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Pollin Center Cookbook Demystifies Sweetener Choices

Wishing one another “a sweet New Year” is a familiar phrase that expresses our joy at High Holiday time. Now, thanks to a new cookbook published by the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women, we can all make better choices as to exactly which sweetener is best for us.
Prof. Sigal Sviri: Overcoming the Tough Medical Challenges

Prof. Sigal Sviri is the director of the unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem where frequently a patient’s organs are failing all at once, and the challenge is to stabilize everything. It’s the unit that cares for patients with severe, complex medical problems – the Medical Intensive Care Unit, known as the MICU.
Israeli Study Can Help Improve Babies’ Health

In Israel the number of births goes up right before and during Passover. Of course, whenever a child is born it is a joyous event. Recent research has revealed a vital discovery regarding how the timing of a baby’s birth affects the child’s health.
Teaching the Value and Joy in Giving

The many children in Moises Jafif’s Mexican extended family will remember their visit to Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem for the rest of their lives. It was the kind of experience they will relate to their own children and grandchildren in years to come. During the visit, the children all learned the value of giving, experiencing for themselves the personal satisfaction of doing something that brings joy and happiness to others, in this case to children who are ill.