The discovery of a strain of polio in Israel has led to a national campaign to combat the virus with new vaccinations. The campaign was announced by the Health Ministry after a strain of the polio virus was discovered in Israeli sewage pipes, in both Kiryat Gat and Ashdod. Currently, an estimated 10 percent of the Israeli population has not be inoculated against the virus. “This shows how it can jump from place to place,” said Dr. Bruce Aylward, director of the World Health Organization’s …More

A new art program brings the museum experience into the home for dementia sufferers. “In the Armchair with Picasso,” an interactive kit developed by EMDA Alzheimer’s Association of Israel, offers persons with memory loss and their caregivers a new way to interact and learn with one another. Michal Herz, who helped develop the kit for EMDA, reported that users have found the kit gives them a way to communicate with their loved ones. “After buying the kit, people are sending me emails …More

I like to make all the food that my daughter eats myself. This way I know exactly what goes into it. I like to steam fruits and veggies because I feel that more of the natural nutrients stay in the foods. Hope your little one enjoys these puree recipes. Makes: one, 6 oz serving Ingredients: 1/4 cup blueberries 1 pear 1 banana Instructions: 1. Peel the pear, then the banana. Slice both. If you have a steamer use it. If not, a small saucepan will do. 2. Put all the sliced fruit and berries into the …More

JNS.org, Alina Dain Sharon The script reads like this: Israel treats wounded Syrian refugees in its own hospitals. Syria produces a report alleging an “acute shortage of primary and tertiary health care services” in the Golan Heights region. A United Nations agency, citing the Syrian report rather than acknowledging Israel’s actions, condemns Israel. On the surface, this storyline contains several plot twists, but it is not surprising for Dr. Daniel Pipes, president and founder of the Middle …More

Hugs have been scientifically proven to have a calming effect on people, especially those with PTSD, autism or under high stress. Now a new Israeli innovation, BioHug, is offering comfort and stress relief for those who need hugs most. “We’re all familiar with stress, which is associated with lots of health problems,” BioHug CEO Andrew Schiffmiller explained. “For some populations it can be associated with much more severe symptoms – someone with autism under stress may injure …More

The Chernobyl explosion in 1986 was a catastrophic nuclear disaster. Nearly 27 years later, the effects of the tragedy are still being felt. Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl (CCOC) was set up in 1990, with one simple but crucial goal—find a way to help the children affected. “The Lubavitch Rebbe recognized the need for these children to be saved,” said Rachel Fertel, director of events with CCOC. “There was no organization in place to permanently remove these children.” CCOC …More

Kelly Osbourne was rushed to the hospital this afternoon after suffering a seizure. The television personality experienced the attack while on set for her show, “Fashion Police.” Though a rep for the 28-year-old has yet to release a statement, media outlets are already reporting the seizure lasted 30 seconds. Co-star Joan Rivers was allegedly also on set. “I don’t feel goo,” Osbourne reportedly said to Melissa Rivers, Joan’s daughter and a sub for regular host Giuliana …More

An Israeli health official has ordered the stop of non-consensual birth control shots administered to Ethiopian immigrants, a matter that has been a hot button issue in the Jewish state for months. Some news outlets reported it was the first time the government had officially recognized the controversial practice of administering the Depo-Provera birth control shot to Ethiopian women on their way to or already immigrated to Israel. Health Ministry Director General Ron Gamzu wrote to health maintenance …More

Israeli scientist Rachel Teitelbaum has the potential to change the lives of millions of women in the developing world. Her new, non-invasive and inexpensive birth control solution may provide a safe and easy method of contraception for the 220 million women who currently lack access to effective birth control. Described as putting “cement boots on sperm,” the non-hormonal solution recently garnered a coveted $1 million dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hervana, …More

NoCamels Team, NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News Think carbs are the enemy!? Don’t be so sure! An experimental diet with carbohydrates consumed at dinner might actually benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The carbs-for-dinner diet influences secretion patterns of hormones responsible for hunger and satiety (the desire to limit further food intake, like after a satisfying meal) as well as hormones associated with …More

An Israeli company has created a non-invasive Alzheimer’s treatment, expected on the market in the US in 2014. Neuronix is a tech company that developed a magnetics treatment to stave off the pain and mental deterioration brought on by Alzheimer’s. The creators say the technique can add months of healthy living to a patient’s lifestyle. "You stimulate the brain on a biological level as well as on a cognitive level," Neuronix CEO Eyal Baror told Reuters. "We see improvement lasting for 9-12 …More

A method of paired studying popular at yeshivas has been blamed on an outbreak of mumps among the Orthodox community. Ninety-seven percent of some 3,500 recent mumps cases in New York and New Jersey were connected to the ultra religious Jewish community. The outbreak was charted between June 2009 to June 2010, with results of a Center for Disease Control study just now published. The research found that "intense exposures, particularly among boys in schools, facilitated transmission and overcame vaccine-induced …More