Inequities in asthma health for Native Hawaiian keiki September 16, 2021 UH News Native Hawaiian children accounted for 36.5% of all ED visits for pediatric asthma in Hawaiʻi during the two-year study period.
One’s connection to nature examined in public health research September 2, 2021 UH News UH researchers looked at previous studies and evaluated the tools used to measure people’s connectedness to nature.
$1.4M to address health disparities in communities most impacted by COVID-19 September 1, 2021 UH News Funding will support efforts to build knowledge and take action to address health disparities affecting Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders and Filipino communities.
New endowed chair, interim dean for Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health August 24, 2021 UH News The school has announced the Chin Sik & Hyun Sook Chung Endowed Chair in Public Health Studies and Tetine Sentell as its new interim dean.
New work-life balance policies could help economically vulnerable women July 6, 2021 UH News The study examined patterns of women’s employment over women's lifespan in Japan, Sweden and the U.S.
Neighborhood ties improve well-being of older adults June 29, 2021 UH News Having strong social bonds and the absence of conflict in the neighborhood has shown to promote positive health outcomes.
Mosquito-breeding potential campus areas revealed in study June 14, 2021 UH News The study by UH public health researchers advised practical strategies to reduce mosquito breeding.
Native Hawaiians’ risk for metabolic syndrome varies by definition May 18, 2021 UH News UH public health researchers found Native Hawaiians had the highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome of any ethnic group.
What helps houseless families move to stable housing? May 11, 2021 UH News The pilot study by UH researchers is based on the collected stories of four families.
New behavioral health dashboard to help improve care, services May 10, 2021 UH News The dashboard provides key information and statistics on substance use, homelessness and mental health in Hawaiʻi.