Amitai Ziv, recipient of the $100,000 Charles Bronfman Prize in May, would like to see his work in medical simulation — a discipline that trains doctors and other health professionals to avert errors in times of crisis — expand to the entire Middle East, and well beyond the field of medicine.
The Jewish Journal won three first-place Rockower awards, two second-place prizes and three thirds at the annual convention of the American Jewish Press Association late last week in San Francisco.
Shortly after Janet Halbert completed treatment for breast cancer in 2005, a friend was diagnosed with the disease. The friend asked Halbert if she had any tips for easing the chemotherapy experience. \”I told her I had some products and some ideas and things that might be helpful,\” Halbert said.
Miracles in the Holy Land aren\’t only of a spiritual nature. Israel also boasts a long list of spas with amazing healing properties. Here\’s a look at some appealing and pampering clinics.
How to turn the disaster of the Hamas\’ capture of Gaza into a political opportunity was the main focus of this week\’s four-way summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheik.
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