“Simply put – we do not have the necessary conditions in the Gaza Strip for a robust humanitarian response,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement issued in the wake of an attack on one of the agency’s vehicles and the latest Israeli evacuation order in Khan Younis. Children suffer ‘permanent scars’ Ms. Russell began by highlighting the dire […]
Continue ReadingCan you take too much collagen? This is a valid question whether you’re new to the supplement world or have been using them for a while. We all love the idea of glowing skin, strong and healthy hair, and supple joints. But as with anything good, it’s important to know how much is too […]
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UNICEF revealed that 377 children died in 2021 based on data from 23 countries across the vast region. Heat-related illnesses claimed the lives of half of those vulnerable youngsters in the first year of their lives. “Around half of children across Europe and Central Asia – or 92 million children – are already exposed to […]
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In response to an increasing mental health crisis among Israel Defense Forces (IDF) combat veterans, Israeli non-profit organization Healing in Nature (HiN) has launched a new initiative. Designed to address the alarming rise in PTSD and mental health issues amid the ongoing war against Hamas, HiN’s approach combines wilderness retreats with cutting-edge technology and group […]
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In Khan Younis, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reported witnessing “thousands of people fleeing” westwards as part of the exodus from the enclave’s southern city amid ongoing hostilities, leaving children traumatized and crying uncontrollably. “Elderly people on the back of donkey carts…disabled people being pushed in wheelchairs through the sand with the belongings […]
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Experts at Sheba Medical Center in Israel have developed a new radiation treatment that significantly reduces the severe pain caused by pancreatic cancer by targeting the celiac plexus nerve, offering patients less suffering while undergoing life-saving treatments, and has now been included in the new American guidelines for treating this aggressive disease. Pancreatic cancer, which […]
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The Global Alliance was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2022 and includes 12 African countries. The new report – Transforming Vision Into Reality – also highlights significant progress in averting four million infections among children aged 0-14 years old since 2000 through programmes targeting vertical transmission of […]
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A German resident may be part of a groundbreaking medical milestone after apparently being cured of HIV, a feat accomplished by only six people worldwide in over four decades since the AIDS epidemic began. The German man, who preferred to remain anonymous, was treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a stem cell transplant in […]
Continue ReadingStruggling with cravings and weight loss? We hear you. This article dives into natural appetite suppressants that can help you feel full, eat less, and even burn more calories. Feeling hungry all day? Or just need a little help curbing cravings before a meal? We’ve got options! We’ll explore scientifically-backed, all-natural ingredients that work […]
Continue ReadingCoping with an autistic child is hard enough in normal times for parents; it is much more grueling during a war against terrorism. A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) that investigated the effects of the Hamas attack on October 7 has found that within a month of the horrendous events, […]
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