Achiezer drew several hundred people to its Jewish Healthcare Conference & Expo on Sunday in the new TWA Hotel at JFK. Achiezer President Boruch Ber Bender (pictured wecoming to the event his … more

The largest hospital in Israel will be built in Beersheva if a proposal to expand an area that the city can develop is approved by the National Council for Planning and Construction, according to … more

Sometimes, kids just need a hug.  That’s especially true of children who have endured the horrors of war. In 2006, Israeli psychologists invented a plush dog called … more

A yellow crane lowered the final beam into place to complete the steel structure that will become St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s new Ambulatory Pavilion, which is expected to open next … more

Flossing seems to be the one dental hygiene technique you can use at home to promote clean teeth and good oral health that is likely to be most troublesome for most people. It can be viewed as … more

In a health care emergency, everyone needs a posek — and the time to select one is before anyone gets sick. That was a point made repeatedly by Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD, during a panel on … more

Until recently, the Ruderman Family Foundation helped pioneer assistance revolving around disbaility within the Jewish community.  A key word here is “within.” While donating … more

Several speakers at Sunday’s Achiezer Jewish Healthcare Conference & Expo agreed on this point: When dealing with a loved one’s serious illness, don’t face it alone. Get … more

Yeshiva University’s Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) will partner with JScreen, a university-based nonprofit program specializing in carrier screening for genetic diseases common in the … more

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer. Christopher J. Parker arrives from Shore Regional Health of the University of Maryland, where he … more