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Mental Health Worker Shortage And Stigma Are Hurting Veterans, Troops In Hawaii
A loan forgiveness program is providing incentive for workers, while a Mililani clinic is fighting the stigma.
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Governor Plans To Sign Fentanyl Test Strip Bill Into Law Following Waikiki Overdoses
The powerful synthetic opioid was found in the hotel room where a mass overdose happened Sunday that left two dead and three hospitalized.
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Hawaii Is Clamping Down On Unlicensed Care Homes
State officials have grown increasingly concerned about the facilities, with 89 investigations already underway.
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US Sen. Brian Schatz’s Subtle Push For More Psychedelic Research
The Hawaii senator has spent the past few years pressing agencies to bolster support of studies that look at the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.
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New $15 Million Grant Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Health Disparities In Hawaii
Hawaii Island Community Health Center will use the funding to elevate children’s access to care.
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These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help
The free service can’t solve rural health care access issues. But organizers say it can help more people than it does currently.
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Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage
A Big Island physician has a plan to make rural health care more sustainable.
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Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs
A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.
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Childhood Obesity Is Rising Sharply With Potentially Lifelong Consequences
More children are developing diseases that have traditionally only been seen in adults.
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With One Airline Left, Molokai And Lanai Residents Struggle To Access Medical Care
Hospital officials are very concerned that the problem is only getting worse.