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National heart experts will share information

Two national cardiology experts will participate in a free public informational meeting on lifestyle changes to prevent heart disease from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the Pacific Ballroom, Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel.

Drs. Robert O. Bonow of Northwestern University and John S. Schroeder of Stanford University will join local cardiologists for the event, "Valentine in Paradise: How to Prevent Heart Disease."

Straub Foundation and the Straub Heart Center are sponsoring the program to help residents reduce risk factors, recognize heart and vascular disease symptoms and seek early treatment.

"Because cardiovascular disease is highly preventable, helping people understand the risk factors can make a big difference," said David T. Lee of Straub Heart Center, program chair.

Advance reservations are recommended because of limited seating. For information or to register, call Straub Foundation at 524-6755.

Hawaii Tumor Registry gets data-quality award

The Hawaii Tumor Registry, operated by the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute for outstanding data quality.

The award honors the Hawaii registry -- one of 15 in the United States and Canada -- for the highest standards of timeliness, completeness and accuracy of cancer reporting through the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program.

Dr. Marc Goodman heads the registry as principal investigator and Dr. Brenda Hernandez is director.

Goodman said all of the cancer registries "provide high quality data and are considered to be in the forefront of national cancer surveillance efforts. We are extremely honored to be recognized for our efforts."

The surveillance program is the major source of cancer statistics in the nation. Hawaii's data is important in tracking cancer trends in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

WAIKIKI

Motorcyclist injured in Kalakaua crash

A 41-year-old motorcycle driver was critically injured in Waikiki early yesterday after he struck a plastic barrier on Kalakaua Avenue.

The man was driving a 1997 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Kalakaua Avenue near Seaside Avenue about 4:30 a.m. when the accident occurred. He was taken to the Queen's Medical Center.

The man was not a wearing a helmet. Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, police said. They said the driver was not speeding.

HONOLULU

Man missing from work furlough facility

Police are looking for a man in the Laumaka Work Furlough program who failed to return Friday night after a scheduled leave.

Bryan Ballard, 41, was supposed to be back at the facility by 9 p.m. He is serving time for burglary, police said.