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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.

How Hadassah Revolutionized Eye Care in Africa

By the early 1970s, Israeli-trained African doctors were heading medical departments and Health Ministry divisions in a dozen African nations.

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A Century of Hadassah Opthalmology

by Wendy Elliman

Hadassah’s ophthalmology department was the country’s first eye center. It laid the foundations for Israel’s clinical and academic ophthalmic care.

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Tech Tools Promote Safe Aging in Place

by Rahel Musleah

Tech products can enhance safety, promote independence, connect family and friends, provide peace of mind and create virtual companionship.

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Sex at Any Age

by Carol Saline

The reality is, sex is good for you—physically and psychologically. If estrogen depletion is affecting your sex life, there are plenty of treatment options.

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The Diabetes Epidemic

by Wendy Elliman

There are some 420 million diabetics worldwide, a number that, according to the World Health Organization, is linked to an annual 3.7 million deaths.

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Caregivers Need TLC, Too

by Rachel Pomerance Berl

Burnout, exhaustion and worsening health are among the challenges facing female caregivers in the United States.

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The Joy of Mothering—Yourself

by Dayna M. Kurtz

This generation of moms are feeling overwhelmed, and author Dayna Kurtz has advice for stressed parents can mother themselves.

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Change Leader: Dr. Zeev Rotstein

by Wendy Elliman

Under Dr. Rotstein new projects are in the works at Hadassah, including plans for multidisciplinary centers for cardiovascular disease, oncology and women’s health.

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