Monthly Archives: October 2014

New head of Israeli hospital is Druze

Posted on October 19, 2014

Dr. Salmaan Zarka is the first doctor from the Druze community to be appointed as head of an Israeli hospital.  Zarka will be heading up Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat (Safed).  Ziv is frequently in the Israeli news because of … Continue reading →

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The first female head of an Israeli hospital

Posted on October 19, 2014

Professor Tamar Peretz began her career as a medical student at Hadassah Medical Center.  She advanced to head of oncology and is now the hospital’s director general. Her personal story is a microcosm of Jewish endeavor. http://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2014/06/20/right-track/

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Lee saves six people

Posted on October 19, 2014

19-year-old Lee Hasin died last week from a brain tumor.  Six people received his organs, including a 5-year-old boy with liver failure and an 18-year-old girl. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/186220#.VEATO2c0_B8

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Syrians who trust Israelis with their lives

Posted on October 19, 2014

Senior doctors at Ziv Medical Center in Tsfat (Sefad) and the Medical Center of the Galilee in Nahariya talk on Tel Aviv Radio TLV1 about the wounded Syrians who seek out urgent medical treatment from “the enemy” (Israel). http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/the-syrians-who-trust-the-enemy-with-their-lives-audio/

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US army veterans find healing in Israel

Posted on October 19, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) Based in New Jersey, the nonprofit Heroes to Heroes brings to Israel “teams” of American war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The vets enjoyed being shown respect by Israelis, who understood what it meant to … Continue reading →

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A friend in Portugal

Posted on October 19, 2014

A pro-Israel news site in Portuguese has been promoting VerygoodnewsIsrael.  It has also attracted many new readers in Brazil. http://amigodeisrael.blogspot.pt/2014/10/a-luz-de-israel-derrota-as-forcas-das.html

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It’s breast cancer awareness month

Posted on October 19, 2014

I missed reporting previously this report on Israel’s Channel 2 of the Octava cancer test from Israel’s Eventus.  So this month it’s a good opportunity to include it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV2-IM4Vo_w

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Eye surgery in Kyrgyzstan

Posted on October 19, 2014

(Thanks to Hazel)  Israeli eye doctors performed 55 operations and examined over 250 patients at the Eye Microsurgery Department of Osh Interregional Hospital in Kyrgyzstan. (Note – the original website article has been deleted) https://www.facebook.com/CaNewsEng/posts/548645325265461

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The first medical inhaler for cannabis

Posted on October 19, 2014

Israeli biotech Syqe Medical has developed the world’s first metered-dose device for inhaling medical cannabis – vital for many patients suffering from MS or pain that does not respond to conventional treatments.  The device can be produced on a 3D … Continue reading →

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Link between diabetes and brain disease

Posted on October 19, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) In another brain disease discovery, Ben Gurion University researchers have found similar adverse protein interactions in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Type 2 diabetes.  Treatments to prevent these interactions could prevent all three diseases. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/why-diabetes-raises-risk-of-parkinsons/

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