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PA health minister makes landmark visit to Hadassah hospital

Community>> Education>> Health>> Israel>> Medical>> Middle East | May 14, 2013

JERUSALEM (JTA) – The Palestinian Authority minister of health visited Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem reportedly for the first time. Dr. Hanu Abdeen, accompanied...

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Project Art: a new form of cancer therapy

Canada>> Education>> Family>> Features>> Medical | May 7, 2013

Talia HartCorrespondent For the average person, the experience of sitting in a medical waiting room is straightforward. Common practice involves flipping through...

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Little girl needs stem cell donor

Canada>> Community>> Health>> Medical>> News | April 11, 2013

TORONTO – On Feb. 11, Jayden, the 4-year-old daughter of Kelly and Warren Roll, was diagnosed with MDS, a disease that may soon develop into AML Leukemia. To survive,...

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Courage for Kidz helps youngsters beat fear

Canada>> Charity / Non-Profit>> Family>> Features>> Health>> Medical | February 11, 2013

Ilana Schacter may only be 11, but the Grade 6 student at Jewish People’s and Peretz Schools (JPPS) is already serving as a tremendous role model for her peers. Just...

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Doctor’s book prescribes means to lasting weight loss and better health for life

Arts & Culture>> Author Interviews>> Books Reviews>> Canada>> Education>> Food>> Health>> Lifestyle>> Medical | January 22, 2013

About 100 people crammed into a small space recently at McNally Robinson to hear Dr. Ali Zentner speak about her new Penguin Group Canada book The Weight-Loss Prescription...

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