Could fewer fees help physician shortage?
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/10/02/hawaii-news/could-fewer-fees-help-physician-shortage/
Health
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Not Backing Down From Demands For Better Patient Care 1 The union and health care provider will try to meet again next week to negotiate an agreement.
Andrea Kumura’s career came to a halt on Aug. 29 when she and about 60 other mental health providers went...
Striking Kaiser mental health therapists reject latest offer
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/28/hawaii-news/striking-kaiser-mental-health-therapists-reject-latest-offer/
Senators urge better care for veterans
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/22/hawaii-news/senators-urge-better-care-for-veterans/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Researchers find high levels of staph in soil around Hilo Bay
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/21/hawaii-news/researchers-find-high-levels-of-staph-in-soil-around-hilo-bay/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Department of Health approves Kauai’s second medical marijuana dispensary
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/18/breaking-news/department-of-health-approves-kauais-second-medical-marijuana-dispensary/
Ongoing statewide campaign aims to reduce senior falls
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health is continuing its statewide campaign aimed at preventing senior falls with interactive and educational...
College of Pharmacy offering free health screenings Saturday
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/14/hawaii-news/college-of-pharmacy-offering-free-health-screenings-saturday/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Center will advance health equity for Asian Americans, NHPIs
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/13/hawaii-news/center-will-advance-health-equity-for-asian-americans-nhpis/
Hawaii hospitals move toward price transparency
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/12/hawaii-news/hawaii-hospitals-move-toward-price-transparency/
Group releases guide on abortion rights, services in Haw
The guide can be viewed at tinyurl.com/2e2jt53e https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/12/hawaii-news/group-releases-guide-on-abortion-rights-services-in-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
A 60-Minute Walk In Nature Decreases Activity In Brain Regions Involved In Stress Processing
A 60-Minute Walk In Nature Decreases Activity In Brain Regions Involved In Stress Processing Researchers in Germany have found that...
Dental sealant program for Hawaii students gets grant
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/06/hawaii-news/dental-sealant-program-for-hawaii-students-gets-grant/
In search of treatments for rat lungworm disease
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/05/hawaii-news/in-search-of-treatments/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
DOH shuts down unlicensed Pearl City care home
HONOLULU — The state Department of Health is shutting down the TLC for the Elderly care home in Pearl City...
Caseloads a keyfactor in Kaiser strike
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/02/hawaii-news/caseloads-a-keyfactor-in-kaiser-strike/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
A New Hawaii Abortion Guide Seeks To Address Gaps In Care…Advocates hope the guide will help clear up confusion over access to abortions in the islands — where it remains legal — after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
The Hawaii Abortion Collective on Wednesday released the state’s first comprehensive resource providing information on abortion rights and services for patients...
UH Cancer Center receives $2.8M grant for vaping intervention among rural youth
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/31/hawaii-news/uh-cancer-center-receives-2-8m-grant-for-vaping-intervention-among-rural-youth/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Research: 32 species can host rat lungworm disease
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/30/hawaii-news/research-32-species-can-host-rat-lungworm-disease/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The New 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Off To A Busy Start In Hawaii 0 Hawaii CARES, which receives local calls from the 988 lifeline, now faces the challenge of efficiently connecting callers with in-person crisis mobile outreach.
A new three-digit crisis line is aimed at giving people in Hawaii more accessible support for mental health and substance...
