Monsey Jewish Families Rally Against Measles Vaccinations ‘Conspiracy’
Haredi Rabbi Hillel Handler announced: “We Hasidim have been chosen as the target,” and, “The campaign against us has been successful.”
Israeli Scientists Solve 100-Year Puzzle with Breakthrough on Epilepsy
"Our findings may serve as a basis for the development of drugs for a range of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases."
Israeli Scientists Say Watching Spiderman Can Help Reduce Fear of Spiders
Screening a seven-second excerpt of a spider scene from Spiderman 2 reduced participants' post-viewing spider phobia by 20 percent.
New York Declares Public Health Emergency As Measles Cases Approach 300
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday declared a public health emergency in several zip codes in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to stem a nascent measles outbreak among Orthodox Jewish children.
Watch: Two Healed Turtles Return to the Sea
Inspectors of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority on Friday released to the Mediterranean two sea turtles after several they had received months of medical care.
NYC Health Dept. Says 5 More Yeshivas Allowed Unvaccinated Children Into Class
“The outbreak is not over, and we will continue to see additional cases as long as unvaccinated students are not properly excluded from attending school.”
21 Measles Cases in One Williamsburg Yeshiva in One Month
The problems this yeshiva has had with vaccinating its students go back to 1981, when its principal was fined by New York City's Health Department for failing to insure that his students were properly immunized.
Teva Projects Generic Version of EpiPen to Consist of a Quarter of US Market
After a several-year delay, Teva received U.S. approval for its EpiPen in August 2018, but Schultz said more “validations” were mandated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which it has completed.
Los Angeles Hatzolah Fighting City, Fire Dept. Hostility
Unlike the LAFD, Hatzolah members are trained in emergency medicine-related Jewish law, and with an understanding of the unique needs of their community.
Israeli Research Links Adult Fibromyalgia to PTSD, Childhood Sexual Abuse
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an effective treatment.
IDF Soldiers Save Life of Palestinian Authority Woman
The soldiers noticed the woman struggling with severe breathing difficulties.
Israeli Research Finds Cannabis Can Ease Symptoms of Autism
Cannabis administered as a treatment for autism spectrum disorders appears to be well-tolerated, and can serve as a safe and effective option to relieve symptoms including seizures, tics, depression, restlessness and rage attacks for patients under the age of 18.
Watch: Israeli Delegation at Work in Brazil’s Dam Collapse Disaster
To date, 190 people have been rescued. The official death toll at the dam, which collapsed on Friday, stands at 58, with more than 300 still missing.
Israeli Government Approves Export of Medical Cannabis
“This is a dramatic move that was approved only after it passed all the meticulous procedures by professionals in Israel."
Report: Dysentery Outbreak in Northern Negev City of Arad
“The mayor’s office says the vendor’s contract has been terminated . . . but at the end of the day, the parents don't trust the food at this point."
Israel Adds CAR-T Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment to Healthcare Basket
Young patients in particular have had great success in recovery with this form of treatment.
Bar-Ilan Study Shows Parental PTSD Transmitted to Offspring in Rwandan Genocide Survivors
This pattern is also evident among Holocaust survivors and their offspring.
Researchers Discover New Mechanism to Activate Immune System Against Cancer
The discovery shows promise for lung cancer and skin cancer (melanoma).
HIV Carriers Allowed to Enlist in IDF
Another change: overweight recruits will be allowed to undergo stomach-shortening surgery, go on a six-month leave and then be reevaluated as potential combat recruits.
French Medical Clowns Visit Tiberias Facility Using Clowning to Treat Sex Abuse Victims
Merkaz Tene is the first facility of its kind in the world to integrate the treatment of victims of sexual violence and medical clowning.
40 Arab Doctors, Interns, Pharmacists Arrested over Forged Diplomas
Using these fraudulent documents to apply to the Israeli health ministry, the suspects received licenses to engage in the medical professions in Israel, police said.
Training Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Opens at School of Dental Medicine
A pilot program launched by Tel Aviv University and AKIM helps students find jobs and change attitudes about people with special needs.
Israeli Scientists Show Tropical Fish Can Control Their Gut Microbes to Survive Extreme Temperatures
"Microbes and their hosts work together in a 'survival of the fittest' as part of the natural selection process."
Netanyahu in ‘Excellent Health’ Says Doctor
Deputy Minister Ze’ev Elkin served as temporary Prime Minister during the time Netanyahu was under sedation.
Hebrew U Researchers Discover Promising Treatment Against Aggressive Brain Tumors
"Not only can this breakthrough molecule kill tumor cells on its own, it has the power to help former chemotherapy-resistant cells become chemotherapy-sensitive once again.”
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