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  • Why Vaccines Matter
    Health + Medicine
    Why Vaccines Matter
    Why Vaccines Matter

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

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

  • The Promised Land of Medical Marijuana
    Israeli Scene
    The Promised Land of Medical Marijuana
    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

  • A ‘Champion of Change’ for Cystic Fibrosis
    Health + Medicine
    A ‘Champion of Change’ for Cystic Fibrosis
    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.

  • Center of Operations
    Health + Medicine
    Center of Operations
    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.

Health + Medicine
The Palliative Care Center for Kids With Chronic Diseases
by Barbara Sofer
Hadassah’s Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care Center supports young patients with long-term health issues and their families.
Health + Medicine
Ashkenazi Jewish Women Should Be Screened for Cancer Genes
by Marcy Oster | JTA
One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, compared with one in 300 people in the general population, according to studies.
Health + Medicine
Sexual Harassment Takes a Toll on Health
by Sarah Yahr Tucker
From mental health issues to physical illnesses, medical studies have linked sexual harassment to health concerns that can follow women throughout their lives
Health + Medicine
Helping Victims of Sexual Violence at Bat Ami
by Wendy Elliman
Hadassah's Bat Ami center assists those who have been sexually violated to internalize that they were guiltless victims and that the abuse they suffered was criminal.
Health + Medicine
Hadassah Immunologist Saves Israeli Boy from Life-threatening Light Allergy
by Larry Luxner | JTA
The 12-year-old patient has a rare condition known as solar urticaria that makes him allergic to light.
Health + Medicine
The Microbiome, a Key to Treating Disease
by Rachel Pomerance Berl
The buzzword in health these days is the microbiome, the microscopic bacteria, fungi and viruses on and in our bodies that may help decode a range of maladies.
Health + Medicine
Treating Liver Disease
by Wendy Elliman
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.
Health + Medicine
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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