Sept. 20, 2020 | By Blythe Nett, Kevin Watanabe and Tetine Sentell Underlying health conditions such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Managing chronic disease, and preventing it when you can, is…
Hawaiʻi youth have high rates of chronic diseaseUH News
July 28, 2020 Chronic diseases typically associated with middle age and older adulthood are common in young people needing hospital care in Hawaiʻi, according to public health researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. More than a quarter of hospitalized youth and 12 percent…
Strong relationships promote physical activity in older adultsUH News
May 13, 2020 Relationships are key to influencing positive health behaviors and should not be forgotten during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong relationships can help adults stay active in older age, according to a new study from public health researchers at…
Those With Health Vulnerabilities Are Now Deeper At RiskCivil Beat
April 24, 2020 | By Tetine Sentell Prevention and management of chronic disease are essential to disrupting COVID-19. “I look at my medications: take with food, don’t take on an empty stomach … I never have money. I never have food…
To prevent chronic disease in Hawaiʻi, researchers look to AlbaniaUH News
January 7, 2019 In Albanian, “Si je?” means “How are you?” Public health researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa asked exactly that question of an innovative new health program in Albania. Their analysis shows how one country is making progress toward a…
New research reveals key steps to fight flavored tobaccoUH News
November 10, 2020 University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact: Theresa M Kreif, (808) 230-4806Asst to the Dean, University of Hawaii at Manoa Restrictions on flavored tobacco products are a great way to promote public health, and these restrictions work best if…