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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.

European E. Coli Traced to Egyptian Fenugreek Seeds

The Tobacco Industry Will Advertise Against Itself

The FDA hopes that by decorating cigarette packs with graphic descriptions of the harm caused by smoking it can encourage people to quit.

The Tobacco Industry Will Advertise Against Itself

‘Wake-Up’ Call on Cell Phones May Spur Warning for Children

The Israeli Health Ministry is considering recommending limiting the use of mobile phones by children following UN research.

‘Wake-Up’ Call on Cell Phones May Spur Warning for Children

European Countries Trade Charges over Contaminated Cucumbers

In addition to the genuine health scare the E.coli epidemic has touched off bickering over responsibility.

European Countries Trade Charges over Contaminated Cucumbers

109-Year-Old Haifa Resident Gets New Nose at Rambam Hospital

"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.

109-Year-Old Haifa Resident Gets New Nose at Rambam Hospital

Doctors' Strike Returns to Public Hospitals

All public hospitals, with the exception of Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat, are operating on a Shabbat schedule due to a doctors strike.

Doctors' Strike Returns to Public Hospitals

IDF Civil Administration Opens Health Operations Room

Health operations room will coordinate Arab medical and humanitarian cases in Judea, Samaria 24 hours a day.

IDF Civil Administration Opens Health Operations Room

Israel, Thailand Team Up Against Cancer

Haifa's Rambam Hospital will sign a joint cancer treatment deal Sunday with a Thai research institute.

Israel, Thailand Team Up Against Cancer

Richard Cohen Raises Awareness of Unemployment with '20 to 60'

Runnin' Richard Cohen is raising awareness about unemployment as he lives his dream of running across the United States, 20 miles a day.

Richard Cohen Raises Awareness of Unemployment with '20 to 60'

33 Soldiers Lightly Hurt by Inhaling Hydrazine

Soldiers on IAF base Ramat David inhaled the highly toxic chemical, used in F-16s.

33 Soldiers Lightly Hurt by Inhaling Hydrazine

Israeli Scientists Discover Anti-Stress Proteins

Scientists have discovered that people who have a hard time turning off the stress response may be missing a special protein.

Israeli Scientists Discover Anti-Stress Proteins

Infant Death from Klebsiella Temporarily Closes Sheba NICU

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.

Infant Death from Klebsiella Temporarily Closes Sheba NICU

Rabbi Yosef Tells Followers to Stop Smoking

Shas spiritual leader and former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said in his weekly radio sermon real friends should hand out candies and not cigarettes.

Rabbi Yosef Tells Followers to Stop Smoking

Israeli Scientists Discover Obesity Protein

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have discovered a protein in the brain that contributes to obesity.

Israeli Scientists Discover Obesity Protein

Israel’s Technion Develops ‘Electronic Nose’ to Detect Cancer

Researchers at Israel’s Technion are developing an "electronic nose” that can "smell” head-and-neck cancer, which is often discovered too late.

Israel’s Technion Develops ‘Electronic Nose’ to Detect Cancer

Doctors Renew Slowdowns at Hospitals, Clinics

Doctors plan to strike at public hospitals and some clinics at the Clalit and Leumit HMOs in cities around the country.

Doctors Renew Slowdowns at Hospitals, Clinics

ALEH Marches Forward in Jerusalem with the Handicapped

More than 300 marchers participated last week in ALEH's first-ever Jerusalem event, "ALEH Marches Forward" over the city's Chords Bridge.

ALEH Marches Forward in Jerusalem with the Handicapped

Ambassador to Japan Not Affected by Radiation

Radioactive iodine has been found in the body of Israel's ambassador to Japan, who remains unconcerned.

Ambassador to Japan Not Affected by Radiation

A Strong Israeli Army Marches on a Healthy Stomach

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.

 A Strong Israeli Army Marches on a Healthy Stomach

Doctors Back on Strike, Hospitals on Shabbat Footing

Hospitals are on Sabbath schedules as doctors go back on strike after talks collapse with the Finance Ministry. Nurses join in.

Doctors Back on Strike, Hospitals on Shabbat Footing

Video: ‘Miracle Patient ‘Trembles” after Release from Hospital

Shirley Marder, a month after severe liver damage from pain killers, goes home without need of a transplant. “I am trembling” from emotions.

Video: ‘Miracle Patient ‘Trembles” after Release from Hospital

Doctors' 2-Day Strike Ends - 'For Now'

A two-day “warning strike” by Israeli doctors has ended, but the Israel Medical Association says it may resume.

Doctors' 2-Day Strike Ends - 'For Now'

Doctors to Strike Tuesday at Clalit, Leumit

Doctors are set to strike Tuesday in at least two health maintenance organizations and in hospitals across the country.

Doctors to Strike Tuesday at Clalit, Leumit

Doctors to Go on 2-Day Strike

The Israeli Medical Association has announced plans to go on a warning strike on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Doctors to Go on 2-Day Strike

Bikur Cholim Hospital Gets Another Chance

Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has approved a recovery plan for Bikur Cholim Hospital following Jerusalem terror attack.

Bikur Cholim Hospital Gets Another Chance

Israeli Research Reveals How to Reduce Risk of Heart 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.

Israeli Research Reveals How to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack

Japanese Leaders Balance between Candor and Appeals for Calm

The Japanese radiation situation is still uncertain with conflicting descriptions. Other nations begin precautionary measures.

Japanese Leaders Balance between Candor and Appeals for Calm

Israel Distributes NIS 90,000 Medical Equipment to PA Arabs

Israel distributed NIS 90,000 worth of medical equipment in 2010 to PA Arabs with disabilities -- an amount to be surpassed in 2011.

Israel Distributes NIS 90,000 Medical Equipment to PA Arabs

Health Ministry Warning on BPA Bottles

The health ministry has warned against using baby bottles with Bisphenol A (BPA).

Health Ministry Warning on BPA Bottles

Israel at the Cutting Edge of Cancer Treatment

Israeli hospitals are on the cutting edge of providing treatment for cancer, according to the chief of Oncology at Rambam Medical Center.

Israel at the Cutting Edge of Cancer Treatment

Israeli Carpenter Named 'CNN Hero'

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.

Israeli Carpenter Named 'CNN Hero'

Researchers Confirm: 'Light at Night' Linked to Cancer

Researchers confirm link between "light at night" pollution and elevated rates of breast cancer. Best bet, they say: learn to sleep in the dark.

Researchers Confirm: 'Light at Night' Linked to Cancer

A Doctor’s Hand with a Heart Saves a Life

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.

A Doctor’s Hand with a Heart Saves a Life

‘Dr. Clown' Says Entertainment Promotes IVF Pregnancies

“Medical clowning” boosts in vitro fertilization pregnancies, according to an Israeli hospital study headed by a physician-turned-clown.

‘Dr. Clown' Says Entertainment Promotes IVF Pregnancies

Gaza Girl Granted Resident Status for Medical Treatment

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.

Gaza Girl Granted Resident Status for Medical Treatment

Expert: Flu Still Dangerous, Even in an 'Off' Year

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.

Expert: Flu Still Dangerous, Even in an 'Off' Year

Nurses Warn Hospitals are Dangerously Overcrowded

Hospital are dangerously full; wards could be closed to new patients in just two weeks, the Nurses' Union warns.

Nurses Warn Hospitals are Dangerously Overcrowded

Breathe Deep: Clean Air Law Goes into Force

From January 1, a comprehensive set of prohibitions and obligations applies to pollution sources in Israel.

Breathe Deep: Clean Air Law Goes into Force

Can Quantum Mechanics Conquer the Common Cold?

Move over, physicians. Three Hebrew U. and US physicists may have the solution to the flu: Selective inoculation based on quantum mechanics theory.

Can Quantum Mechanics Conquer the Common Cold?

Scientists Identify Genetic Variant in Alcoholic Violence

Researchers have identified the genetic variant of a brain receptor molecule linked with the severe impulsivity that leads to alcoholic violence.

Scientists Identify Genetic Variant in Alcoholic Violence

PUAH Institute Holds its Annual Conference

Rabbis and doctors meet at special fertility and halakha conference in Jerusalem.

PUAH Institute Holds its Annual Conference

New Research May Lead to Treatment for Jet Lag

A novel modulator of cellular circadian rhythms has been discovered. It may lead to new therapies for jet lag and sleep disorders.

New Research May Lead to Treatment for Jet Lag

Israeli Researcher Studies Cell’s ‘Shipping and Packing Dept.’

A Weizmann Institute scientist is studying part of the human biological quality control system she calls “the cell’s shipping and packing dept.”

Israeli Researcher Studies Cell’s ‘Shipping and Packing Dept.’

OU Effort to Make Chanukah Safer

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.

OU Effort to Make Chanukah Safer

Knesset Probes Poor Response to Flu Shot Campaign

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.

Knesset Probes Poor Response to Flu Shot Campaign

Israeli Scientific Breakthrough Fights the Fat

A Tel Aviv University researcher has added new ammunition to the fight against fat, just as Jews prepare for the fried foods of Chanukah.

Israeli Scientific Breakthrough Fights the Fat

Kashrut Alert: No to Grape Children's Liquid Tylenol

Kosher consumers are being warned to avoid Canadian-produced Children's Liquid Tylenol due to a change in the formula.

Kashrut Alert: No to Grape Children's Liquid Tylenol

IsraAid Team Heads to Haiti as Cholera Outbreak Looms

An IsraAid team is heading to Haiti Thursday night to check the progress of its programs as a new threat looms -- a cholera outbreak.

IsraAid Team Heads to Haiti as Cholera Outbreak Looms

Israeli Startup Creates Cell Phone Radiation Shield

An Israeli startup has created a product that although small in physical size, may produce a big impact on the general market.

Israeli Startup Creates Cell Phone Radiation Shield

Technion Develops New Blood Test to Detect Cancer

Technion researchers have come up with a new and simple blood test that may be able to detect cancer.

Technion Develops New Blood Test to Detect Cancer

US Researcher to Lead Diabetes & Metabolic Center at Rambam

World-renowned diabetes expert Professor Derek LeRoith is tapped to lead a new clinical research center at Rambam Hospital.

US Researcher to Lead Diabetes & Metabolic Center at Rambam

Israel Builds World's Largest Underground 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.

Israel Builds World's Largest Underground Hospital

Aleh Organization Hopes to Build Fifth Care Center

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.

Aleh Organization Hopes to Build Fifth Care Center

Leitzman's Plan: An MRI in Every Hospital

Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman wins approval for more MRI equipment. Shaarei Tzedek, Barzilai to benefit.

Leitzman's Plan: An MRI in Every Hospital

Israel's Oldest Artificial Heart Recipient 'Going Strong'

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.

Israel's Oldest Artificial Heart Recipient 'Going Strong'

Doctor: Netanyahu is 'in Excellent Shape'

Prime Minister trains several times a week, including 40 minute walk and weight lifting.

Doctor: Netanyahu is 'in Excellent Shape'

UNICEF: Israeli Infant, Child Mortality Rate Dropped

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.

UNICEF: Israeli Infant, Child Mortality Rate Dropped

Israeli Team Finds Genetic Link to Kidney Disease

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'.

Israeli Team Finds Genetic Link to Kidney Disease

Health Ministry Issues West Nile Virus Alert

The Health Ministry warns citizens to beware of West Nile Virus and take action against mosquitoes.

Health Ministry Issues West Nile Virus Alert

How Israeli Technology Can Help Clean Gulf Oil Spill

Proven Tel Aviv University bacterial technology can clean up the oil that BP’s cleaning crew leaves behind.

How Israeli Technology Can Help Clean Gulf Oil Spill