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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.

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When Counting Sheep Doesn’t Work

by Wendy Elliman

There are 84 disorders of the biological process called sleep that are classified into six groups, all of which are addressed at the Hadassah clinic.

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Pregnancy as a Time Machine

by Chavi Eve Karkowsky

I say that pregnancy is a time machine: It helps us travel to our bodies in the future.

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Lessons From Super-Agers

by Hilary Danailova

Research on Ashkenazi centenarians by doctors in the United States and in Israel show us how to grow older without getting sicker.

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Hadassah Clinic Tackles the Lingering Effects of Covid-19

by Wendy Elliman

Just when it seems to those who have recovered from Covid-19 that the virus has thrown its final punch, it delivers one more.

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Women Helping Women Combat Cardiovascular Disease

by Wendy Elliman

In Israel, cardiac disease is the most common cause of mortality after cancer, affecting 7.1 percent of women.

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Why Vaccines Matter

by Sarah Yahr Tucker

Vaccines are widely considered by the medical community to be one of the greatest achievements in public health.

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The Push for Genetic Literacy

by Wendy Elliman

Hadassah’s exome database is among the latest tools in analyzing genetic diseases.

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The Pros and Cons of Consumer Genetic Testing

by Sarah Yahr Tucker

There is much debate over whether all genetic information is useful for individuals to know.