Photo: Valley of the Sun JCC swim instructor Samantha Brand teaches little Heidi Mildenberger how to swim With the rising temperatures and large number of backyard pools in the Greater Phoenix area, the Valley of the Sun JCC is urging parents to be vigilant about water safety. “Pools are an inviting oasis in our hot summers…
By Ellen Hershkin “Self-care” is the buzzword of the moment for women, but what does it really mean when women’s health disparities in America have elicited a growing alarm among the public, and policymakers? Women need real tools to help navigate their own health, from education, to apps to community resources. But the burden and…
Photo: Big Surf in Tempe will be celebrating its 50th season this year. When the temperatures hit the triple digit mark for days (and weeks!) on end, there is no better place to be than in the water. No pool? No problem! There are many ways to get you and the kids out of the…
Oftentimes, seeking to improve your health starts at your core – your heart. One common condition to be aware of is atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is a quivering or irregular heart- beat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Currently impacting up to 6.1 million Americans, AFib is projected…
Women under-report their snoring – both the prevalence and intensity –compared to male snorers, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center Researchers. The new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine involved 1,913 patients with an average age of 49 that were referred to…
PHOTO:Peter Rosenberger with his wife, Gracie, who has two prosthetic legs. April is National Humor Month: We certainly cry enough tears, but do we chuckle and laugh enough? By Peter Rosenberger In an interview with AARP some years back, they mentioned so many people serving as caregivers don’t necessarily see themselves or identify as a…
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer Could Eliminate Hemophilia Disease with Revolutionary Gene Therapy World Hemophilia Day is today, April 17 and Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer is making significant progress in the global battle to cure this bleeding disorder. More than 400,000 individuals suffer from hemophilia worldwide. Sheba is one of the first…
Last Day of February Effort Helps Raise the Awareness of Rare Genetic Diseases JScreen, a national nonprofit community based genetic screening and health initiative, highlights the importance of Rare Disease Day 2019 by offering a discount on their at-home genetic screening test valid only on Feb. 28, 2019 – Rare Disease Day. To claim the discount,…
Since 1931 the Jewish Braille Institute has provided free books and magazines to the visually impaired and reading disabled. While the mission hasn’t changed, the format of the reading material has shifted. Initially the JBI offered many materials in braille, with raised dots representing letters that enable the blind to read by touch. Now about…
Pictured above: Dr. Richard Rosenbaum. A study targeting a type of Parkinson’s disease more prevalent among those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry seeks study participants in Phoenix. “The new drug study is to treat Parkinson’s disease in people with a mutant GBA gene, which is particularly common in Ashkenazim and is also prevalent in Gaucher patients,”…
