] - November 7, 1999

• "A new strategy for back relief." - November 4, 1999

• "Woman Health: Exercise can help prevent knee problems." - November 4, 1999

• "Vitamin: UH researcher's work builds on earlier discoveries." - November 3, 1999

• "3 Big Isle hospitals seek to end long-term care." - November 2, 1999

• "Organ donor program advances." - November 2, 1999

October 1999

• "Those with HIV/AIDS are people, not victims," a letter to the editor by Jon Berliner, executive director of the Maui AIDS Foundation [second on page] - October 31, 1999

• "Let's leave Hawaii's drinking water alone," a letter to the editor by Suzanne Teller [fifth on page] - October 29, 1999

• "Exercise of choice: Walking, running, aerobics are all good means to physical fitness." - October 28, 1999

• "Paralysis cannot stop helping hand." - October 27, 1999

• "Health School closing has its advantages," a letter to the editor by State Director of Health Bruce Anderson [second on page] - October 27, 1999

• "Hawaii teens' birth rate declines" - October 26, 1999

• "Health clinic isn't worth a hike in student fees," a letter to the editor by Kevin Emmett Gagan, student, LCC[second on page] - October 24, 1999

• "State to confront lead paint in child care." - October 23, 1999

• "Congress shouldn't act on doctor suicide law ," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - October 23, 1999

• "Practicing law: Medical thriller captures the spirit of the legal genre" - October 23, 1999

• "State failed to address lead risk at child care centers." - October 22, 1999

• "Hawaii must act now on water fluoridation," a letter to the editor by Robert A. Foster, DDS [fifth on page] - October 22, 1999

• "Recreation: The perfect feet." - October 21, 1999

• "HMSA takes over Kapiolani insurance operations." - October 20, 1999

• "Water fluoridation is essential for Hawaii," a letter to the editor by Dr. Felice Brown [first on page] - October 17, 1999

• "6 billion humans need health, education care," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - October 16, 1999

• "Tobacco report baffles officials." - October 14, 1999

• "2 major heart conditions differ, but both require quick response." - October 14, 1999

• "We must not lose our Health School," an Island Voices contribution by George Chaplin - October 13, 1999

• "Nurses, Straub agree on pay raises." - October 13, 1999

• "Family health the key to thoughtful policy," a Honolulu Advertiser editorial - October 12, 1999

• "Dentists get advice on filling the bill." - October 11, 1999

• "Hilo clinic brings cancer therapy home." - October 11, 1999

• "Homeless mentally ill are the most in need," a letter to the editor by Joanne L. Lundstrom, chief executive officer of Mental Help Hawaii - October 10, 1999

• "Oahu residents sue chemical companies." - October 8, 1999

• "Make way for the virtual drugstore; State law provides some protection for Hawaii consumers." - October 8, 1999

• "Justices allow suit over HIV exposure." - October 7, 1999

• "Heart disease requires more than hormone replacement." - October 7, 1999

• "Nurses open talks for new contract." - October 6, 1999

• "Kapiolani HealthHawaii expects layoffs." - October 6, 1999

• "Nutrition experts cautious about juice bars." - October 6, 1999

• "Straub's ad targeting women is an insult," a letter to the editor by Heather Meulemans [fifth on page] - September 30, 1999

• "Freedom to move: New drugs bring relief to longtime arthritis sufferers." - September 30, 1999

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