Hundreds focus on improving Hawai?i¡¯s health workforce
UH officials and community leaders consider how to fill the shortage of health workers.
Booklet helps keiki understand dementia and memory loss
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.
Surprising link found between insulin resistance and avoiding Alzheimer¡¯s
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
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
A researcher from the Office of Public Health Studies says walking speed and grip strength are two indicators of weakened state.
‘Talk-story’ sessions may prevent intimate partner violence
Study results on nearly 100 Leeward Oʻahu participants showed an increase in awareness, knowledge and confidence about the socially relevant topic.
Hawai?i middle-of-the-pack for child well-being
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Center on the Family releases Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s latest KIDS COUNT? Data Book in which Â鶹´«Ã½ once again ranks 24 out of 50 states on overall child well-being.
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Researchers take the time to get to know their communities by being present and listening to their concerns and priorities.
Tuberculosis could be eradicated in 26 years, public health report says
Researchers, including Victoria Fan in the UH Office of Public Health Studies, say ridding the world of TB is a realistic goal.
L¨©hu?e roots inspire future doctor
Elisabeth Young, a UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ senior medical student, is an aspiring doctor with the ultimate goal of returning to Kauaʻi to serve the community where people cared about each other so much.