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Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement
A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.

A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.
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This Women Owned Startup Is Reshaping Egg Donation
Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.
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The Journey From Loss to Healing
Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.

Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.
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Helping Children Deal With Trauma
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.

Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
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A Perfect Match: Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

Hadassah's liver unit treats 7,000 people each year. With expanded facilities, it can treat even more patients suffering from ailments in this all-important organ.

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Opioids or Cannabis? Rethinking Pain Management

by Sarah Yahr Tucker

If opioids are off the table, what do you do to relieve debilitating pain?

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The Operation That Saved an Ethiopian Teen

by Barbara Sofer

A team of Hadassah doctors and nurses performed the first surgery for acute scoliosis in Ethiopia.

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Lessons in the Pediatric Wards

by Wendy Elliman

At the Hadassah School, Hadassah’s youngest patients study cooking, art, reading—and conflict resolution.

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Dr. Dina Ben-Yehuda, Technology and a Personal Touch

by Wendy Elliman

Dr. Dina Ben-Yehuda, first female dean of Hadassah's school of medicine, tempers enthusiasm for technological changes in medicine with a belief in the importance of empathy.