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Bedouin Women Face Obstacles to Access Healthcare

WEB“Bedouin women are the very fringe of Israeli society – as women, as a minority Arab group and residents of outlying areas,” says Haneen Shibli, a BGU doctoral candidate in public health.. “They might put off or forego health services, which can …

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Men Are More Prone to Illness Than Women

WEBThe Jerusalem Post — There is evidence showing that men are more likely to be sick than women, but no one knows why. However, a new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev as part of the global Immunological Genome Project …

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Leading the Way to a Healthier World: Israel’s Solutions for a …

WEB*Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is director of the School of Public Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Chair, Health Policy Program, Taub

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Americans for Ben-Gurion University

WEBApril 19, 2024. Tags: Current events, Negev Development & Community Programs. A4BGU announced the US launch of the "Way Forward" campaign, a $1 billion global effort to strengthen Israel's future, beginning in the Southern region. The region …

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Lucid Dreams May Be Harmful to Mental Health

WEBLiat Aviram and Dr. Nirit Soffer-Dudek, of BGU’s Department of Psychology, recently conducted a study on the positive and negative effects of lucid dreaming. Examining 187 psychology students, their study found that despite the popularity of lucid …

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CT and MRI Machines Are At Risk for Cyber Attacks

WEBThe BGU researchers recently issued a report, Know Your Enemy: Characteristics of Cyber-Attacks on Medical Imaging Devices, warning medical professionals that this issue is not being taken as seriously as it should — especially as …

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Not-So-Sweet Side Effects of Stevia

WEBEven though many people are reporting to have consumed stevia minus any evident changes in their health condition, a percentage of individuals have reported suffering unwanted side effects from consuming the sweetener. Among these side …

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The Successes and Challenges of Israeli Health Care

WEBAccording to the series authors, challenges in Israel’s health care system include health inequalities between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews, often because of underlying socioeconomic differences. Smoking prevalence is twice as high among …

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The Aging Hippie Generation

WEBJoin A4BGU and Israel 21c on Thursday, April 20 at 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT as Nicky Blackburn, ISRAEL21c's Editor, interviews Prof. Nimrod about her research on the aging of the Hippie generation, the many challenges facing our aging population, the role …

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New BGU Study: Medical Cannabis Reduces Blood Pressure

WEBYahoo! Lifestyle — A new study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine conducted by researchers from BGU and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center have found that medical cannabis can effectively reduce blood pressure …

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Beer-Sheva City Center Shifts to Innovation District

WEBBeer-Sheva’s coming innovation district. The key concept in this is creating an ecosystem by encouraging physical proximity among research staff and creating a community. The first project of this type began in 2000 in the Poblenou industrial zone in …

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Ruth Flinkman-Marandy Receives BGU Honorary Doctorate

WEBLOS ANGELES, CA, May 9, 2013 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) presented Los Angeles philanthropist and real estate management executive Ruth Flinkman-Marandy with a prestigious honorary doctoral degree at the 43rd Annual Board of Governors …

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Similarities Between Leukemia and AIDS Discovered

WEBResearchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have made a significant breakthrough, discovering similarities between Leukemia and HIV that might hold the key to developing a clinical solution to prevent and destroy the virus. “Similar to what …

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Birth After 50 With No Increased Complications

WEBThe study examined the possible pregnancy complications for women over the age of 50 and whether mothers who have babies at this age put themselves or their fetuses at increased risk in comparison to younger mothers.

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Start of Puberty Is Related to Expected Adult Height

WEBThe findings revealed that the age at which a child begins to show signs of pubic hair, and for girls, breasts and menstruation, is linked to the child’s “height gap”, or the gap between the child’s height percentile relative to their age group and their expected …

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BGU Moves Up the QS World University Rankings

WEBSeptember 17, 2015. Leadership, Awards & Events. Ben-Gurion University took yet another exponential climb in the QS World University Rankings, moving up 33 places from last year to take the 259th spot. This is no small feat considering BGU’s youth and the fact that …

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