Kona Community Hospital bringing new healthy options to Ginger Cafe
KEALAKEKUA — At lunch time on Monday, staff and visitors at Kona Community Hospital were lining up with their trays...
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Cancer institute device adds time dimension, views
KAHULUI — Pacific Cancer Institute has installed a new CT scanner that is “unlike any in Hawaii” for its ability to image...
Herbicides banned on Hawaii public school campuses, superintendent says By Susan Essoyan
Superintendent Christina Kishimoto, after hearing that Roundup was being used on some campuses, sent a memo Tuesday to all principals...
Food safety inspections find fewer violations thanks to ‘social pressure’
Since 2017, six Big Island food establishments have received red food safety placards from the state Department of Health, issued...
Teen vaping alarms health officials
The use of electronic vapor products by teens across Hawaii is concerning state health officials. Lola Irvin, administrator of the...
Ige signs mental health bill
HILO — Gov. David Ige on June 7 signed legislation that aims to improve mental health care. House Bill 1013,...
The Scene: Thinking outside the box, group pulls no punches in fight against Parkinson’s By BART WRIGHT Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Herb Kiyabu’s immediate response was one of understanding and acceptance when he heard about a new way to help him...
Task force to examine rules of involuntary hospitalizations
Gov. David Ige on June 7 signed legislation that aims to improve mental health care. House Bill 1013, now Act...
Kaiser files lawsuit against Queen’s following contract expiration at end of May
KAILUA-KONA — Kaiser Permanente on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against The Queen’s Health Systems after Queen’s told the health plan...
(RECALL) Costco recalls frozen berries over possible Hepatitis A contamination
KAILUA-KONA — Costco shoppers might want to check their freezers following a recall of frozen berries due to possible Hepatitis...
Kailua-Kona restaurant treated after bed bug incident; remains open
KAILUA-KONA — At Fish Hopper Restaurant on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona it was business as usual Tuesday after a report...
Legacy still on watch list
Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has shown improvement since being named a special focus facility nearly two years ago,...
HHSC responds to Kohala Hospital making list of troubled nursing homes
A report released this month by two U.S. senators identified Kohala Hospital among a list of candidates for a program...
UPDATE: Genki Sushi still closed, no date for DOH reinspection set
KAILUA-KONA — Genki Sushi at Kona Commons remains closed two weeks after the state shuttered the restaurant following complaints of...
Report names 6 Hawaii nursing homes among most troubled facilities in US, Includes Kohala Hospital
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/06/04/report-names-hawaii-nursing-homes-among-most-troubled-facilities-us/
Hawaii AG files suit against opioid makers
The Hawaii attorney general filed lawsuits Monday against opioid manufacturers and distributors for alleged violations of state law. The lawsuits...
Schools offering summer meals
More than 20 Big Island schools, including Kohala Elementary, Kohala High, Kohala Middle will offer free meals for children this...
greater risks of pancreatic cancer,
Native Hawaiians and Japanese Americans face greater risks of pancreatic cancer, according to a recent study by the University of...
What to do when stung by a sea jelly Ka Mo‘olelo Moana by EVAN PASCUAL
A breeze sweeps sand across the beach, the ocean radiates a gradient of turquoise and blue, and the sound of...
UPDATED: Genki Sushi remains closed over weekend
KAILUA-KONA — Genki Sushi at Kona Commons will remain closed this weekend after the company requested a scheduled inspection be...
