Public health students present research on indigenous peoples, disease prevention
Hard work was on display for campus and community attendees at the Office of Public Health Studies undergraduate summit held at the Biomed building.
UH study of uterine ruptures in West Africa supports health-system improvements
Public health research study says pregnant women whose labor contractions have slowed or stopped altogether require immediate transfer to higher-level hospital.
Happiness, health missing from measuring nation’s well-being
Gross domestic product undervalues the true worth of human worth, says a study led by Victoria Fan of the Office of Public Health Services.
UH public health study: Start of new relationship is important time for HIV prevention
The research from the Office of Public Health Studies may ultimately help to lower new infections.
Health declines are more rapid in older women with urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence may trigger a cycle of decreased physical activity that can hasten a decline in overall health.
Helping Waimānalo families use aquaponics, improve health
Three researchers have won a national fellowship and will receive $350,000 funding over three years.
Researchers encourage more farmers’ markets to accept SNAP debit cards
Opal Vanessa Buchthal in the Office of Public Health Studies and her team use spatial analysis to examine the best placement of electronic benefit transfer services.
Suicide prevention awareness shared by faculty
Jane Chung-Do and Deborah Goebert appear on an educational television show to dispel common myths in the hope of saving lives.
Students led effort to implement tobacco-free UH campuses
Lisa Kehl, a former Office of Public Health Studies graduate student and current prevention specialist for University Health Services Mānoa, was instrumental in changing state law.
UH grad tackles suicide awareness in new book
Office of Public Health Studies graduate Madisyn Uekawa wrote a young-adult novella for her senior honors thesis with the hope of saving lives.
