The Clown Therapist Who Sees No Borders
Reuven Singer can often be seen wearing two very different uniforms that seem worlds apart. The 33-year-old father dons his bullet-proof vest and carries his M16
Genetic Mutation that Affects Moroccan Jews Discovered
Imagine that your child is born seemingly normal, but by age 1 or 2 her or she has mental and physical disabilities. By 3, the child has epilepsy and is virtually vegetative.
Medical Cannabis Approved for Epileptic Children in Israel
Israeli parents of children suffering from severe epilepsy can look forward to some relief after a ruling by the Health Ministry on Wednesday to add their condition to the list of approved uses for medical marijuana. The decision comes following a campaign by fifteen families during which they threatened to move to Colorado — where […]
Israeli Researchers Make Breakthrough in Treating Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, a mental illness that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide, is difficult to diagnose and to manage. There is no definitive test to identify schizophrenia, and drugs available to date are only effective in roughly half the cases they are used, while their effectiveness diminishes over time. New research out of Israel’s Tel Aviv […]
Israeli Research Shows Breastfeeding Prevents Cancer in Children
The benefits of breastfeeding, for both mother and child, have long been touted. It has been linked to lower rates of infection and infant mortality, higher child IQ, lower levels of obesity and allergies in children, as well as greater and faster weight loss, reduced rates of postpartum depression, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease in […]
Syrian Father Asks Israeli Doctors “Save My Son – He’s All I Have Left.”
An estimated 130,000 people have been killed in Syria, and millions displaced during the past three years of the civil war. During that time, Israel has been at the forefront of providing medical care to wounded Syrians – with some 700 Syrians having received medical treatment in Israeli hospitals as well as at the IDF […]
Israeli Hospital Saves Lives of Two Pregnant Women in Critical Condition from Gaza
It is rare to find two women from Gaza, within weeks of each other, with their unborn child facing life-threatening problems necessitating the expertise of Israeli specialists at Rambam Health Care Campus—but that is what happened. Two and half weeks ago, “A” from Gaza, 29 years old and pregnant with her third child, was brought […]
Grammy Winner Ricky Skaggs Saves Lives in Israel
When people usually visit Israel, there is usually a wish list of places they want to go, historic and religious sites they want to see, as well as tasting some deliciously authentic Israeli food. This past week, one of country music’s biggest names visited the Holy Land and made an unusual pit-stop during his trip. […]
Pro-Life NGO Calls for Abolishment of Abortion Committees in Israel
A recent report by the Israeli Ministry of Health showed that abortion rates in Israel have been declining for the last quarter century. However, Israel continues to have some of the most liberal abortion laws compared to other western countries. This week, the Knesset held a conference sponsored by the Knesset Committee on the Status […]
Abortion Rates in Israel Declining
The Israeli Health Ministry recently released a report that spread some good news when it comes to a very controversial topic. The rate of abortions among Israeli women, which has been in decline for the past quarter century, has continued to decrease through data received up to the end of 2012. Israel, which has fairly […]
