Report names 6 Hawaii nursing homes among most troubled facilities in US, Includes Kohala Hospital
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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...
Genki Sushi still closed after roach infestation
KAILUA-KONA — A state Department of Health-ordered closure of Genki Sushi at Kona Commons remains in effect pending a third...
Surfrider Foundation volunteers band together to check for beach-water bacteria levels By Mindy Pennybacker
On Oahu’s North Shore, the generally flat seas of summer are ideal for snorkeling, swimming and tide-pooling at places like...
More terminally ill are requesting lethal drugs under the new law By Kristen Consillio
Since Jan. 1, when medically assisted death became legal in Hawaii, at least 17 patients have requested lethal drugs to...
Kaunakakai, Molokai Restaurant Temporarily Closed due to Roaches
Paddlers Closed for Roaches By Catherine Cluett Pactol Paddlers Inn Restaurant and Bar has been temporarily closed down by the...
3 Hawaii island visitors confirmed to have contracted rat lungworm disease By Nina Wu
The state Health Department has received confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of three unrelated cases...
Hawaii Is the Healthiest State for Seniors But mental health, excessive drinking and obesity challenges persist nationwide, the new rankings find.
THE ALOHA STATE IS THE healthiest for seniors in America, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation's 2019 America's Health...
DOH shuts down Genki Sushi in Kona due to roach infestation
KAILUA-KONA — Multiple complaints of cockroaches at Genki Sushi has prompted the state Department of Health to shut down the...
North Hawaii, Kona hospitals earn ‘C’ grades
HILO — Hilo Medical Center has received an “A” in hospital safety rankings released this week by the Leapfrog Group,...
Hilo hospital makes the grade in safety rankings
Hilo Medical Center received an “A” in hospital safety rankings released this week by the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization...
Forums focus on supporting residents with substance use disorders, mental health needs
KAILUA-KONA — Seventeen years ago, when the first Hawaii Island Meth Summit was organized to rally the island against methamphetamine,...
Queen’s celebrates 10,000 surgeries using da Vinci robots By Kristen Consillio
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM The Queen’s Medical Center celebrated its 10,000th da Vinci procedure on Monday. Chaplain Nori Hamamoto performs...
Ruderman expresses vaccine concerns
As measles cases grow nationwide and state health leaders monitor mainland outbreaks, one Big Island state senator has expressed more...
Where Will Measles Break Out Next? By Donald G. McNeil Jr. New York Times
Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami are the cities most likely to see the next measles outbreaks, according to an unusual...
Rat Lungworm parasite Public Health presentation notes 4.22.19 North Kohala Public Library.
Mahalo to Sadie Young for this report...... Rat Lungworm parasite Public Health presentation notes 4.22.19 North Kohala Public Library. Take...
