Clalit
Groundbreaking in utero surgery performed for first time by Israeli doctors in Petah Tikva
The operation was led by Dr. Yuval Gielchinsky, Director of the Fetal Medicine Center at Clalit-Beilinson, alongside Dr. Kinneret Tenenbaum, Head of the Twin Pregnancy Clinic.
Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds
War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%
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Health fund admits PM doesn’t cause baldness
According to the report, the newsletter included an article on myths and facts about baldness.
A historic milestone at Soroka hospital
Built at a cost of NIS 200 million, the new center will be a leader in research and development.
Paramedical workers in hospitals and clinics will strike Sunday
The general strike will include paramedical workers employed by the Health Ministry, Clalit Health Services, Meuhedet Health Services, the Hadassah Medical Organization, and more.
Legal abortions continue to decline despite rise in population
According to the law, legal abortions are approved for women whose health would be likely to be harmed by a pregnancy.
Clalit strike cancelled
Clalit facilities will function normally.
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.”
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.