Lower educational attainment and income, early trauma can increase health risks
The study by 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补's Catherine Pirkle and Yan Yan Wu examined whether social and behavioral risk factors make certain groups more vulnerable to metabolic syndrome.
Mind-body therapy effective for military veterans with PTSD
The study co-authored by 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Professor Kathryn Braun was published in the Journal for Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Study of worst-case pandemic death scenario is led by 东精影业 researcher
The worldwide spread of a serious infectious disease could result in pandemic-related deaths of 700,000 and annual economic losses of $500 billion, according to a study in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
Inadequate housing plays a large role in unnecessary hospitalizations
东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 researchers are looking to reduce potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes and heart disease in Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i’s child well-being 17th in latest national rankings
Economic conditions may finally be improving, and families continue to offer a strong foundation for Hawaiʻi’s children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Global health researcher Catherine Pirkle selected as a Fulbright Specialist
She will lead teacher training at FACISA, and participate in short-term lectures and seminars on topics including early pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and violence against women.
Health services researcher Tetine Sentell chosen as a Fulbright specialist
Tetine Sentell will collaborate with public health faculty at the University of Medicine in Tirana, Albania.
东精影业 partners with FDA on food, drug, cosmetic and medical device safety
The FDA and the state will use their collective resources—scientists, laboratories and community outreach—to deal with food, drug, cosmetic and medical device safety in the state.
Infant mortality in post-earthquake Haiti
东精影业 Mānoa researchers find more needs to be done to assist displaced families living in camps as a result of natural disasters.
New book sounds alarm on healthcare providers in India
东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Assistant Professor Victoria Y. Fan examines the level of education and medical qualifications of physicians and other healthcare providers in India.