European E. Coli Traced to Egyptian Fenugreek Seeds
An outbreak of the deadly E coli bacteria that spread across Europe last month has been traced to fenugreek seeds from Egypt.
An outbreak of the deadly E coli bacteria that spread across Europe last month has been traced to fenugreek seeds from Egypt.
The FDA hopes that by decorating cigarette packs with graphic descriptions of the harm caused by smoking it can encourage people to quit.
The Israeli Health Ministry is considering recommending limiting the use of mobile phones by children following UN research.
In addition to the genuine health scare the E.coli epidemic has touched off bickering over responsibility.
"I must go down to the sea again," said 109 year old Meir Korner, after 60 years of sun at the Haifa beach led to a nose job at Rambam Hospital.
All public hospitals, with the exception of Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat, are operating on a Shabbat schedule due to a doctors strike.
Health operations room will coordinate Arab medical and humanitarian cases in Judea, Samaria 24 hours a day.
Haifa's Rambam Hospital will sign a joint cancer treatment deal Sunday with a Thai research institute.
Runnin' Richard Cohen is raising awareness about unemployment as he lives his dream of running across the United States, 20 miles a day.
Soldiers on IAF base Ramat David inhaled the highly toxic chemical, used in F-16s.
Scientists have discovered that people who have a hard time turning off the stress response may be missing a special protein.
The death of a premature baby due to Klebsiella bacteria at Sheba Medical Center has led to temporary closure of its neonatal intensive care unit.
Shas spiritual leader and former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said in his weekly radio sermon real friends should hand out candies and not cigarettes.
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have discovered a protein in the brain that contributes to obesity.
Researchers at Israel’s Technion are developing an "electronic nose” that can "smell” head-and-neck cancer, which is often discovered too late.
Doctors plan to strike at public hospitals and some clinics at the Clalit and Leumit HMOs in cities around the country.
More than 300 marchers participated last week in ALEH's first-ever Jerusalem event, "ALEH Marches Forward" over the city's Chords Bridge.
Radioactive iodine has been found in the body of Israel's ambassador to Japan, who remains unconcerned.
Napoleon said an army marches on its stomach, and the IDF is in the midst of a “revolution” in the kitchen to make the stomachs healthier.
Hospitals are on Sabbath schedules as doctors go back on strike after talks collapse with the Finance Ministry. Nurses join in.
Shirley Marder, a month after severe liver damage from pain killers, goes home without need of a transplant. “I am trembling” from emotions.
A two-day “warning strike” by Israeli doctors has ended, but the Israel Medical Association says it may resume.
Doctors are set to strike Tuesday in at least two health maintenance organizations and in hospitals across the country.
The Israeli Medical Association has announced plans to go on a warning strike on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has approved a recovery plan for Bikur Cholim Hospital following Jerusalem terror attack.
Good news for heart attack patients: 11 years of research in Israel by US National Health Care Services shows how to reduce the risk.
The Japanese radiation situation is still uncertain with conflicting descriptions. Other nations begin precautionary measures.
Israel distributed NIS 90,000 worth of medical equipment in 2010 to PA Arabs with disabilities -- an amount to be surpassed in 2011.
The health ministry has warned against using baby bottles with Bisphenol A (BPA).
Israeli hospitals are on the cutting edge of providing treatment for cancer, according to the chief of Oncology at Rambam Medical Center.
An Israeli named as a CNN "hero" helps PA Arab medical patients as a way of healing his grief over his brother's murder by Hamas terrorists.
Researchers confirm link between "light at night" pollution and elevated rates of breast cancer. Best bet, they say: learn to sleep in the dark.
A quick-thinking Israeli doctor saved the life of a stabbing victim with a primitive technique. He stuck his fingers in the hole of his heart.
“Medical clowning” boosts in vitro fertilization pregnancies, according to an Israeli hospital study headed by a physician-turned-clown.
Israel has granted “temporary resident” status to a 9-year-old PA girl from Gaza, and two family members, to enable her to receive medical care.
This year's flu is mild, compared to last year's H1N1 pandemic - but that doesn't mean that the current risk is any smaller, says a top expert.
Hospital are dangerously full; wards could be closed to new patients in just two weeks, the Nurses' Union warns.
From January 1, a comprehensive set of prohibitions and obligations applies to pollution sources in Israel.
Move over, physicians. Three Hebrew U. and US physicists may have the solution to the flu: Selective inoculation based on quantum mechanics theory.
Researchers have identified the genetic variant of a brain receptor molecule linked with the severe impulsivity that leads to alcoholic violence.
Rabbis and doctors meet at special fertility and halakha conference in Jerusalem.
A novel modulator of cellular circadian rhythms has been discovered. It may lead to new therapies for jet lag and sleep disorders.
A Weizmann Institute scientist is studying part of the human biological quality control system she calls “the cell’s shipping and packing dept.”
Chanukah features fire and hot oil - items that have the potential to do great damage in the home. The OU has some suggestions to prevent problems.
Deputy Health Minister Litzman set a personal example Monday and received a flu shot, while the Knesset asked why the public isn't doing the same.
A Tel Aviv University researcher has added new ammunition to the fight against fat, just as Jews prepare for the fried foods of Chanukah.
Kosher consumers are being warned to avoid Canadian-produced Children's Liquid Tylenol due to a change in the formula.
An IsraAid team is heading to Haiti Thursday night to check the progress of its programs as a new threat looms -- a cholera outbreak.
An Israeli startup has created a product that although small in physical size, may produce a big impact on the general market.
Technion researchers have come up with a new and simple blood test that may be able to detect cancer.
World-renowned diabetes expert Professor Derek LeRoith is tapped to lead a new clinical research center at Rambam Hospital.
All concrete equipment north of Jerusalem pulled to Haifa as Israel builds the world's largest underground hospital, used in case of air attacks.
While there are many worthy organizations in Israel, Aleh is unique in providing care for some of the most severe childcare cases in the country.
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman wins approval for more MRI equipment. Shaarei Tzedek, Barzilai to benefit.
A 74-year-old kibbutz member is the oldest man in the world to receive a 140-gram miniaturized artificial heart in a successful 5-hour operation.
Prime Minister trains several times a week, including 40 minute walk and weight lifting.
Israel is in the top 16th global percentile in reducing the mortality rate of infants and children under five in the past decade, says UNICEF.
An Israeli team led by Dr. Karl Skorecki finds a key link into the source of kidney disease. Skorecki also tells of the 'Jewish Genome'.
The Health Ministry warns citizens to beware of West Nile Virus and take action against mosquitoes.
Proven Tel Aviv University bacterial technology can clean up the oil that BP’s cleaning crew leaves behind.