Public Health

Among the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government are millions of dollars in federal funding to reduce and control tobacco use, shifting the responsibility for continuing that work to states and counties.

Nicky Hawley, an associate professor of chronic disease epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, is part of an advisory committee for a local initiative called Make American Samoa Healthy Again.

Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a ceasefire deal; Research suggests a gene variant carried by people from American Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaiʻi may be linked to obesity

A $2.8 million federal grant is being used in a University of Hawaiʻi study that involves giving some patients funds for locally grown fruits and vegetables — and to see how the access to local and healthy food impacts high blood pressure and food insecurity.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Immunization Branch has launched a new online health portal for the public to access secure immunization records that serve as official proof for work, school, daycare, or travel.

Sean Viña is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of the Incarnate Word. His research specifically looks at psychedelic use among Asians and Native Hawaiians. HPR talked to Viña about the findings.

Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, gives a snapshot of the timeshare landscape; Author and illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson tells her family's story of internment during World War II in her new children's book "Shell Song"

The proclamation suspends certain parts of Hawaiʻi's law to allow pharmacists to continue giving the vaccine to people age 3 or older without requiring a health care provider’s approval.

A New York Times piece this month highlighted a growing problem with cannabis gummies around the country. HPR talked to Andrew Goff of the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation about how physicians can stay ahead of emerging trends with continuing medical education.

Seth Colby steps into the role of Hawaiʻi's chief economist; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health addresses concerns over a rise in national cases of cannabis poisoning among children