2020 Top Doctors In Hawai’i: Health Facts
- If you might have COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a mask even when you’re at home, if you live with other people or have pets and can’t quarantine elsewhere.
- More than a quarter of Hawai‘i high schoolers vape, compared to 13% nationally.
- The UH Cancer Center is aiming to have 20% of cancer patients enroll in clinical trials each year by 2025; the trials help researchers discover new ways to find, prevent and treat cancer.
- Fewer babies have been born in Honolulu each year since 2015. In 2020, fewer than 1,000 babies have been born each month as of June.
- In addition to coronavirus screenings, telehealth can be used to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions that include stomach flu, anxiety, heartburn, sinus problems, urinary tract infections, sprains and more.
- In July, the state Legislature passed a bill allowing for the sale of medical marijuana edibles by licensed dispensaries.
- In June, researchers at the John A. Burns School of Medicine began looking for patients to participate in the first clinical trial in the state to find a treatment for COVID-19.