Health

Air Ambulance Crash Exposes Vulnerability In Neighbor Island Health Care 2 As a statewide emergency order ends, the governor and other doctors say more services are needed to reduce the dependency on medical air transport.

January 6, 2023 0

The deadly crash of a medical air transport plane off Maui last month has focused attention on the adequacy of...

Doctors Want To Maximize The Potential Of Anti-Addiction Medication For Kauai Inmates 0 Overcoming the urge to return to heroin or other opioids upon release is only part of the problem. Many encounter a life outside without basic resources.

January 5, 2023 0

Addiction first took hold of Mark Christian’s life when he was a teenager who liked to surf the laid-back waves...

Flu season starts to peak

January 5, 2023 0

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Hospitals get new CEO: Clayton McGhan to oversee operations in Kona and Kohala

December 23, 2022 0

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Green wants $50M for Hilo Medical Center

December 20, 2022 0

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Two BI patients receive medical flights

December 20, 2022 0

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Hawaii Medicaid enrollment up 40% since start of pandemic

December 19, 2022 0

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Military to open clinic aimed at treating chronic conditions from Red Hill fuel spill

December 16, 2022 0

HONOLULU — The Red Hill Clinic will start accepting patients suffering from long-term health impacts from the water contamination from the...

New CEO named for Kona, Kohala hospitals

December 16, 2022 0

Clayton McGhan has been named CEO for Kona Community and Kohala hospitals by the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. West Hawaii...

Hawaii among healthiest states, new survey reports

December 16, 2022 0

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Bivalent boosters headed to Hawaii for keiki as young as 6 months old

December 13, 2022 0

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Rat lungworm could spread globally, study says

December 12, 2022 0

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Nonprofit Finds Success In Treating Mentally Ill Homeless People After Hawaii Loosened Law 0 The Institute for Human Services, a local nonprofit, has assessed at least 100 homeless people over the last 14 months, and has provided medication for about 30 — a significant increase.

December 11, 2022 0

A soft-spoken homeless woman who primarily stays in Honolulu’s Chinatown calmly welcomed the second dose of her medication from Dr....

Health

Air Ambulance Crash Exposes Vulnerability In Neighbor Island Health Care 2 As a statewide emergency order ends, the governor and other doctors say more services are needed to reduce the dependency on medical air transport.

Doctors Want To Maximize The Potential Of Anti-Addiction Medication For Kauai Inmates 0 Overcoming the urge to return to heroin or other opioids upon release is only part of the problem. Many encounter a life outside without basic resources.

Flu season starts to peak

Hospitals get new CEO: Clayton McGhan to oversee operations in Kona and Kohala

Green wants $50M for Hilo Medical Center

Two BI patients receive medical flights

Hawaii Medicaid enrollment up 40% since start of pandemic

Military to open clinic aimed at treating chronic conditions from Red Hill fuel spill

New CEO named for Kona, Kohala hospitals

Hawaii among healthiest states, new survey reports

Bivalent boosters headed to Hawaii for keiki as young as 6 months old

Rat lungworm could spread globally, study says

Nonprofit Finds Success In Treating Mentally Ill Homeless People After Hawaii Loosened Law 0 The Institute for Human Services, a local nonprofit, has assessed at least 100 homeless people over the last 14 months, and has provided medication for about 30 — a significant increase.

Hawaii government workers might be able to drop Kaiser health insurance

This New Technology Removes Cancerous Tumors Without Surgery

Hawaii ranks last in nation for early lung cancer diagnosis

Flu, RSV cases on the rise

Kona hospital’s cancer clinics resume accepting new patients

Hawaii’s shortage of health care workers worsens

Course helps teachers spread the word about perils of rat lungworn

Tiny Bear Cub Rescued From Highway Ditch By New Jersey Troopers

Political ‘Hot Potato’: Where Should Hawaiʻi Ban Aquarium Fishing? The House and Senate have to work out major differences if the bill is to pass in the next two weeks.

‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route Hawai‘i County Council is weighing the mayor’s budget request to build more housing before finishing an evacuation route in Waikōloa.

Charter Commission Panel Recommends Big Changes To HPD Oversight A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.

OHA Chair Leads Delegation to Washington, D.C. to Address Military-Leased Lands and Federal Funding for Native Hawaiian Programs

Kailua Village parking bill stalls again

Big Island Sports HOF welcomes UH’s Chang to Hilo

County plan to acquire Kumukahi advances

BIIF baseball: Playoffs begin across isle; Wildcats, Dragons, Warriors, Ka Makani collect Game 1 wins

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