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Ashkenazi men can carry harmful mutations of the BRCA gene, putting them at elevated risk not only of breast cancer, but also of melanoma and prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Yet there are precautions they can take to minimize their risks. (Photo/JTA-Thomas Barwick-Getty Images)
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

Hereditary cancers aren’t just a women’s problem. Jewish men need to take precautions too.

by Larry Luxner and JTA December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
Baby with RSV infection. (Photo/Philippe Put via Flickr CC)
Posted inHealth

Stanford pediatrician on RSV: Protect infants and elderly

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 1, 2022December 2, 2022
(From left): Ethan Nadelmann, Donald Abrams and Yossi Tam at Covenant Winery in Berkeley, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo/Lillian Ilsley-Greene)
Posted inJewish Life

Over kosher wine, experts share advances in medical cannabis 

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene November 11, 2022December 30, 2022
Peering into San Leandro's "Little Shul," the oldest standing synagogue building in California. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inHealth

Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling. Can religion help you live longer?

by Dr. Jerry Saliman October 31, 2022October 31, 2022
Dinner and game night at Gary's Place, a residence in JFCS’ Gary Shupin Independent Living Community for neurodivergent adults. (Photo/Courtesy Jewish Family and Children’s Services)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish housing for disabled adults adds two residences in S.F.

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene October 18, 2022
a sleeping infant
Posted inHealth

American Jews are winning the fight against Tay-Sachs. But work on genetic disorders remains.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 19, 2022
Vitali Voskoboinik, 79, performs strength-building exercises in his bedroom while recovering from Covid-19. (Photo/Courtesy Voskoboinik)
Posted inHealth

How worried should I be about developing long Covid?

by Dr. Jerry Saliman August 23, 2022
(Photo/Flickr-Jose Navarro CC BY 2.0)
Posted inHealth

Migraines are a pain. Here’s how to manage them

by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 28, 2022
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz pictured on Aug. 13, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Avshalom Sassoni-Flash90)
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Days after U.S. ends right to abortion, Israel makes access easier

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA June 28, 2022June 28, 2022
Tony Bennett and Lady GaGa in 2015 (Photo/Wikimedia)
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Reduce cognitive decline by engaging with music

by Dr. Jerry Saliman May 6, 2022

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