HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Earlier this week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky visited Hawaii to discuss the CDC’s investments in the state, as well as the future of and challenges involving public health programs. “It…
(AFP) — One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk, a large study said on Wednesday. Physical activity is known to reduce the risk…
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii has higher rates of hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer mortality compared to the rest of the United States, according a study released by the State Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, February 15.…
(AFP) — The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday. In 2017, just over…
(Eagle News) — The latest guidelines released by the World Health Organization in caring for premature and small babies mark a major shift from earlier guidance and common clinical practice. The health agency strongly recommends skin-to-skin contact with the mother…
(AFP) — Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is “nowhere near over”, the World Health Organization’s chief warned Tuesday, voicing concern the virus is “running freely”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was worried that case numbers were continuing…
(Eagle News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization that children six months through five years old should received a Covid-19 vaccines. The endorsement expands the eligibility for vaccination…
By Issam AhmedAgence France-Presse (AFP) — A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Formal authorizations should follow…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — For a second time, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating,” Trudeau tweeted Monday. “I feel okay, but that’s because…
By Alfred AcenasEagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii’s Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, June 3, that an adult Oahu resident currently hospitalized at Tripler Army Medical Center had displayed symptoms consistent with monkeypox. The said individual…
