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Hawaiians dying young of diabetes
With Hawai'i's elderly population expanding quickly, hiring a geriatric specialist seemed a good idea to officials at the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. 
Wai'anae has more diabetes cases than rest of state, by far
The Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center sits at the epicenter of Hawai'i's diabetes crisis.
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Day 3: Hardest Hit
Dialysis trip takes toll in Hana
HANA, Maui — It's 3 a.m. when Cecelia "Cece" Park and husband Andrew Sr. emerge from their home into the damp, dark Hana night to begin their long drive to the Maui Dialysis Facility in Wailuku.
Turning his life around paid off
Even though Wayne Panoke recalled watching his diabetic grandparents inject each other with insulin, the Kane'ohe man said he didn't appreciate the impact the disease would have on his health when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 25.
Celades lost 28 pounds — and 'laziness'
In six months, Iris Celades wants to be done with daily insulin injections. She's dropped 28 pounds over the past four months through daily exercise and eating better.
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