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This Women Owned Startup Is Reshaping Egg Donation
Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.
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The Journey From Loss to Healing
Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.

Grief is a universal experience, but grieving is a uniquely personal experience.
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Helping Children Deal With Trauma
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.

Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
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A Perfect Match: Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

Every day in America, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Often their best hope—their only hope—is to find a living donor.

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A Model for Preventing Inherited Disorders

by Wendy Elliman

Dr. Orly Elpeleg leads a Hadassah team that hunts for disease-causing genes.

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The Jewish Genetics of Having a Healthy Baby

by Carol Saline

Genetic science is progressing so rapidly that if couples pause a few years between having children, they should be rescreened for new discoveries.

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Hadassah Collaboration Bears Fruit

by Marlene Post

A Hadassah researcher is one half of the team behind a pomegranate dietary supplement that has been shown to delay the onset of certain neurodegenerative diseases.

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Dieting in the ‘Fast’ Lane

by Libby Barnea

While fasting on Yom Kippur addresses spiritual cleansing, scads of weight loss books are popularizing the diet fad of intermittent fasting.

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Can Stem Cells Fix a Weakened Pelvic Floor?

by Wendy Elliman

Pelvic organ prolapse has reached epidemic proportions worldwide.

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A Healthy Bottom Line

by Rahel Musleah

Dr. Rosenthal says that an understanding of the health care system goes hand-in-hand with empowerment. Treat health care charges as you would any other bill, she says.