Kahului gas station reopens after addressing rat infestation
An initial inspection of Port Town Texaco on Thursday in response to a complaint confirmed there was an active rodent infestation. Read more
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An initial inspection of Port Town Texaco on Thursday in response to a complaint confirmed there was an active rodent infestation. Read more
A more recent follow-up post shows an empty display case, with donuts boxed up instead. Read more
The DOH said both cases were in individuals who had recently traveled to countries where dengue is commonly found. Read more
The FDA on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. Read more
An infection with RSV is a coldlike nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly. Read more
The public should remain out of these waters until the advisory has been canceled. Read more
Today’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems. Read more
Climate change poses increasing challenges to global food safety. Long-term changes in temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and the frequency of extreme weather events are already affecting the total food supply chain, from farming and crop production to the nutritional quality of food on your table. Read more
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a food safety advocacy group, had petitioned the FDA to halt an unintended consequence of the January law — more companies adding sesame to foods that didn’t have it before. But the agency denied the advocacy group’s request. Read more
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The teen was born with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes. Read more
The guidance on use of the sweetener isn’t changing. Read more
The manufacturer, Ireland-based Perrigo, won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales. Read more
It’s the first medicine that’s been convincingly shown to modestly slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline. Read more
The state Department of Health has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail for a medical cannabis dispensary in West Oahu. Read more
A too-full morgue has led the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine to reluctantly announce it cannot take any more body donations to its Willed Body Program until probably 2024. Read more
When the bug gets into a food such as powdered formula, it can cause life-threatening bloodstream infections and meningitis in very young or ill infants. Read more
Though abortion is legal in Guam up to 13 weeks of pregnancy, and later in certain cases, the last doctor who performed abortions left Guam in 2018. Read more
For thousands of years, herbs have been used as medicines. In fact, many present-day pharmaceutical drugs were developed based on the active compounds found in plants. Read more
The affected products were sold under the Whole Foods 365 brand and Target’s Good & Gather brand. Read more
It’s the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years. Read more
Small jelly cups have previously been implicated in choking deaths of children, the FDA said. Read more