A very sad story with a silver lining for a special student
August 12, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Next month Access inc. will award the Daniel and Joshua Szwarc Memorial Scholarship to one high school student living with a disability in the Melbourne Jewish community. Read more
An unhappy marriage could cause a stroke
June 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A new Tel Aviv University study reveals that perceiving marriage as unsuccessful is a significant predictor of death from a stroke and premature death among men, no less than well-known risk factors such as smoking and lack of physical activity. Read more
Medical cannabis for younger patients
June 23, 2021 by Tali Aronsky
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A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has completed the first-ever meta-analysis of pediatric patients treated with medical cannabis to understand better the risks and benefits of cannabis use among young patients. Read more
Israel seeks Aliyah from medicos
February 22, 2021 by Henry Benjamin
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Israelis can’t mask a lack of anxiety
June 10, 2020 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
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The reopening of the Israeli economy after nearly two months of COVID-19 closures was bound to lead to laxity on the part of the public. And it did, in spite of endless Health Ministry warnings that a release from lockdown bondage would require extra vigilance where social-distancing, mask-wearing and hand-washing were concerned. Read more
Israeli-Palestinian cooperation saves the life of a six-month-old baby from Gaza
May 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Unique cooperation this week between Israeli and Palestinian doctors, as well as authorities from both sides, has saved the life of two-year-old Lama Abu Dalal from Gaza. Read more
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly lower cost than current testing. Read more