Stanford pediatrician on RSV: Protect infants and elderly By Maya Mirsky Dec 1, 2022 With 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 another common virus: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Dr. David Cornfield is a pediatrician at Stanford Medicine engaged in patient care and research and a professor in… Read More
Bay Area Over kosher wine, experts share advances in medical cannabis It was an evening full of wine and weed on Tuesday at Covenant Winery in Berkeley, where three expert panelists talked about Israel’s contributions in the… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 11, 2022
Seniors Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling. Can religion help you live longer? First the bad news: In 2021, life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the second year in a row, falling from 77.0 to 76.1 years, according to the CDC.… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Oct 31, 2022
Bay Area Jewish housing for disabled adults adds two residences in S.F. Heather Ostrau has lived in the Gary Shupin Independent Living Community, described as an “urban kibbutz” for adults with developmental challenges, since… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Oct 18, 2022
Health Work remains on Tay-Sachs and other Ashkenazi genetic disorders In 1976, a letter to the editor thanked this publication for its coverage of the genetic disease Tay-Sachs, and for regularly promoting opportunities to… By Maya Mirsky Sep 19, 2022
Health How worried should I be about developing long Covid? Every couple of months, there seems to be another surge of Covid. While the majority of those infected develop mild symptoms, especially when fully… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Aug 23, 2022
Health Migraines are a pain. Here’s how to manage them A 56-year-old woman came to Samaritan House Clinic, where I am a volunteer internist, complaining of recurrent headaches. My first thought was that she… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Jun 28, 2022
Israel Days after U.S. ends right to abortion, Israel makes access easier Israelis seeking to end pregnancies will no longer be required to appear before an approval committee, go to a hospital for medication or be asked… By Philissa Cramer, JTA Jun 28, 2022
Seniors Reduce cognitive decline by engaging with music In August 2021, Tony Bennett (singing alongside Lady Gaga) gave his final performance at the age of 95 for an audience of 6,000 at Radio City Music Hall.… By Dr. Jerry Saliman May 6, 2022