Clalit
Emergency teams on alert as Storm Byron brings flooding risks across Israel
Emergency services are on high alert as Storm Byron brings heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding from the North to the Negev, with risks expected to peak Thursday into Friday.
President Herzog Commends Sylvan Adams for $100 Million Gift to Rebuild Soroka Medical Center
Virtual world enters treatment rooms: VR glasses reduce anxiety among patients in Israel
Clalit workers to strike following disagreement with Health Ministry cmtee's 'attempted takeover'
Clalit strike cancelled
Clalit facilities will function normally.
![A doctor examines patient medical records. [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/417177 "A doctor examines patient medical records. [Illustrative]")
Immigrants complain of language barriers at health centers
With one-fifth of the population speaking Arabic natively and scores of immigrants speaking Russian, English or Amharic as their native tongue, the health system is bound to have gaps.
Israeli-American study: Obese bariatric surgery patients live longer
The rate of death in obese individuals in the study who did not have surgery was 2.3% compared to 1.3% for those who had surgery
Clalit Health Services plans ‘warning strike’ for Sunday
Clalit Health Services’ 14 hospitals and hundreds of the largest health fund’s community clinics around the country will be hit Sunday by an all-day “warning strike.”
![Histadrut protest [File]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/276777 "Histadrut protest [File]")
The bereaved: Sense and sensitivity
Organizing care for a disabled loved one and subsequent bereavement brings with it a great deal of paperwork and visits to government offices.
Study finds good mood increases effectiveness of flu vaccine
The earlier one gets vaccinated the better, as it takes a few weeks until the protective antibodies are produced by the body.
