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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hawaii declares emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses

Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency to fight mosquito borne illnesses including dengue fever and the Zika virus.

Feb 13, 2016

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High costs plague some state-run health insurance markets

State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama's health law are struggling with high costs and disappointing enrollment. These challenges could lead more of them to turn over operations ...

Jul 26, 2015

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Hawaii governor signs first-of-kind state smoking age bill

Hawaii's governor has signed a bill to make his state the first to raise the legal smoking age to 21.

Jun 20, 2015

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Bill seeks to expand coverage for Hawaii fertility law

A proposal in Hawaii's Legislature would expand a state mandate on fertility treatments to include same sex couples and single women, updating a law that now only offers such benefits to women who are married to men.

Apr 28, 2015

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Hawaii poised to become first state to raise smoking age to 21

Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21.

Apr 24, 2015

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E-cigarettes may recruit lower risk teens to nicotine use

Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and University of Hawaii Cancer Center find that one-third of Hawaiian adolescents have tried e-cigarettes, half of whom have never used another tobacco product.

Dec 16, 2014

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Teen use of e-cigarettes growing; Hawaii use rates higher than in mainland

E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing in the U.S., and Hawaii teens take up e-cigarette use at higher rates than their mainland counterparts, a new study by University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers has found.

Dec 15, 2014

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