Analysis A Wise Tax on Soft Drinks Could Make Israel Healthier and Wealthier
The measure would not only help close the budget deficit but would also deter consumption of a product that’s a major cause of obesity and diabetes
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GP Phone Home: Israeli HMOs Are Turning to Personalized Telemedicine
Economics of system are unproven, many doctors are resistant, but patients like the time and cost savings
Health Care Committee to Weigh Subsidizing Medications Approved Overseas
The move could benefit patients, but critics fear it could make regulation more difficult
In First, Israel's Drug Panel to Get Input From Patients This Year
Patients asked to submit their impressions of drugs and technologies to health basket committee as part of pilot project
Shortages Emerge as Israel Tames Its Wild, Wild Weed Market
Health official calls it ‘teething problems’ and says in the long run users will benefit from the ‘medicalization’ of medical marijuana
Technical Mishap at Hadassah Hospital Causes Sewage Swamp in Jerusalem
'Hadassah doesn’t just develop medication for infections, it’s also creating infections to treat in the future,' says local resident
Marijuana Use Linked to Spike in Israeli ER Visits in the Past Five Years, Health Ministry Says
Similar trend marks psychiatric hospitalizations as well, with ministry attributing rise to increase in number of users, strength of cannabis and drop in age of first-time users
'The Sea Will Get as Hot as a Jacuzzi': What Life in Israel Will Be Like in 2100
Winter will get much shorter and even nighttime won't offer respite from the heat. Israel is warming up, and by the end of the century we simply won’t be able to exist without air conditioning
Hadassah Hospital Gave Senior Staff Huge Wage Hikes in Midst of Financial Crisis
Treasury report shows some employees received double-digit raises in 2017, with increases of tens of percentage points, just as the struggling hospital was in the throes of restructuring, layoffs and cost-cutting
Home Birth Is No More Dangerous Than Hospital Deliveries, Study Shows
Newborns’ mortality and morbidity are the same for low-risk pregnancies according research based on 14 studies charting some 1 million women
Analysis Israel's Health Czar, Accused of Aiding Pedophile, Knows He Can Do as He Pleases
Recent police allegations show that in Yaakov Litzman's case, public interest isn't a priority. But will Netanyahu do anything about it?
Israel Seeks to Ease Toiletry Imports in Attempt to Bring Down Prices
Importers will no longer be required to receive advanced permits from the Health Ministry nor present documents indicating their full supply chain
In First for Israeli Police Unit, Indictment Recommended in Death of Construction Worker
Work accident investigators recommend charging five suspects for causing death by negligence and other safety violations over April fatality of Chinese man
Explained How Accused Pedophile Malka Leifer Is Trying to Block Her Extradition to Australia From Israel
And how did Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman get the police seeking his indictment for corruption in the proceedings?
Construction Worker, Army Contractor Killed in Work Accidents in Central Israel
Activists warn of 'sharp rise' in workplace deaths in 2019, with death toll at 53
Israel Fails to Implement Rehabilitation Programs for Sex Workers After Landmark Decision
Despite approving a $24 million plan to help thousands of women and men, the money has not been distributed nor has funds been assigned
Preteen Suicide Attempts on the Rise in Israel, Despite Prevention Program
Health Ministry statistics show a 44 percent rise in attempted suicides among boys and a 14 percent rise among girls in the 10-14 age group
Israel's Medical Lab Workers' Strike Is Over, Negotiations to Continue
Strike broke out due to excessive burden placed on laboratory workers, resulting from difficulties in recruiting and retaining manpower under present wage levels and employment conditions
Analysis Israel Health Ministry Pushing to Subsidize Cannabis for Autistic Children, Adults
With medical marijuana prices expected to soar, ministry aiming to set price limits for treatment, but it remains unclear who would cover costs
This Israeli Revolutionized Medical Cannabis Once. Now He’s Doing It Again
Perry Davidson’s Syqe Medical has begun selling a medical cannabis inhaler that ensures that each patient is administered an exact dosage
Israel's Nurses Go on Nationwide Strike Over Labor Shortages
All health care facilities to operate on an emergency basis only during the strike
Israel Is Forcing Doctors to Get Inferior Education Abroad – and Compromising Its Health Care
Israel is facing a dangerous combination of ballooning salaries and a doctor shortage
1 in 5 Israeli Psychiatric Hospital Patients Are Readmitted Within a Month of Their Discharge
Health Ministry study cites lack of supportive care, residential settings, and programs providing a transition between hospitalization and ongoing care at local clinics
Autism Diagnoses in Israel Jump 169 Percent in Past Decade
In 2018, one out of every 78 children was diagnosed as autistic, compared to one out of 210 in 2007
Rate of HIV Infections on the Rise in Israel, but Declines Among Gay Men
Health Ministry report shows substantial increase in 2018 among women and heterosexual men ■ UN notes 'worrying increases' in eastern Europe and central Asia
State Can’t Force Elderly Woman to Move to Nursing Home, Court Rules
The government tries to remove hundreds of single elderly people from their homes against their will every year, because nursing care for the elderly poor can only be state-financed in nursing homes
Sex Separation at Jerusalem Conference Attended by Government Officials
Following a complaint, deputy attorney general says segregation at event for religious and ultra-Orthodox people was improper ■ Organizers say attendees insisted on it
In Rare Move, Israeli Court Orders Parents to Vaccinate Their Baby for Tetanus
Social services petitioned the court after the parents of the one-year-old, who suffered a burn to his foot, refused to inoculate the child
Israeli Building Firms Cited for Safety Violations but Few Are Penalized
Despite 850 citations issued, only three companies have actually been penalized this year