Drinking pomegranate juice, the kind found in any supermarket, could reduce the risk of embryos developing brain damage, according to a new joint study by researchers from Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. A significant proportion of premature births occur…
Rambam physicians discover that acute kidney injury is a common complication of near drownings, due to lack of oxygen and the fight-or-flight response. Their research points to men being at highest risk for this complication. According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death globally, with males especially susceptible….
Times of Israel Blog Post by Richard S. Hirschhaut Sirens wailing, doctors and nurses wearing gas masks, an underground parking garage transformed into a surgery-ready hospital. What could have been scenes from a disaster movie was business as usual last month at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. The backdrop was the annual Emergency Preparedness Drill,…
After amputation of his knee and mid-leg, Jacob A. underwent a rare operation at Rambam Health Care Campus, fusing his ankle to his upper leg, only backward. His new “knee” should return him to full ambulatory independence with the aid of a prosthesis. Rotationplasty is an uncommon surgery where a portion of a limb is…
Rambam: Soldiers and Veterans with PTSD Have Worsening Symptoms with Approach of Anniversaries of Lebanon and Gaza Wars During the months of June-August, there is a noticeable increase in the appeals of soldiers and veterans who suffer from PTSD due to worsening symptoms, according to the patients at the Medical Unit of the psychiatric division…
