With the sumptuous food and treats available during the holiday season, it’s easy for us overdo it - even while we are adopting a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and be active. “Making a resolution to lose weight today is an important first step to a long and healthy life,” said Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake. (more…)
Renewing Hawai’i state clinical laboratory personnel licenses just got easier. The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division (SLD) now allows clinical laboratory professionals to update their profiles and pay license renewal fees online. (more…)
Over-indulgence in too many calorific treats such as mince pies (around 200 calories each), Christmas cake (approximately 250 calories per slice) and mulled wine (about 250 calories in a glass) can leave us all struggling to buckle our belts in the New Year. (more…)
With laboratory-bred mosquitoes, scientists in Australia and China showed it may be possible to reduce the spread of dengue fever by using a parasite to shorten the life-span of the mosquito that carries the virus. (more…)
