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The Israel Cancer Research Fund Names Kenneth Gabel as NY Director of Development

Appointment designed to expand presence and raise funds in New York area The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) has announced the appointment of Kenneth...

Spring Cleaning Helps Stave Off Allergy Symptoms: Experts

Tips for keeping pollen, mold and dust mites from your home For allergy sufferers, spring cleaning does more than make their home look nice...

What Are Kidney Stones and How Do They Affect Us?

Chances are you or someone you know has had a kidney stone at some point in their life; they are very common, affecting approximately...

Childhood Eczema Often Persists Into Adulthood, Study Finds

There are steps people can take to reduce or ease flare-ups, experts say Many children with eczema will continue to have symptoms of the...

White House: 7.1 Million People Signed Up for Health Insurance

Obama calls it a major milestone under new health reform law; Republicans vow to continue to fight it An 11-hour surge of consumers signing...

Hospital-Related Infections Hit Nearly 650,000 Patients in 2011: CDC

Specific source of dangerous germs still unclear in about half of cases About one of every 25 U.S. hospital patients contracts an infection during...

Marathon Training Might Boost Heart Health

Middle-aged male runners get a lot of health mileage out of race prep, study finds Marathon training may be a good way for middle-aged...

Rambam Hospital Conducts Emergency Drill in New Underground Medical Unit

A large scale drill was conducted yesterday (Mar. 25) at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. The primary objective of the drill was...

Reuth: Innovation and Humanity Defined

Seventy-five years ago, a group of German-born women banded together to assist the Holocaust refugees who were streaming into Tel Aviv by boat. Entrepreneurs...

Hearing Loss Is Increasingly Common In Aging Population

Hearing loss is one of the most common disorders affecting older people: approximately 29 percent of American adults aged 45-64 years, 43 percent of...

Cardiac Arrest Versus Heart Attack; Are They different?

You may have heard these words used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different conditions; they do, however, share some commonalities. A heart attack...

Gut Bacteria May Play Role in Crohn’s Disease

Study found more harmful strains, fewer helpful ones in people with the inflammatory bowel condition The community of bacteria that typically live in the...

Autism, ADHD Tied to Gender Concerns in Some Kids: Study

These children may be less inhibited, more likely to say they want to be another gender, researchers suggest The desire to be another gender...

Over 32,000 New Yorkers Choose MetroPlus Health Plan On the State-Sponsored Health Insurance Marketp

One of the Most Popular Choices Among NYC Residents With 25% City Share Of Marketplace Shoppers New York, NY— MetroPlus Health Plan, the insurance...

Experimental Drug Helps Body Fight Advanced Melanoma: Study

Some patients kept disease at bay for more than a year after last dose of nivolumab An experimental drug that harnesses the power of...

Researcher Discovers Genetic Mutation in Moroccan Jews that Leads to Crippling Disease

Imagine that your child is born seemingly normal, but by age 1 or 2 her or she has mental and physical disabilities. By 3,...

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