Expanded screening panels by JScreen makes for easy “spit kit” testing of 200 diseases September is Tay-Sachs Awareness Month, an urgent reminder for people to get tested for genetic diseases so they can make informed decisions about family planning. Expanded screening panels now enable for testing of more than 200 diseases, a significant development from…
On the edge of Portland’s Pearl District sits a hidden gem, a lifestyle studio that provides personalized training and services in a private and serene setting. “You are the first person to come into this space and share it with a wider community,” Morgan Dancer, owner and creator of Studio Define, tells me as we…
“Old age is not a disease nor is it a diagnosis.” — AgeWiseInstitute.com On a rainy November night, a gray-haired woman leaned over her walker to study the assortment of teas before her. She was part of a crowd of residents, guests and supporters of Cedar Sinai Park in Portland who gathered at the Rose…
Dear Helen: I’m planning on retiring this year after 35 years in medicine. I’ve gotten involved with various organizations and activities as I contemplated this big life shift. But I haven’t found a one big enough to fill the meteor-sized hole in my life. I could keep working, but I am financially secure enough that…
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have found that medical marijuana users experience significant pain relief and function with only minor side effects, according to a new study. It is the first study on the characteristics of patients who have permission from the Israel Health Ministry to seek treatment with medical marijuana. “Israel is truly…
A combination of virtual reality and treadmill training may prove effective in preventing dangerous falls associated with aging, Parkinson’s disease, mild cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a new Tel Aviv University–Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center study published in The Lancet. According to the study’s lead authors, Prof. Jeff Hausdorff and Dr. Anat Mirelman, both…
JERUSALEM – Leading international breast cancer researchers attending a Soroka Medical Center and Israel Healthcare Foundation symposium addressing the question: “Should Ashkenazi Jews or even the general population be tested routinely for inherited predisposition to breast cancer?” concluded that the current testing model focusing on family history isn’t working and that data shows that half…
Distributed by American Friends of Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv — Cranky or grumpy after a long night? Your brain’s ability to regulate emotions is probably compromised by fatigue. This is bad news for 30% of American adults who get less than six hours of sleep per night, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
When she was pregnant with her first child, Alexa Hasman was working as a manager and trainer at a local gym. She looked for prenatal exercise classes but could find only yoga and aquatics classes, neither of which appealed to her. Finally she found and enrolled in Beaverton’s Baby Boot Camp, which Alexa calls “a prenatal…
“How could I leave Ronni and our kids with so much more in life to experience?” “How could I not be there to give Ronni and our kids advice, just as my father does for us today?” “Who would walk my daughter down the aisle?” These are just a few of the worries that invaded…
