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The Promised Land of Medical Marijuana
With eight farms authorized to cultivate marijuana and pending legislation to ease access to the drug, Israel’s cannabis industry is one of the most advanced in the world.

With eight farms authorized to cultivate marijuana and pending legislation to ease access to the drug, Israel’s cannabis industry is one of the most advanced in
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A ‘Champion of Change’ for Cystic Fibrosis
Through her precision medicine advocacy, Emily Kramer-Golinkoff is working to defeat cystic fibrosis—and racing to save her life.

Through her precision medicine advocacy, Emily Kramer-Golinkoff is working to defeat cystic fibrosis—and racing to save her life.
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Center of Operations
Hadassah’s new surgical complex not only boasts the latest in surgical technologies, it is also designed to accommodate new tools as they are developed.

Hadassah’s new surgical complex boasts the latest in surgical technologies and is designed to accommodate new tools as they are developed.

Israeli native Dr. Oz Shapira had a successful 16-year career in the United States. Today, he is back in Israel as director of cardiothoracic surgery

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Medicine: Eco-Friendly Hospitals

by Wendy Elliman

In recent years, Hadassah has become increasingly green, initiating programs on and around its hospital campuses that protect and enhance the environment. Blue and white

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Dr. Karussis Using Stem Cells to Treat MS

by Wendy Elliman

The success of a therapy using adult stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis at Hadassah Hospital and overseen by Dr. Dimitrios Karussis is encouraging news for those who

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Medicine: Cutting the AIDS Risk

by Wendy Elliman

Working with other organizations, Hadassah doctors are raising the number of circumcisions performed in Africa—not as religious practice, but as disease prevention. It is a

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Medicine: Breaking the Chain

by Wendy Elliman

The birth of twins at Hadassah who do not carry their mother’s mutated BRCA gene is not only a medical breakthrough, it offers hope for

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Medicine: Attacking Cystic Fibrosis

by Wendy Elliman

Hadassah’s Cystic Fibrosis Center treats one in every five Israelis who suffers from the genetic disorder, helping with daily care—and searching for a cure. The

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Medicine: Making Bones About It

by Wendy Elliman

Mending broken bones using traditional methods is slow and cumbersome, but Hadassah doctors are researching ways to speed up and improve the healing process. The

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New Stories for Kids

by Wendy Elliman

The addition of three floors to Hadassah’s Mother and Child Center has expanded the facility significantly, both in size and in its ability to care for patients.

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