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Hawaii's amended budget heeds Treasury guidance on relief funds

Legislature Overrides Ige's Objections, Defunds Tourism Authority

Legislature Overrides Ige s Objections, Defunds Tourism Authority - Honolulu Civil Beat Legislature Overrides Ige’s Objections, Defunds Tourism Authority Lawmakers overrode five of the governor’s vetoes on Tuesday, including a bill that will require disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public schools. Reading time: 8 minutes. In a rare rebuke of a Democratic governor, lawmakers on Tuesday overrode five measures that Gov. David Ige vetoed, among them a bill that would yank dedicated funding for the state’s tourism marketing agency and change the formula for how counties get tourism tax dollars. The Legislature also overrode the governor’s decision to veto bills that would exempt candidates from certain political advertising disclosures and require the state education department to report cases of COVID-19 in schools.

NCI-designated cancer centers call for action to get HPV vaccination back on track

 E-Mail IMAGE: HPV infection causes cells to undergo changes. If not treated these cells can, over time, become cancer cells. view more  Credit: National Cancer Institute Today, doctors and scientists across America at National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and other organizations issued a joint statement urging the nation s health care systems, physicians, parents and children, and young adults to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination back on track. Dramatic drops in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a significant vaccination gap and lag in vital preventive services among U.S. children and adolescents especially for the HPV vaccine. The pandemic also has exacerbated health disparities, leaving Black, Indigenous and other people of color; rural; and sexual minority adolescents at even greater risk for missed doses of this cancer prevention vaccine.

Mānoa: Hawaiʻi, national cancer organizations warn cancer doesn't stop for COVID-19 and neither should you

HONOLULU, HI, ATLANTA, GA and PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, January 28, 2021 The University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the Hawaii Cancer Consortium are  teaming up with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition of 76 organizations has released an open letter reminding the public that cancer still poses a major threat to people’s health, but acting as soon as is safely possible can lead to much better outcomes in the future. The letter examines distressing trends showing a significant drop-off in recommended cancer screening and treatment compared to prior years. This concerning side-effect of the pandemic could lead to a staggering number of preventable cancer deaths over the next ten years and beyond. Oncology experts agree that people should not delay any necessary preve

New laws in 2021: Ban on some sunscreens, more secure IDs, cash in a college account

New laws in 2021: Ban on some sunscreens, more secure IDs, cash in a college account Pete Williams © Provided by NBC News WASHINGTON The new year brings a host of new state laws across the nation, from a ban on popular brands of sunscreen to further crackdowns on driving while holding a cellphone. And one requirement to be imposed later in the year will affect millions of American travelers. Beginning this fall, every airline passenger 18 or older must have a Real ID-compliant driver s license or other authorized form of identification, such as a passport. States are required to check an applicant s records to verify identity before issuing the new licenses, which incorporate features making them harder to counterfeit.