Women need better understanding of important childbirth terms, UH study shows
Team from Office of Public Health Studies says physicians should actively confirm patient understanding.
Food and family key to Filipino heart health
To lower the high rate of heart disease among Filipino-Americans, the community needs heart health interventions rooted in Filipino cultural values.
Parent education key to protecting kids from HPV
Many teens in Hawaiʻi are not getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, primarily because parents don’t know enough about the vaccine, and doctors aren’t recommending the shots.
Anonymous gift ignites medical student’s passion for public health
Elizabeth Young, a medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is recognized by two national organizations.
Territorial Savings Bank invests in Hawaiʻi’s future physicians
Territorial Savings Bank donates $100,000 for medical school scholarships for students who want to stay and practice in the islands.
New Kapi‘olani CC food truck delivers summer meals to keiki
Throughout the year, the health and wellness food truck will provide preventive health education and screening in a range of community settings to children and families in low-income and outlying communities.
Community partners donate $3.66 million for 23 “full-tuition” JABSOM scholarships
The 23 scholarship recipients are Hawaiʻi residents and make up about a third of the incoming Class of 2022.
UH researchers predict distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is widespread across the Hawaiian Islands, and its distribution may expand toward higher elevations as the climate warms.
New law makes all UH campuses, properties tobacco/smoke-free
UH joins more than 2,000 universities and colleges across the country in creating healthier environments.
UH West Oʻahu adds new degree concentrations, certificate program
UH West Oʻahu will add a bachelor of arts in public administration with a concentration in community health, a bachelor of arts in humanities with a concentration in mathematics and a certificate in music.
