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A Startup Has Unlocked a Way to Make Cheap Insulin | WIRED

Houston-based rBIO has invented a new process to churn out insulin at higher yields using custom-made bacteria.

Health & Fitness | Health

Tinnitus: A Common Incurable COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Event, Doctors Share Ways to Help

In this series, we evaluate some of the lesser-known yet common adverse events that are appearing in the research literature as well as in doctors’ clinics and, more importantly, how to deal with them ...

Health & Fitness | Health

After Long Silence on ‘Long Vax,’ Science Magazine Links Autoimmune Disorders to COVID Shots • Children's Health D

After years of organizing and advocacy by people suffering autoimmune injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine, one of the world’s top scientific journals reports on the existence of “Long Vax.”

Politics | Politics

Bret and Heather 188th DarkHorse Podcast Livestream: Play the Hand You Are Dealt

In this 188th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. In this episode we discuss

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CDC Quietly Removes COVID Vaccine Adverse Events Collection From Website | The Epoch Times

Even as many Americans suffer from COVID vaccine-related conditions, the CDC has removed the section from its website where such adverse reactions could be reported.

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TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases

TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases   Personalized medicine exists today in a subset of diseases such as cancer, but there is almost no use of personal medicine tools in the field of infectious diseases. Base

Health & Fitness | Health News

Dandelion Extract Obliterates Cancer Cells | NaturalHealth365

(NaturalHealth365) Science now confirms that dandelion extract may help in the fight against breast cancer.

Health & Fitness | Health

Here's what happens to the brain when you have a concussion.

Here's a video of what happens to the brain when you have a concussion.

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PODCAST | They Shoot Journalists, Don’t They?

LISTEN NOW | Before we get to this morning’s segment on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce, I wanted to touch on something that we didn't talk about today and that was Joe Biden's interview in which he pretty much said –

Politics | Politics

How the ‘Unvaccinated’ Got It Right

Scott Adams is the creator of the famous cartoon strip, Dilbert. It is a strip whose brilliance derives from ...

Miscellaneous | Education

The Inside Forces Upending Medicine

DEI in our med schools, trauma in psychiatry: two stories explore the sabotage of science.

Politics | Politics

Fauci vs. Fauci

A compilation of countless lies and contradictions on Gain of Function, Lab Leak Theory, Masks, Lockdowns, Vaccine Side Effects and Masks.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Salicylates and Pandemic Influenza Mortality, 1918–1919 Pharmacology, Pathology, and Historic Evidence

Abstract. The high case-fatality rate—especially among young adults—during the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic is incompletely understood. Although late deaths sho

Politics | Politics

America's COVID Response Was Based on Lies | Opinion

We have seen an Orwellian attempt to rewrite history and to blame the failure of widespread lockdowns on the lockdowns' critics.

Health & Fitness | Health

Want to Avoid the ICU for COVID? Just Take This One Little Pill

Whether or not to take a COVID vaccine and multiple boosters is a decision best left to individuals, who can assess their own risks and potential benefits better than any hamfisted government or corpo...

Politics | Politics

Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein: COVID-19 Blunder

An evolutionary theorist dropped this bombshell on Joe Rogan, referring to it as the biggest blunder in human ...

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Scientists discover anti-aging gene that rewinds heart age by 10 years

Researchers from England and Italy have discovered an anti-aging gene in a population of centenarians that can halt decay in heart function and rewind the heart's biological age.

Health & Fitness | Health

Wearing Masks to Prevent Infection Is Not Evidence-Based Medicine: Experts

There is no scientific and medical basis for mandating wearing masks in the general public and medical facilities ...

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CDC Finds Hundreds of Safety Signals for Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines • Children's Health Defense

Information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified hundreds of safety signals for the two most widely administered COVID-19 vaccines.

Science & Technology | Science & Medicine

Pfizer’s Shots Aren’t Safe and Were Never Shown to Be

mRNA spike protein wasn't the only thing autopsies found in people who died shortly after getting the jab. ...

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Ivermectin Is Safe and Effective: The Evidence

Decades of use with nearly four billion doses to humans preceded recent use with COVID patients. From the ...

Health & Fitness | Health

Does beta-amyloid cause Alzheimer's, or is something else to blame? : Shots - Health News : NPR

Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about what causes Alzheimer's disease.

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Former Senior Researcher: 'It was a mistake to take the COVID vaccine' | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva

'Pfizer vaccine is neither safe nor effective,' says ex-head of Israel Institute for Biological Research, drawing rebuttal from Health Min.

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The Most Important Dataset of the Pandemic Was Just Released

Germany Has Provided The Means To Quantify The Human Cost Of The Experimental Vaccination Program

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 18, 2022

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 18, 2022   The phrase “At the double” is a particularly appropriate title this week. Not only are Israeli innovations and achievements continuing at an incredibly fast pace, but they now se

Health & Fitness | Health

The world's largest Alzheimer's study has made a gene discovery that could lead to treatments

The discovery could lead to potential future targeted therapies and treatments for this brain disorder.

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TAU: Novel development allows for the removal of tumors without surgery

Novel development allows for the removal of tumors without surgery   A combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles allows cancerous tumors to be destroyed, eliminating the need for invasive treatments   In the study, researchers succeeded in destroyin

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PODCAST | The Storm We Can See Is Only The Beginning

In this two-part episode I tackle a few subjects because, as they say, when it rains it pours, and we just had one of the worst storms in American history. In the first segment, Matt Bruce and I talk on The Captain's America: Third Watch about Hurric

Health & Fitness | Health

Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds | The Times of Israel

Infusible to patients, antibodies are so powerful neutralizing the coronavirus they could eliminate the need for more vaccine boosters, peer-reviewed research says

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

World’s largest ER opens in Israel, raising bar for tech and scale in emergency med

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid open new 8,000 square meter Tel Aviv facility boasting self-triage and robots to help you find your way

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 24, 2022

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 24, 2022 So many “historic” events in this week’s newsletter. Israeli scientists continue to develop treatments that will confine today’s killer diseases and infections to the histor

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 29, 2022

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 29, 2022 the highlights include: Israeli Virtual Reality can save hundreds of thousands of lives. Israeli innovation features at four major international conferences. Onwards and upwards for Israel’s susta

Politics | POLITICS

Woke Medicine: A Prescription for Disaster

It is a popular sport among those on the progressive left to dismiss conservatives' concerns about the spread of "woke" ideology (such as Critical Race Theory and "antiracism" training) in public education and corporate culture. Parents are scolded for su

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Bold new Israeli brain theory touted as breakthrough for medicine, computing

Peer-reviewed study finds that much learning happens in dendrites rather than synapses, opening up new possibilities for treating degenerative diseases and a new model for AI

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Yale scientists restore cellular function in 32 dead pig brains

Researchers hope the technology will further our understanding of the brain, but lawmakers may not be ready for the ethical challenges.

Health & Fitness | Health

Warning Signs of Stroke Could Appear as Early as 1 Month Prior

A stroke or can have life-threatening consequences just like a heart attack. However, there are some early signs of ...

Politics | Healthcare

INFOGRAPHIC: Approved and Non-FDA Approved COVID-19 Treatments

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, hundreds of studies have examined the efficacy of ...

Health & Fitness | Health

Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID | The Times of Israel

Bolstering previous research, scientists publish 'remarkable' data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients

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CTECH The Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News

CTECH The Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Pecan AI raises $66 million from Insight Partners, Google, to automate predictive analytics. The Israeli startup’s proprietary AI algorithms optimize and train predictive models to get effective re

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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Jan. 26, 2022

CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Jan. 26, 2022 Hunters raises $68 million Series C, taking funding to nearly $100 million in five months. The Israeli cybersecurity startup is developing a POC platform designed to protect organiz

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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Jan. 19, 2022

CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Jan. 19, 2022   Israel police uses NSO’s Pegasus to spy on citizens. Mayors, leaders of political protests against former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former governmental employe

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 9, 2022

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 9, 2022 Israel has just re-opened its gates to overseas visitors who can once again experience the Start-up / Scale-up Nation at first hand. Those who are not yet ready to travel can read here about the 

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Tel Aviv University – Latest Israeli Medical Research

Tel Aviv University – Latest Israeli Medical Research   For the first time under laboratory conditions New study at Tel Aviv University: Medicinal cannabis oil found effective for treating autism Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by PhD s

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 5, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 5, 2021 the highlights include:  Israeli scientists have found a new way to destroy blood cancer cells. Israel continues to see a reduction in serious coronavirus patients. Colombia has opened a Jerusalem

Health & Fitness | Health

‘ASTOUNDING’: Israelis Discover Drug that Dramatically Improves COVID Patients’ Condition | United with Israel

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Politics | Politics

The Beauty of Vaccines and Natural Immunity

As scientists, we have been stunned and disheartened to witness many strange scientific claims made during this pandemic, often by scientists.

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 26, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 26, 2021 Israel’s positive impact reaches far beyond the tiny State of Israel. This week Israelis made major advances in fighting the global coronavirus pandemic. Other medical beneficiaries included

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 11, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 11, 2021 This week’s newsletter title reflects Israeli work to provide clean water to Africa, America and the River Jordan. But it is even more refreshing to see Israelis continue to produce a torrent

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2021 Israel goes way beyond what should be expected of any nation of comparable size and population. This week’s medical highlights include therapy for “incurable” wounds and diseases,

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 16, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 16, 2021 Israelis and Israel’s friends globally have shown tremendous support for the Jewish State this week – perhaps the most unity since 2 million+ Jews gathered round Mount Sinai on this date

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 2, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 2, 2021 Besides Israel’s usual medical research breakthroughs, this week’s newsletter includes many news articles of Israelis working to benefit the disadvantaged in society. They include safer I

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 25, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 25, 2021 The highlights include: Over 80% of Israeli adults have now been vaccinated against Covid-19. Israeli optical breakthrough allows for early detection of skin cancer. Israel marks Earth Day with na

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 14, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 14, 2021This week’s positive Israel newsletter is full of Israeli innovations and activities that benefit the planet. They include positive coronavirus vaccination information, Covid-19 treatments an

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This Weeks Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 28, 2021

This Weeks Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 28, 2021 Dozens of Israeli innovations, products and programs were launched in the two weeks since the last newsletter. Even the very first VeryGoodNewsIsrael zoom presentation. But the important launches included

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 17, 2021

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 17, 2021 Scientists used to think that there were only 4 elements – earth, air, fire and water. Israeli scientists fighting cancer and Covid show in this week’s newsletter that it’s  much

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 18 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 18 2020 Jews globally restarted reading the Torah this week from Genesis and Israelis are certainly continuing the creative task. New Covid-19 treatments, life-saving surgical procedures and medical apps. I

Health & Fitness | Health

Coronavirus: Health experts join global anti-lockdown movement - BBC News

Scientists warn of the "devastating" effect of Covid-19 policies, calling for a return to normal for healthy people.

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020 There is so much optimism for a better future in this week’s positive Israel newsletter. Amazing Israeli medical advances include fighting Covid-19 and printing replacement human organs. Isr

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 13, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 13, 2020 Many articles in this week’s positive Israel newsletter are connected with renewal – the main theme of the Jewish New Year. Israeli medical treatments and innovations have given new li

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 23, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 23, 2020 The speed and frequency of positive developments in Israel has now accelerated to phenomenal levels. They include one-second Covid-19 tests, mass-produced anti-viral stickers, the Israeli Air Force

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2020 The Jewish day of Love – Tu B’Av was celebrated this week, and Israel’s love for humanity could not have been more clearly visible. It included successful efforts to save the lives

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020 Israel’s positive activities reach every part of the globe. In this week’s newsletter, many more lifesaving Israeli treatments and tests for Covid-19 and cancer reach international hospi

Family & Parenting | Kids

Study from the New England Journal of Medicine Shows the Only Reason for Keeping Children Home from School is Politics

The results from a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine show that the only reason children are being kept from school due to the China coronavirus is politics. The New England Journal of Medicine released the results of a study on the Chi

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NY study finds hydroxychloroquine may have saved COVID-19 patients’ lives - ThinkPol

Treatment with controversial anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may have reduced deaths in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to results of a peer-rev

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Inventor of Ibuprofen Accidentally Discovered It Could Help a Hangover | Mental Floss

It all started when Dr. Stewart Adams took too many vodka shots the night before speaking at a Moscow conference.

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Israeli doctors to blast bacteria into orbit, readying for space-based medicine

Scientists will send experiments into space, including a capsule of E. coli, with the hope of overcoming antibiotic-resistant germs and to prepare for space travelers getting sick

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020 Many of this week’s positive Israel articles highlight Israelis working with nature for global benefit. They include urban and desert agriculture, accessible beaches, renewable energy, water

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020 So much energy is going into the Israeli ecosystem at the moment. This includes non-stop development of Covid-19 treatments and defenses, plus new life-saving cardiology and neurology innovations,

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020 The highlights include:   Israeli discovery of bacteria in all types of cancer cells will transform oncology. Israeli engineers make free 3D-printed prosthetic hands for children Israel sent Covid-

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020 Many of Israel’s latest innovations will support the new reality that will exist when the current pandemic is over. Patients will be monitored remotely both inside hospitals and outside. Radar

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020 Israel has just celebrated the anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem, resulting in a beautiful modern city that now benefits all. There are many more examples in this week’s newsletter

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 17, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 17, 2020 This week’s newsletter is full of Israeli solutions to global problems. They include detection of heart and lung problems caused by COVID-19; preventing rejection of bone-marrow transplants; c

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 10, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 10, 2020 The highlights include: Two major Israeli antibody projects bring new hope to coronavirus patients. Israeli sniff test detects which comatose patients will recover. An Israeli aid organization is he

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 3, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 3, 2020 As the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities falls globally, we thank the medics, hospital staff, care workers, researchers, scientists, innovators, philanthropists, volunteers and essentia

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WATCH - When the Masks Come Off in Israeli Hospitals SURPRISE.

WATCH – When the Masks Come Off in Israeli Hospitals SURPRISE.

Science & Technology | Science

New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus

Hospital data from China and a classified drug screening program led to the rapid launch of $21 million study

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020 In Israel, as Israel’s 72nd birthday approaches, the first shoots of recovery are now starting to blossom. Schools and businesses are re-opening and airlines are renewing services to Israel.

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'Trump is right about the coronavirus. The WHO is wrong,' says Israeli expert - Israel News - Haaretz.com

Dr. Dan Yamin has developed models for predicting the spread of infectious diseases, and helped curb the Ebola epidemic. He says the coronavirus could take some 13,000 lives in Israel – but there's cause for optimism

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FSI - Is the Coronavirus as Deadly as They Say?

Current estimates about the Covid-19 fatality rate may be too high by orders of magnitude, Stanford Health Policy's Eran Bendavid and Jay Bhattacharya write in this editorial published in the Wall Street Journal.

Health & Fitness | Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Shipped, and Drug Trials Start | Time

A vaccine and a drug against COVID-19 are closer to human testing

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Coronavirus quarantine, travel ban could backfire, experts fear

The government has broad legal authority to detain people in the name of public health. But politically and diplomatically, it’s more complicated.

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel March 15, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 15, 2020 Although Israel has closed its international borders to counter the coronavirus, Israelis continue with their life-enhancing activities and innovative developments. These include medical breakthro

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel March 1, 2020

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 1, 2020 The coronavirus is currently one of the top “bad news” stories, but Israel is busy countering it – there are seven relevant articles in this week’s positive Israel newslette

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First Israeli-Born Hasidic Doctor Blazes New Trail in Medicine!

First Israeli-Born Hasidic Doctor Blazes New Trail in Medicine! By United with Israel Staff Dr. Yehuda Sabiner is the first Israeli-born member of the ultra-Orthodox community to graduate from medical school. His success, against the odds, is encouraging

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UNPACKED - Treating PTSD with MDMA

UNPACKED – Treating PTSD with MDMA This week, Unpacked explains why the street drug MDMA, often found in Ecstasy or Molly, might just hold the key to helping sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It might seem a crazy – or even c

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment phase III trial opens in Israel - The Jerusalem Post

Hope is that successful trials will allow Rafael Pharmaceuticals will receive expedited FDA approval by late 2020.

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 14 2019

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14 2019 The highlights include: An Israeli scientist has developed a new way to lure and destroy cancer cells. An Arab Muslim represents Israel in women’s Euro high-jump championships. Israel is designing

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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 30 2019

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 30 2019 The highlights include: Israeli-devised cancer therapy is completely curing terminally ill UK patients. The first Druze to become an Israeli Air Force pilot. South Africa is to install Israeli “wa

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines

Here’s what research suggests about a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which treat a wide range of ailments, from depression to bladder issues.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Chocolate is a better cough suppressant than your cough syrup, study says

Got a nagging cough? Grab some chocolate. At least that’s what a few English researchers are suggesting.

Health & Fitness | Health

Socialized Medicine Requires Six Things — America Has None Of Them. | Investor's Business Daily

In the age of Trump, post-election Democrats have embraced the one issue they think can expand their power: socialized medicine.

News | Interesting Stories

Swift Gene-Editing Method May Revolutionize Treatments for Cancer and Infectious Diseases - The New York Times

Scientists report that they have discovered a way to tweak genes in the body’s immune cells by using electrical fields.

News | The News

California doctor critical of vaccines is punished for exempting 2-year-old boy from all childhood immunizations

Under the decision, Dr. Bob Sears can keep practicing medicine but will be required to take medical education courses for 40 hours a year, as well as an ethics class, and also be monitored by a fellow doctor. He also must notify all hospital and medical

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

The Medicine of the Future is Here – And It’s Alive! | FTI Journal

The FTI Journal is a quarterly publication from FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value.

Health & Fitness | Health

Databases key to Trump’s crackdown on opioids - POLITICO

"I think it helps to know there are eyes on them," says one prosecutor.

News | News Items

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Coming Up - Health

You can drop off unwanted, unused, or expired prescription pills at collection sites in your area for the DEA's 15th Drug Take Back Day.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Researchers power tiny medical implant from over 100 feet away

Researchers at MIT are working on tiny implantable devices that can communicate and be powered wirelessly. In the future, they could be used to deliver drugs, t...

Health & Fitness | Sleep

How to Address Fibromyalgia to Improve Sleep Disorder Treatments

A board-certified internist and expert in pain and sleep explains how to easily diagnose and treat fibromyalgia, including how and why it's so important to optimize sleep in these patients.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Is Yogurt Healthy? - The Atlantic

Several new studies suggest yogurt might reduce inflammation—a process linked to different types of diseases.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Graphene 'stimulation' could selectively kill off cancer cells

A chance lab discovery is opening up the possibility for wide-scale improvements in drug screening, application of selective painkillers, and selectively nuking...

Health & Fitness | Health

Epstein-Barr virus linked to seven serious diseases

A far-reaching study conducted by scientists at Cincinnati Children's reports that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—best known for causing mononucleosis—also increases the risks for some people of developing seven other major diseases.

Pets & Animals | Animals

Anti-animal experiment group applauds Trump signing of bill that stops testing on puppies | WZTV

Sinclair Broadcast Group (WZTV)--President Trump on Friday stated he was unhappy about many things in the $1.6 trillion spending bill he signed but one group of animal-lovers is happy he did.Among the many items included in the 'Omnibus' bill was a sectio

News | In the News

Peer-reviewed study shows Cardiogram and Apple Watch can accurately determine atrial fibrillation

Over the past year, Cardiogram and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have presented a series of findings on how well consumer wearables like the Apple Watch and Android Wear can detect medical conditions in their users, including diabetes as well as hypertension an

Health & Fitness | Health

Malaria-free but still sick: What’s giving millions of kids fevers? | Science | AAAS

When malaria isn’t the cause, clinics in the developing world often have little to offer

Health & Fitness | Health

Spanish flu: the virus that changed the world - History Extra

In spring 1918 a disease began to sweep around the planet – a lethal virus that infected a third of the world's population and left upwards of 50 million dead. Laura Spinney explores the devastating impact and far-reaching legacy of the Spanish flu pand

Health & Fitness | Health

Cleaning products as bad for lungs as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, scientists warn | The Independent

Regular use of cleaning sprays has an impact on lung health comparable with smoking a pack of cigarettes every day, according to a new study. The research followed more than 6,000 people over a 20 year period and found women in particular suffered signif

News | Interesting Stories

State launches Aetna probe after stunning admission - CNN

California's insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients' records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

Telemedicine is as effective as in-person visits for children with asthma

New study shows patients who live far from allergists can still get specialty care.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

“Self-regulating” nanoparticles can burn cancer without harming healthy cells | TechCrunch

Researchers at the University of Surrey and Dalian University of Technology in China have created a form of nanoparticle that can heat up and kill cancerous..

News | Interesting Stories

What elephants teach us about cancer prevention

Elephants naturally avoid cancer after 55 million years of evolution. Scientists are studying if they can extract lessons that could help people.

Health & Fitness | Health News

What Is Aloe Vera Good For?

While spiky aloe vera is often thought of in terms of healing skin, there are many other benefits, both medicinal and nutritional.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

Greater Benefit With Azithromycin in COPD Patients With H pylori

Azithromycin therapy is more effective at preventing COPD exacerbations among patients with Helicobacter pylori infection than among those who are H pylori seronegative.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Common Meds and Dementia: How Strong Is the Link?

Could your chances of getting dementia depend on what’s in your medicine cabinet? WebMD has the details.

News | Interesting Stories

Could Breast Milk Be the Next Cancer Treatment?

The health benefits of breast milk have long been touted, but experts are now testing whether a compound found in mother’s milk could help treat cancer.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

These ER docs invented a real Star Trek tricorder

A group of doctors and engineers developed a sci-fi inspired device that can scan a patient, read his or her vital signs, and diagnose any medical problems in a matter of minutes.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

Leaky Gut Implicated in Autoimmune Disorders

Reducing gut inflammation may reduce symptoms and improve overall health.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

Anti-inflammatory medications and the risk for cardiovascular disease: A new study, a new perspective - Harvard Health Blog

Newly released results from a large study suggest that the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib may not pose risks to cardiovascular health as once believed.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine for work on cellular 'recycling'

A Japanese scientist whose experiments explored the machinery by which cells recycle their dilapidated or unwanted contents won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday.

Advice & Self-Help | Dr. Eleanor's Books & Audios

Second Degree Reiki: A Workbook

Take your Reiki practice to a whole new level with Second-Degree Reiki: A Workbook, an eye-opening introduction to a more advanced method of healing.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

DEA ends its monopoly on marijuana growing for medical research

The federal government is ending its decades-old monopoly on marijuana production for medical research as the Drug Enforcement Agency announced Thursday it was bowing to changing times.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

Drugs Past Their Expiration Date | The Medical Letter, Inc.

Healthcare providers are often asked if drugs can be used past their expiration date. Because of legal restrictions and liability concerns, manufacturers do not sanction such use and usually do not even comment on the safety or effectiveness of their products beyond the date on the label.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Cancer-Drug Ads vs. Cancer-Drug Reality

Opdivo didn’t help my wife, or almost anyone else. So why can Bristol-Myers Squibb market it on TV?

Miscellaneous | Products & Services

Review of Pain Gone Pen, can it really help with Pain? | Stem Cells Freak

DONT BUY pain gone pen before reading this comprehensive review!! Is it a legitimate answer to pain relief or yet another gimmick? Get your facts straight!

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

5 Of The Most Googled Health Questions, Answered

Mehmet Oz, MD, is the host of The Dr. Oz Show (weekdays; check local listings). 

News | News Items

One scientist may have solved a mystery behind brain disorders like Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia

Microglia might hold the key to what causes Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders.

News | Interesting Stories

Weizmann institute develops groundbreaking prostate cancer treatment - Israel News, Ynetnews

News: Professor Avigdor Scherz and Professor Yoram Salomon of the Weizmann Institute develop treatment for prostate cancer patients that targets tumor without damaging healthy tissue.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Is Your Medicine Right for Your Metabolism? - WSJ

A drug that brings relief for some patients might cause harmful side effects in others. More genetic tests aim to help predict how people might respond to many common medications.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

B12 and the Brain

The vital vitamin might mean everything when it comes to brain health.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

How Gut Bacteria Are Shaking Up Cancer Research - Bloomberg Business

Top scientists at Roche Holding AG and AstraZeneca Plc are sizing up potential allies in the fight against cancer: the trillions of bacteria that live in the human body.

Health & Fitness | Third Party Services

Blink Health: Rx Prices, Discounts and Information

Prescription drug prices, discounts & information – Blink Price available at all U.S. pharmacies. Price transparency; pay online and pick up at your pharmacy.

Health & Fitness | Health Articles

10 Simple Exercises for Hands and Fingers With OA in Pictures

WebMD shows you easy hand exercises and finger exercises to help with range of motion and joint pain.

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An innovative tool to combat depression, back pain

Most startups define big wins as landing a key customer, strategic partner or round of funding. Assurex Health measures victories a bit differently. The Mason, Ohio-based startup defines winning as helping

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The 21st Century Cures Act.

The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century Cures Act, lowering FDA licensing standards for testing drugs and vaccines to determine safety and effectiveness.

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FDA recalls cleaning device used at UCLA Medical Center | Daily Bruin

The federal government recalled a cleaning device used in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after officials determined using the device could lead to increased risk of infection, according to…

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Natural defense against HIV discovered

Researchers at Michigan State University were part of a team to discover a new natural defense against HIV infection.

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Researchers erase memories in mice with a beam of light

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with member affiliations to several institutions in the U.S. and Japan has developed a new device that allowed them to alter the spines on a neural dendrite in a mouse brain that was first modified naturally by an

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Beauty Queen Walks Out In Nursing Scrubs—Then Looks Up And STUNS Everyone

Last week, Miss America hosted its second night of preliminaries in Atlantic City. For the talent competition, most contestants showcased their singing, dancing, and musical talents while donning their sparkly, glittery costumes — but Kelley Johnson wa

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Two People Dead as Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Worsens

Contamination usually occurs when the outside of the cucumber comes in contact with fecal matter, usually from contaminated irrigation water or manure.(Photo: Getty Images)  A multistate outbreak of Salmonella from contaminated cucumbers has left two peo

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Slideshow: Medical Marijuana

See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat.

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Brain Chemicals Explain the Power of Placebos

In recent years, research has explained much about how placebos work. Patricia Churchland on chemicals made in our brains that reduce pain

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A 17-year-old invented an ingenious way to instantly stop bleeding

Imagine this: You're gushing blood. Nothing seems to make it stop. Then you apply a gel to your...