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How Israel Got Universal Health Care 20 Years Ago, and Why It’s …

WEBIsrael’s health system backed into a corner of financial and substantive accountability that, as mentioned, is not typical. Of course, history and culture are key. Israel’s health system began

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The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Hospital

WEBThe Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, at 713 Classon Avenue, shown in a postcard, circa 1906. Toes were trampled upon, hats were lost, and women fainted when thousands of people, pushing this way and

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How Religious Jews Became Official Scapegoats of COVID Policy

WEBDr. Anthony Fauci became famous early on in the pandemic for his dedication to lockdowns and masking. For many, this made him a hero—and anyone who questioned or defied these measures a villain

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Jewish Agencies Step Up to Help Caregivers

WEBThis story is not uncommon. The number of family caregivers in the United States has increased 9.5% in the past five years, to 53 million in 2020 from 43.5 million in 2015, according to the

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Addressing Mental Health on Campus

WEBSeptember 07, 2022. Tablet Magazine. Tablet Magazine. Nearly six years ago, Hillel professionalsat the University of Southern California recognized the need to prioritize mental health on campus

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Anatomy of a Blood Libel

WEBAll that remains of the initial story, then, is a blood libel. This is an anatomy of how it was presented as “news” and endorsed by prestigious publications, experts, and honored officials

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Breathing Trouble

WEBOnly in the 19th century, with the development of germ theory, did masks begin being used as health devices. Then in the early 20th century, masks gained a foothold in hospitals, usually worn by

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Fringe With Benefits

WEBEver since the 1990s, most policy wonks on the left, center, and right have assumed that our existing employer-based health insurance system is defective, obsolete, and needs to be phased out in

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Breaking the Jewish Community’s Silence Around Suicide

WEBBreaking the Jewish Community’s Silence Around Suicide. A nonprofit called Elijah’s Journey tries to raise awareness about suicide and mental illness in a specifically Jewish context. by. Tova

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Christian Scientists and Vaccine Beliefs

WEBChristian Science’s primary document, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, written by its founder, Mary Baker Eddy, draws a distinction between matter and spirit. Christian Science

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The New Wellness World Order

WEBAchievement of the WELL Health-Safety rating does not guarantee that a space is safe or free from pathogens.”. Costsfor the seal are highly variable. Technicallyit’s $2,500 for enrollment

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How the Pandemic Is Changing Scientific Norms

WEBTimothy A. Cleary/AFP via Getty Images. How the Pandemic Is Changing the Norms of Science. Imperatives like skepticism and disinterestedness are being junked to fuel political warfare that has

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How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers

WEBWhile there is not much data available, there is a little, and it is enough: From Oct. 26 until Nov. 10, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry released daily casualty figures that include both a total

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Finland Takes Another Look at Youth Gender Medicine

WEBFinland was among the first countries to adopt the “Dutch protocol” for pediatric gender medicine, which prescribes—in certain restricted cases—the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex

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Why Did So Many Doctors Become Nazis

WEBIt is worthy of emphasis that although many professions (including law) were “taken in” by Nazi philosophy, doctors and nurses had a peculiarly strong attraction to it. Robert N. Proctor (1988

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