by Dr. Eli Karlen
Clinical psychologist Eli Karlen discusses anxiety.
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Is it a destructive power that can limit a person’s confidence? Or can it be used positively, as a challenge to move on in one’s life.
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by Pamela Peled
For the past twenty years a gene mutation known as
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BRCA has been detectable by genetic testing. It affects both men and women, particularly Jewish adults, and has been linked to breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. After her mother and her sister died of breast cancer, and she herself discovered a tumor, Lisa Cohen set up an organization called BRACHA to help those who have this gene mutation and to educate the public.
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by Carol Novis
Elaine Benton has led an active life although she has
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suffered from Gauchers disease since she was a child. Four years ago she developed Parkinsons and is losing the ability to do many things. She has an amazingly strong spirit. She has just written a book of poems and is communicating daily with afflicted people all over the world.
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by Barbara Grant
Notification of a forum discussion and film showing
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to help carers of an ailing partner or family member to take place at Beit Issie Shapiro, Raanana .
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by Pamela Peled
A sensitive description of the trauma of experiencing
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cancer and organizations devoted to caring for and assisting young patients and their families. Donate your hair to make wigs for patients of this dreaded disease.
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by Olivia Shaw
Infertility – the causes and the treatments, both
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conventional and alternative, are explained by Olivia Shaw. She talks about bringing the joys of parenthood to couples who are unable to conceive and sometimes require innovative techniques.
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by Nina Zuck
Breast Cancer - two words that can have an instant
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impact on one’s life. Adding financial worries to this frightening mix can be devastating. Shari Mendes has set up a fund to help.
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by Myra Olswang
ALYN is a rehabilitation hospital that treats children
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from birth to young adults from all religious and ethnic backgrounds. With the latest equipment and ideas, multidisciplinary techniques are used involving the parents, staff, professionals, volunteers and the children interacting with each other.
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by Walter Teutsch
Taking part in a marathon Walter Teutsch fell and now
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sees life from his wheel chair – he wrote this article using a voice dictation facility. He sees himself as handicapped and has a caregiver – he sees all the modern terminology as quite unnecessary and does not feel the need to be “politically” correct.
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by Alon Mor
A unique therapeutic program has been introduced to
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address the emotional problems, behavioral difficulties and other crises in the lives of children through animal therapy. It is being operated with the assistance and support of ESRA. More on “Of Mice and Children.”
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by Anonymous
The writer of this article has suffered with depression
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for many years and had tried many anti-depressant drugs without success. After much thought the sufferer decided to try ECT which is administered with a general anaesthetic and does leave initial head and jaw aches. After a number of treatments the writer feels normal and happy and highly recommends this Electroconvulsive Therapy .
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by Mike Porter
Mike Porter tried using aloe vera on bites on his arm
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which were swelling, and it worked charms – the swellings disappeared.
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by Claire Rabin
Are people, especially women, too sensitive, afraid
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to let other people down or disappoint them and then suffer feelings of guilt.. We have to learn to conquer these feelings and not let them rule our lives says Claire Rabin who is a professor of family therapy.
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by Judith Usiskin
Do you feel stuck in a rut? Feel depressed or anxious
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or wonder why your state of mind is not too good? Or may be you are getting over a sad loss and do not even realise that depression has set in.
ESRA has a group of volunteer counsellors who are trained to offer support, working in groups it has been found that this kind of therapy can be very effective.
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by Sybil Levin
Everything you always wanted to know about Ayurveda
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the holistic medicine of India, is covered in detail in this article by Sybil Levin. Ayurveda is considered to be the oldest healing science, designed to help people lead long, healthy and well-balanced lives achieved through a variety of techniques.
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