Is the Cost of Cancer Medication Worthwhile? Rabin Medical Center’s Dr. Daniel Goldstein explores the rising price of cancer medications and creates an equation to see if the cost is in fact justified. Dr. Goldstein is at the forefront of the fight between oncologists and pharmaceutical companies with research that will help determine if…
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Keeping An Eye On Mobile Health: Tech News From Israel
Israeli’s Start- Up Presents iPhone Optometry at mHealth Conference Israel continues to be a leader in mobile health technology, with the medical industry keeping an eye on new developments, particularly in wearable tech. Encouraging the start-up mentality, Israel hosts an annual mHealth conference in Tel Aviv featuring a contest to highlight these new yet innovative…
Genetically modified T- Cells Help in the Fight Against Cancer.
Genetically modified T- Cells, with developmental roots in Israel, might be one step closer to helping the fight against cancer. 27 out of 29 patients, in a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine not only saw their cancer go into remission, but in some cases…
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin, 20 Years Later
Today, November 4th 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s 5th Prime Minister. Years later his name and memory are still held as a symbol for peace within Israel and worldwide. American Friends of Rabin Medical Center is pleased that Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy is upheld in the hospital’s strong mission…
Updates from the ER. Showing Solidarity, New York’s Mayor de Blasio visits Israeli Victims of Terror Attacks.
This past weekend New York’s Mayor, Bill De Blasio, participated in a ‘solidarity visit’ to Israel. Escorted by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, de Blasio visited those recovering from stabbing attacks, in Jerusalem hospitals. Recalling the pain of American’s in the 2001 terrorist attacks on September 11th De Blasio is quoted in the Times of Israel…
To Health- L’Chaim! Research from Israel on the effects of drinking wine and Diabetes
Yesterday the New York Times posted an article featuring a study from Israel on the effects of a daily glass of wine for those with Type 2 Diabetes. Nicholas Bakalar’s article presents the following results from two Israeli researchers- “224 patients, all alcohol abstainers with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes, were assigned at random to drink…
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Leading the way of innovative trends Israel, Rabin Medical Center emphasizes the belief that one’s surroundings can enhance a patient’s healing process. While it is known that Israel leads the way in innovative medical technology, you may surprised to learn that Israel is blazing the trail in the thought that laughter is the best medicine….
Innovations From Rabin Medical Center’s BRCA Multidisciplinary Clinic for Breast, Ovarian and Prostate Cancers
The discovery of the BRCA gene mutation test has been a breakthrough in the early detection of cancer. Since early detection is currently the best tools for survival among this high risk population, the Rabin Medical Center has established the ONLY special clinic in Israel to perform this testing to lead to the treatment and…
Trying Different Drugs on Different Cancers
A recent New York Times article “A Faster Way to Try Many Drugs on Many Cancers” by Gina Kolata gives a new insight into cancer treatment. The article features the story of 78-year-old, Erika Hurwitz, whose rare cancer of the white blood cells didn’t respond to both chemotherapy and radiation. Her cancer was treated due…
AFRMC’s 15th Annual Gala Honoring Stanley Chera
The Rabin Medical Exchange Fellows program selects top doctors, researchers and medical practitioners from hospitals and research centers in the United States and Israel to conduct research and share expertise in each other’s institutions. Forty fellowships have been sponsored by American Friends of Rabin Medical Center since 2010 at premier medical institutions and hospitals across the United States.A…
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