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HeartWalk

Heart health is near and dear to my... well, heart. I nearly lost my mother to a heart attack when I was only ten years old (though I was too young then to really appreciate how serious things were). Heart problems have hurt many people I love, and frankly, I could take better care of myself. A charity walk isn't much in the grand scheme of things, but every little bit helps.

August 14 brings this year's American Heart Association HeartWalk here in Honolulu. I'll be there. Anyone else?

Like Wintergreen Altoids, but for your head

I've gone to Regis Salon twice and have enjoyed their service. Though somewhat more pricey compared to other hair stylist establishments, I personally find it worth it.

What makes it worth the 25 greenbacks? The shampoo and conditioner treatment I recieved each time I've gone (I'll assume it's part of the service). They used the Paul Mitchell Tea Tree shampoo and conditioner and I love it! It's like Wintergreen Altoids for your head.

Feets don't fail me now!

Hawaii is known as the "Aloha State," and people sometimes refer to it as the "Pineapple State," the "Youngest State," or the "Paradise of the Pacific." Now, a new name could be added to this list -- "Sweetest Smelling Feet State!"

Get a "whiff" of this: According to a consumer sampling conducted by the maker of Odor-Eaters products, Hawaii has the highest per capita consumption of Odor-Eaters products in the nation. In fact, Hawaiians use Odor-Eaters products at a rate more than double the national average.

No talk stink, eh?

New Asian American health website from NIH

The site features census data on major Asian American populations, background on cultural traditions and heritage, links to health policy offices, online medical databases, publications and other organizations. It's a companion to the HealthFinder site, which will include a new section devoted to Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. The user-friendly Web site brings together multi-lingual information in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese. The new consumer resource will be useful to caregivers, patients and others searching for health information on behalf of individuals more comfortable in their native language.

All of that is directly from the HHS press release; don't hold me to that "user-friendly" phrase.