The Body Show

How can clinical trials and research projects help to improve healthcare now and into the future? Are there unique aspects of our population that make it advantageous to be from the islands? Today on The Body Show , Dr. Kathy Kozak talks with experts about how to make sure our ethnicity is represented in research now and far into the future.

Do you know how important the right speech and hearing can be to those who either have lost their ability or haven't yet developed it? Today on The Body Show , a talk with a speech and language pathologist to learn what's the best way to speak and hear even more.

What mindset do you need to have to be the most successful in life? Well, it's not about just being talented or smart. It's about being willing to learn and make mistakes. Today on The Body Show , a talk with Dr. Carol Dweck, an expert in setting the right mindset for life.

Can you see me now? Well, not very well if you have cateracts or macular degeneration or some other common eye problems. Today on The Body Show , a talk with an expert about the best way to have good vision and healthy eyes.

When anyone hears the word cancer, it can be overwhelming. Learning how to work with the healthcare system is a must, and curing the cancer is the goal. Today on The Body Show , a talk with a patient navigator and survivorship expert about the ways that these members of the care team can make all the difference.

Tuberculosis may not be something you hear about everyday, but it's out there and needs to be treated. The next time on The Body Show, Dr. Kathy Kozak talks to Dr. Elizabeth MacNeill about how Hawaii is handling TB testing and treatment to a cure.

How do you find a way to keep your elderly loved one safe at home or even go to a nursing home when they need it? Next time on The Body Show talking with experts about patient advocacy and how knowing what to do now, might just make all the difference in to the future.

The opioid epidemic has helped expand the focus on treatments for chronic pain both physically and pharmacologically. Today on The Body Show, Dr. Kathy Kozak will talk with an expert about the personalized approach needed to treat pain safely and effectively for all of us.

With the current crisis in the use of opioid pain medicine, what can people with acute and chronic pain do to feel better? Today on The Body Show , we'll talk to laser expert Les Iczkovitz about a new FDA approved laser treatment and how this novel therapy might just be the next frontier for pain relief and long term control.

Bones break, especially in an accident, but did you know that kids bones heal differently than adults? Listen in on the latest with Dr. Byron Izuka, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, about how to take care of an injury, and when surgery might be needed, versus when it's better to just let nature take care of itself.