Dr. Mike to host Ben-Gurion University event celebrating medical science

Mike Varshavski, the celebrity physician known as Dr. Mike, is slated to host an upcoming Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) virtual event.  The third annual “Celebrating the Remarkable 3: Pioneering Medical Science” is set for April 23. According to the university, the event will showcase latest innovative breakthroughs in the fields of 3D printed science, […]

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Family’s presence during medical rounds can be detrimental – study

Medical and nursing school students are regularly instructed that communicating with patients’ families is important if they want to understand the person’s background and medical history, as well as their loved ones’ involvement and feelings toward prognosis. But an internal medicine team at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer and Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty […]

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Yeshiva U. to open first US clinic for Non-Verbal Learning Disorder

New York’s Yeshiva University is set to open the first specialty clinic in the US that will specifically focus on addressing Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). Millions of people worldwide suffer from NVLD. Despite this, very little specialized care is actually available. As such, this new specialty clinic, opened by the university’s Ferkauf Graduate School of […]

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Can fitness trackers do more harm than good for the heart? – study

In recent years, wearable devices such as smartwatches have become ubiquitous “must-haves” for health-conscious people who want to monitor their heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs. Even rings and expensive mattresses can monitor these functions. Despite the obvious benefits, certain fitness and wellness trackers could also pose serious risks for people with cardiac […]

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Virginia scientists uncover new method to prevent loss of eyesight

Scientists at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA) may have found new ways to prevent vision loss. A new peer-reviewed study published earlier this week uncovered a new focus that prevents the knotting of blood vessels attached to conditions like neo-vascular macular degeneration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy and ischemic retinal vein occlusion.  The knotting of the […]

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