In two studies on body mass index, UH Mānoa researchers find that heavy adolescents have heavy friends and heavy women have poor relationships.

Research conducted by the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recommends promoting use of sunglasses by children.

The Hawaiʻi Lifespan Study provides the first strong evidence that a specific variation of gene FOXO₃A is linked to a long, healthy life.

Students of the John A. Burns School of Medicine have assembled health screenings and information from all over Oʻahu to offer at this year’s “Celebrate Health” Community Health Fair from 12-3 p.m. this Friday, January 9.

Although some studies suggest overweight and obese women have a higher risk of unintended pregnancy, it’s probably not due to any difference in their behavior.