Category
Health
BioWeld1: Bye to stitches, staples
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2013
Women giving birth by Caesarean section could be the first to benefit from a revolutionary Israeli invention for closing surgical incisions without stitches or staples. The technique also promises to leave patients less prone to infection and scarring. BioWeld1, a unique trademarked product from Israeli startup IonMed, welds surgical incisions using cold plasma.
Plastic surgery gets lift
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2013
In Los Angeles, facelifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks and nose jobs are about as common as juice bars and bad traffic on the 405.
Israeli rabbi: Weed is kosher if it’s medicinal
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2013
An Israeli Orthodox rabbi ruled that distributing and smoking medicinal marijuana is kosher, but using weed for fun is forbidden.
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