The Israeli army on Monday named an officer from Israel’s Druze Arab minority as its most senior medical official. Colonel Dr. Badar Tarif, formerly the Deputy Surgeon General of the IDF, will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General when he takes up the post of IDF Chief Medical Officer. It marks the first […]
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationResearchers analysing a Philistine cemetery in Ashkelon in Israel say the ancient biblical people may have to be reassessed as being far more cultured than once thought. 145 sets of remains have been discovered, some surrounded by surprisingly sophisticated items including perfume, jewellery and weapons. For years archaeologists have searched for the origins of the
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By Inbal Tabul RISHON LETZION, Israel — I have been a teacher for 11 years, the past five of which were at Shikmim, a special education school here in Rishon Letzion for students who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Four years ago, an experiment was conducted at the school in which students were given
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A new temporary “electronic tattoo” developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to revolutionize medicine, rehabilitation, and even business and marketing research. The tattoo consists of a carbon electrode, an adhesive surface that attaches to the skin, and a nanotechnology-based
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIt’s a devastating report that’s sure to infuriate you and make you think twice about how much you trust the world of medicine. Earlier this Wednesday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution debuted their Doctors & Sex Abuse project, an exhaustive multimedia look at the thousands of medical professionals discreetly and oftentimes only lightly disciplined for some form
DALLAS — Texas health officials are proposing new rules that would mandate that abortion providers cremate or bury fetal remains. The rules proposed by the Health and Human Services Commission would require that fetal remains be cremated or buried, regardless of the period of gestation. Abortion providers often use third-party special waste services that dispose
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) — Computerized attention training may prevent the flare-up of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers exposed to combat, according to a new study from researchers at Tel Aviv University. Attention bias modification training (ABMT) — a computerized intervention — was used to help soldiers attend to pre-combat threats, reducing the risk of
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationHAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — What does a plant whose nectar is bitter do to make pollinators return to visit its flowers and thereby ensure the plant’s continued propagation? Apparently it may cause its pollinators to forget the bitter taste of the nectar. A new study by Dr. Shai Markman from the Department of Biology
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIsraeli Remedies for a Longer Life By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Israelis have the 8th longest life-expectancy in world according to the latest World Health Organization figures. Israeli medical treatments and devices are extending lives all over the world. Here are some of the recent Israeli news items relating just to the areas of
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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationRegenerative dental fillings that allow teeth to heal themselves have been developed by researchers, potentially eliminating the need for root canals. The treatment, developed by scientists from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University, earned a prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry after judges described it as a “new paradigm for dental treatments.” The
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By Raphael Poch JERUSALEM –As the two-year anniversary of Operation Protective Edge draws near, Israel’s national volunteer EMS organization, United Hatzalah, has implemented numerous changes on the operational and organizational levels as a direct result of lessons learned from incidents that occurred during the conflict. Manpower The biggest change that the organization has undertaken since the
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court decision blocking parts of an abortion-regulation law hours before it was set to take effect is far from the end of Florida’s legal battle over the issue, advocates on both sides said Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle issued an injunction against the law late Thursday night. It
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By Chana Miller PETACH TIKVAH, Israel – “Good morning” Simple words. We say them every day. Most people are hardly aware of the greeting by neighbors or fellow workers. But for a small group of women at Ezer Mizion, the words mean everything. They represent the Good Morning program, a visual art workshop for cancer
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Two San Diego City Councilwomen kicked off their shoes at the Copley-Price Family YMCA on Wednesday, June 29, and on the shaded playground turf led a pep rally in which they instructed a multi-ethnic group of young day campers to refrain from
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