Diane Seo

Dr. Ankur Jain Gastroenterologist and associate clinical professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine How worried should we be about the dangers of microplastics? Should we be revamping our habits? Scientists are finding that microplastics are everywhere—in our food chain, air, clothing, and even our bodies. “Recent research has shown that adults are likely ingesting the equivalent of about one credit card of plastic a week,” Dr. Ankur Jain says. This could negatively impact our health.

In conversations with friends and social media, TV and more, wellness is a hot topic, and more people than ever are striving for it. In global consulting firm McKinsey & Co.’s 2025 Future of Wellness survey, 84% of U.S. consumers cited wellness as a top or important priority. Of that group, 30% of Gen Zers and millennials and 23% of older generations said wellness was a lot more important to them compared to a year ago.

Amid the devastation of the Waialua floods, Nicole Kahale stepped up to help the North Shore community regain its health and strength. As relentless rainwater tore through Waialua in March, submerging homes and stranding people on their roofs, Nicole Kahale was at Dillingham Ranch in nearby Mokulē‘ia getting updates from her brother-in-law, Levi Rita, who was at the scene of the unfolding disaster.