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Flu soaring in seven states, rising in others
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year. Read more
Weekly stories and features about health
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year. Read more
The number of people aged 65 and older in the United States who had reported using cannabis in the past year rose to almost 3% by 2016. As of 2022, it was at more than 8%. Read more
Reports of the seasonal virus are rising nationally, but experts said RSV is not expected to generate the kind of patient traffic seen last fall, when hospital emergency departments were overwhelmed with sick, wheezing kids. Read more
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The $4.9 million expansion doubles the clinic’s square footage, adding four treatment rooms, upgraded equipment and enhanced waiting areas and clinical spaces. Read more
Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Read more
The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them. Read more
Honolulu exposed $387 million in federal COVID-19 relief money it received in 2020 to fraud, waste and abuse as it dispensed business and household relief funding during the pandemic, the Office of the City Auditor says. Read more
Hawaii’s exemption rate rose to 6.4%, nearly double the year before, according to a CDC report. Read more
The drug helped dieters lose about a quarter of their body weight, or 60 pounds, in a recent study. Read more
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for the sexually transmitted disease. Read more
The generic drug can be purchased cheaply and prescribed by most physicians and some nurses, regardless of their training. Read more
Cooking Fresh is shut down until all violations are resolved and cleared by a follow-up inspection. Read more
Lawrence Faucette, 58, was dying from heart failure and ineligible for a traditional heart transplant when he received the genetically modified pig heart on Sept. 20. Read more
Children who have eaten WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should be tested for possible lead poisoning, the agency said. Read more
No injuries related to the products had been reported at the time of the announcement, but the FDA encouraged doctors and patients to submit cases through the agency’s online reporting system. Read more
Sugar cravings can strike at any time of the year, but Halloween kicks off the season of sweet treats. Read more
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be dangerous for young children. Read more
A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent. Read more
The cancellation was made after a protest by the current service provider American Medical Response, which was not selected, the department said. Read more
The two new cases are the second and third cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, diagnosed in Hawaii so far this year. Read more
Meatheads was selling food on Cooke Street near Kapiolani Boulevard. Read more
