Cory Lum/Civil Beat
UH Gets $700K To Study Racism And Lung Cancer
The funding from the National Cancer Institute will help support a study of how structural racism contributes to lung cancer risk.
Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Has Plenty Of Pregnancy Resource Centers That Offer Alternatives To Abortion
But some doctors are concerned that the efforts will confuse and mislead women as they navigate a post-Roe world.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Oahu Water Chief Urges Navy To Drain Red Hill Fuel Tanks Faster
Ernie Lau called the Navy’s target date of Dec. 31, 2024, to begin defueling its underground storage facility “unacceptable.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
State Rules Make It Harder To Open Dialysis Centers In Hawaii
More states are lifting or reforming regulations governing the opening of new dialysis facilities.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Covid-19 Vaccine Mistrust Is Spilling Over To Routine Childhood Shots In Hawaii
A “perfect storm” of other factors has also contributed to dismal vaccination rates in schools, with implications for children’s health.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Why So Many Hawaii Nurses Want To Leave The Profession
A survey released last month found that 23% of the nurses who responded had considered quitting.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why In-Home Dialysis Is Becoming A More Popular Option In Hawaii
The treatment can help eliminate exhausting commutes and relieve overcrowding at a growing number of dialysis centers in the state.
CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith
Hawaii Says All 5 Monkeypox Cases Are Linked
The Department of Health declined to say how the five people contracted the virus, but said the overall public risk remains low.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Governor Signs 3 Bills Supporting LGBTQ Community
The legislation bars insurers from excluding gender affirming treatments from coverage and establishes a state commission on the status of LGBTQ people in Hawaii.
Getty Images/2016
Sally Kaye: Abortion Options Remain On The Internet — For Now
As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders abortion rights, Hawaii women can still buy medication to end pregnancy via online providers.