Why Don’t More of Us Know Her Name? Alice A. Ball is Hidden in History
UH chemist Alice A. Ball discovered the world’s first leprosy treatment more than a hundred years ago, after achieving several firsts at the university in her short career.
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Get More Sleep, Connect with People Close to You, Take Breaks to Ease Stress and Stay Active
Life Interrupted experts offer tips on self-care, focusing on what matters rather than allowing schedules to overtake us.
Focus on Learning First, Grades Second, as Hawai‘i Schools Move Through Next Stages
Life Interrupted panelists urge families to connect with children over meals, talk about ways to deal with stress and work together to cope with changes.
Hear from Community Experts in This Week’s Launch of “Life Interrupted: Navigating What’s Next”
Get tips and ask questions in this HONOLULU Magazine free mental health webinar from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, May 6.
Finding Honolulu’s Helpers: Intensive Care Nurse Manager Leads Front-Line Staff Caring for Critically Ill Patients
As nurse manager for a medical intensive care unit, Cheryl Fallon sees patients live and die each week.
The Best Dentists in Hawai‘i 2021
Honolulu Magazine helps you find the dentist you need, whether it’s for a routine checkup or more specialized work. Everyone on this list comes highly recommended by other dentists, who know the work of fellow professionals.
2021 Kūpuna Resource Guide
More than 200 organizations that can help seniors learn, live and thrive in Hawai‘i.
Wearable Technology Can Be the Key to Telehealth, Virtual Doctor Visits and Keeping People Out of the Emergency Room
Devices worn on wrists, under the skin and even in underwear took on heightened importance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawai‘i Doctors Talk About Mystery Illnesses, Diagnostic Breakthroughs and Practicing in a Pandemic
Three local doctors talk about mystery illnesses, diagnostic breakthroughs and practicing in a pandemic.
In the Room with COVID-19: Hawaiʻi Nurses Talk About Patient Care in a Pandemic
For COVID-19 patients hospitalized in isolation, nurses provide a crucial human connection—at the risk of their own safety.
Facing Fertility Challenges: How Options in Hawai‘i Provide Support and Hope
The joy of starting a family can quickly turn to heartbreak, but new-to Hawai‘i techniques, a rare insurance rule and local groups can help women overcome some of the challenges.
As Places Continue to Reopen in Hawai‘i and We Can Do More Things, Why Are We Feeling Even More Anxious?
Living during a pandemic can feel like getting stuck in a human-sized flow chart. Worried about the risk of getting COVID-19? Stop. Stressed about family finances? Take two steps back. Businesses, bars and bike paths open. Go out, but …
What It’s Like Operating a Honolulu Care Home During a Pandemic
Here’s how Caring Mānoa keeps up social distancing while making sure residents maintain quality of life.
Coronavirus in Hawai‘i: How Hospitals Prep for a Pandemic
Here’s how some of the state’s largest health care providers got ready for what could be the biggest, deadliest disease threat our community has faced.
Meet the Designers and Local Businesses Making Face Masks for Hawai‘i’s Brave Essential Workers
These Hawai‘i fashion designers are sewing the extra mile to help keep us safe.
Editor’s Page: Direct Deposit, Lyft and Uber, Venmo and Now Online Medical Care—Am I Ready?
If reaching a doctor 24/7 is as simple as turning on a computer, why aren’t more of us doing it?
The Doctor Will See You Now. Can Telemedicine Save the Medical Care Crisis in Hawai‘i?
All ideas are on the table, including shorter and less rigorous training for some doctors. But time and money are running out.
5 Things Doctors Want You to Know About Vaccines and Other Medical Developments
Preventive care is more than just a health care catchphrase. Today, people can take an active role in keeping their medical problems at bay.
Women’s Health in Hawai‘i: The Doctors and Specialists You Want on Your Team
Let’s be honest—we don’t always understand who we should see when it comes to medical care.
Afterthoughts: Shaping Up
Yeah, I’m into fitness. Fitness whole pizza in my mouth.
Can Hawai‘i Cannabis Help End the Opioid Epidemic?
Now that medical marijuana is legal, a homegrown substitute beckons.
Forget “Having it All”—Here’s How You Can Overcome Superwoman Syndrome
Ever felt like you’re facing constant pressure to juggle work, family, friends and everything in between—and to do it well? Experts say that unrealistically high standards can lead to greater stress and more health problems.
Rat Lungworm 101: What You Need to Know About This Potentially Deadly Parasite
Did you know rat lungworm has been found on five of the six largest Hawaiian Islands?
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Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats—even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.