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HEALTH: Forgiveness can benefit your emotional and physical health

WEBDr. Jerry Saliman. Jerry Saliman, MD, retired from Kaiser South San Francisco after a 30-year career and is now a volunteer internist at Samaritan House …

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Meet a Kaiser doc monitoring Covid vaccine safety for the state

WEBKlein, who has spent around 20 years studying vaccine safety, was one of 11 scientists named to the state’s Covid-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup by Gov. …

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Local cancer survivor starts information hub for latest cancer

WEBMarty Tenenbaum is a cancer survivor who is trying to fix the system. With his nonprofit, Cancer Commons, the Portola Valley internet entrepreneur is offering …

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Stanford doc's book sounds alarm about ‘fragmented’ medical care

WEBDr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, an internist and oncologist on the faculty of Stanford Medicine, illustrates how fragmented care can lead to dangerous consequences in …

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Stanford pediatrician on RSV: Protect infants and elderly

WEBWith flu season underway and new variants of Covid in the mix, medical professionals have warned of a “triple threat” as these illnesses coincide with a wave of …

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A lost year: Teen mental health during the pandemic – J.

WEBLooking up and down from their screens, concerned parents and grandparents scribbled notes as they listened to a Zoom presentation by Marjorie Swig, …

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Shining a light on mental health in the Jewish community

WEBAccording to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, the country’s largest advocacy group for people affected by mental illness, 1 in 5 Americans lives with …

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New California public health rules make it harder to visit nursing

WEBCiting the latest surge in Covid cases, California health officials on Jan. 7 implemented some of the most stringent rules yet for people visiting nursing homes and …

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Stanford therapists allege ‘hostile climate’ for Jews in the workplace

WEBTwo Jewish mental health professionals at Stanford’s on-campus counseling clinic have filed workplace discrimination complaints after what they call “severe and …

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In Assembly run, nurse Jennifer Esteen wants to break barriers – J.

WEBAs a nurse in San Francisco General Hospital’s psychiatric emergency room, Jennifer Esteen’s typical first task was to, as she put it, “take people out of handcuffs.”. …

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Meet the homelessness expert helping lead pandemic response in …

WEBHealth care doesn’t hold a candle against the assault of homelessness. In addition to her efforts on the state level, Kushel has advised local leaders, including …

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Here are the local Jewish organizations open and offering support

WEBFor more information, contact Aimee Gruber at (415) 546-9902. Locations of Meals on Wheels in San Francisco, Contra Costa and Alameda counties, as well as in …

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Idea born at Oakland temple: Making plastic masks for medical …

WEBAngela Engel was worried about one of her oldest friends, a Bay Area doctor on the front lines of fighting Covid-19. As the number of cases rose, she heard him tell …

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Does Judaism allow alternative medicine

WEBA Jewish approach to alternative medicine should include both prayer and traditional medicine, he said. Talmudic writings warn that faith alone should never usurp …

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San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living – J.

WEBSan Francisco Campus for Jewish Living 302 Silver Ave. San Francisco, CA 94112. (415) 334.2500 Fax: 415.334.4375 [email protected] sfcjl.org. Nestled in San Francisco’s …

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OPINION: Why won't Dianne Feinstein step down with dignity

WEBThe second reason is that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate — already the subject of speculation regarding potential cognitive decline — was …

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Body of quirk The life and comedy of Allan Sherman

WEBBut before the end of the decade, Sherman was old news. Cohen says Sherman never totally went out of style, and today is revered in many quarters. “There …

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Tikkun magazine to close after nearly 40 years

WEBUpdated April 11. Tikkun, the groundbreaking magazine published in Berkeley that served as a forum for liberal Jewish ideas, is folding after nearly four decades. Rabbi Michael …

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OPINION: 50 years later, it's clear — Golda Meir was a bad prime …

WEBAs prime minister from 1969 to 1974, she presided over the greatest failure of any Israeli leader — the Yom Kippur War. With the 50th anniversary of the 19-day war …

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