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UH public health students respond to measles outbreak with donations

December 5, 2019

In response to the measles outbreak in Samoa, the UH Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies’ graduate Hui Ola Pono will be collecting medical supplies and monetary donations to support the aid efforts.

Waimānalo health-research project success due to community participation

November 19, 2019

A research project connecting the Waimānalo community with public health and food-system researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has proven successful because of strong community participation, according to two new publications.

Fewer years of healthy life for Native Hawaiians, UH study finds

November 5, 2019

New findings show that Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi have a shorter life expectancy and spend fewer years in good health.

Advising center guides future medical, law professionals

August 26, 2019

The Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising Centers, under the Office of Undergraduate Education, help pave the way to professional schools.

Social work faculty named to national board

August 2, 2019

Robin Arndt, of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, will represent professional social workers in 10 states, including Hawaiʻi and Guam.

Booklet helps keiki understand dementia and memory loss

July 30, 2019

Researchers at the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work wrote the story to explain the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and available support resources.

Dental visits drop for elderly, minorities sharper

July 25, 2019

Research highlights need to develop culturally competent programs to meet the dental needs of an increasingly diverse U.S. population.

Surprising link found between insulin resistance and avoiding Alzheimer’s

July 18, 2019

Research led by Thomas Lee of the UH Office of Public Health Studies involved 1,544 Japanese men participating in Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study.

Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China

July 2, 2019

Those in the 25–29 age group are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected than younger men in that country, new research shows.

Early menopause linked to physical deterioration in older women

June 28, 2019

A researcher from the Office of Public Health Studies says walking speed and grip strength are two indicators of weakened state.