2018 Rat Lungworm Disease in Infant Confirmed
An infant from East Hawaii who fell ill in December has been confirmed as 2018’s eighth case of rat lungworm...
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Bee mite arrival in Hawaii causes pathogen changes in honeybee predators
The reddish-brown varroa mite, a parasite of honeybees and accidentally introduced in the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007-08, is...
Tarballs at Spencer Beach Park
Hawaii Island is known for several black sand beaches, but Spencer Beach Park isn’t one of them. But it was...
US Cancer Death Rate Hits 25 Years Of Decline
US Cancer Death Rate Hits Milestone: 25 Years Of Decline January 9, 2019 The U.S. cancer death rate has hit...
DOE Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program
Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program in public and...
Our Care, Our Choice Law Starts Today
Starting today, the state Department of Health will provide medical aid in dying to patients who request it, and has...
Immunization Hearing for School Attendance: Update
A public hearing Thursday on proposed changes to the state’s immunization requirements for school attendance attracted a crowd of dozens...
Hawaii is Healthiest State/1 in 3 Adults in USA Obese
As the new year approaches, many people focus on improving their health — but how does where you live rank...
SNAP Special Produce Program
HAWI — Food security has been improving this year in North and West Hawaii Island. Over 3,000 new households have...
Raw Beef Recall…In Hawaii Only from Sam Clubs
An Arizona company is expanding the scope of its recall of raw beef that could be contaminated with salmonella, federal...
University of Hawaii Potential Zika Vaccine
University of Hawaii medical school researchers have developed a potential vaccine for the Zika virus. The Zika virus can cause...
Hawai‘i Department of Health determines Hū Honua Bioenergy violated state water pollution laws with illegal discharge
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR BRUCE S. ANDERSON, Ph.D. DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2018 18-091 Hawai‘i...
Food Safety Alert-Hawaii
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, including HAWAII, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are...
Scabies Outbreak
Over the last week, a scabies outbreak has run rampant through the ranks of Kona Community Hospital, sidelining several employees....
Food Safety Tips for your Holiday Turkey
Investigation Notice: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections linked to Raw Turkey Products CDC and its partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections...
Romaine Lettuce Alert
Although no cases have been reported yet in Hawaii.. CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce,...
Audit Shows DOH Failed to Complete Inspections
About half of Hawaii’s care homes operated without a license or with a “hastily issued” permit, sometimes without even being...
Hawaii Resident Gets New Cancer Treatment
A Hawaii resident, who has been living with a slow-growing yet incurable cancer since 2006, is the first person in...
2 new cases on Hawai’i Island
The state has confirmed two new cases of rat lungworm disease on Hawaii Island, including in a toddler who was...
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and hospice and palliative care programs throughout the country are reaching out...
