RAT LUNGWORM OVERVIEW & Recent Kohala Findings
Rat Lungworm Overview The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a rat lungworm, a zoonotic pathogen which causes a global, emerging infectious disease known...
Health
No Ambulance for Kona
KAILUA-KONA — At the request of the state Department of Health, legislators have shelved a bill that would have funded...
Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Fight Mosquitoes
By Ashley Nagaoka HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State lawmakers are exploring a new possibility to combating mosquitoes in Hawaii. They want...
Hawaii Graduate Designs Wearable Tech that Could Prevent Stillbirths
By Jim Mendoza HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When Nathan Neeley’s wife, Bianca, was pregnant she wore a small wrap around her...
Bill to Decriminalize Pot Use Criticized
A hearing on a bill that would abolish nearly all criminal penalties relating to marijuana drew concern Tuesday about the...
Raise Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 100 in 2024 Proposed
Hawaii may once again be at the nation’s forefront when it comes to setting smoking policy. The first state to...
Hui Malama Ola Na ‘Oiwi medical team
Hui Malama Ola Na ‘Oiwi recently announced the expansion of its health services to include a medical and behavioral health...
Proposed Law Would Mandate CPR Training for High School Students
Legislation in the state Senate and House would require Hawaii high school students to learn CPR before they can graduate....
Users of Honolulu Hygiene Center Increase Over Month
HONOLULU (AP) — The number of homeless people using a hygiene center in Honolulu has steadily increased over the nearly...
Boxing Exercises Ease Symptoms of Parkinson’s
Boxing gloves up and at the ready, Marlene Goodwin bounces up and down on her feet Friday morning at the...
Support Urged for Hilo Cath Lab
Proposed legislation in both the State House and Senate could help provide better cardiac care in East Hawaii. House Bill...
Hawaii Would be 3rd State to Require HPV Vaccine
As of last month, the state Department of Health is reviewing more than 800 testimonies submitted in response to the...
Cigarette Sales Illegal in Hawaii Future?
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii could be the first state in the U.S. to ban the sale of cigarettes, if a...
Measles Confirmed
The state Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles this month in unvaccinated children visiting the Big Island...
Unvaccinated Kindergartners Grew in Hawaii 2018
(HawaiiNewsNow) - The number of kindergartners in Hawaii schools who weren’t vaccinated grew again last school year, but still represents...
2 New Ambulances Proposed
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers will consider legislation that would fund putting two more ambulances into service on the...
Additional Ambulances for the Big Island
The push is on for ambulances for Hawaii Island. Two more ambulances are needed for the island to meet calls...
Kids traveling from Washington develop measles in Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two confirmed cases of measles in Hawaii were in unvaccinated children who traveled to Hawaii from...
Lawmaker pushes to add fluoride to Hawaii drinking water
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii lawmaker is pushing to add the mineral fluoride to the state’s public water systems in...
HMC to Improve Stroke Response
Just after 10:30 a.m. Friday a group of nurses, rehabilitation therapists and other medical providers gathered outside a room at...
