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Rambam Expert Weighs In on FDA Study Linking CBD Use to Possible Liver Injury
July 20, 2025— Cannabidiol (CBD) is often marketed as natural, non-addictive, and safe—but new research suggests otherwise. A recent has found that low doses of CBD can cause liver injury in otherwise healthy people, often without any symptoms. A liver specialist at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) comments on the study, urging caution and routine
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From Wreckage to Rambam: Three Miracles
July 16, 2025 – A young couple were eagerly anticipating parenthood, but their joy was shattered by a car accident while Hani was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. Thanks to a multidisciplinary team at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), today the family is once again filled with hope for the future. Hani and Elhanan Greenberg
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First-Ever Hibuki (“Snuggle”) Therapy Pilot Helps Rambam Pediatric Patients Express Their Feelings
July 10, 2025 – A sad-eyed puppy with extra-long arms is giving young patients at Rambam Health Care Campus) a comforting hug—and their voices back—as the hospital becomes the world’s first to weave the evidence-backed Hibuki (“Snuggle”) Therapy in every day pediatric care. It is often hard for traumatized children to put their emotions into
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From Ultra-Orthodox to a Career in Medicine at Rambam
July 8, 2025— Once a teenage girl navigating the ultra-Orthodox streets of Bnei Brak, Dr. Tovi now walks the halls of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Her journey of stepping beyond her upbringing to graduate at the top of her class is a testament to resilience, purpose, and belief in something bigger. This week, Rambam proudly
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Rambam Expert Comments on Cancer Vaccine Research
July 3, 2025 – Two groundbreaking studies published in Nature offer fresh hope in the fight against kidney and pancreatic cancer. For the first time, personalized cancer vaccines—designed to train the immune system to recognize and destroy remaining tumor cells—have shown long-term success in human trials. Both studies have presented encouraging results for a novel personalized vaccine
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Vacation Turns Into Rescue Mission for Rambam Nurse
July 1, 2025—When a child stopped breathing at a Thai resort, a pediatric nurse from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and his wife—also a pediatric nurse—didn’t hesitate. Amir Abu Raya was enjoying the final day of his trip with his wife, Samar, and their son at a resort on Khao Lak Island near Phuket. Both
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A New Life, a Brother’s Memory, and a Mother’s Hope
June 26, 2025 – Just hours before the ceasefire, in the depth of the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), a baby girl was born, bringing new life into a family still grieving a devastating loss. For Shoval Kostanko-Tsarfati, sister of murdered Nova festival victim Ofir Tsarfati, the birth was a
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Day 11: Rambam Leads with Strength and Compassion
June 23, 2025 – 1,000 patients, 5 evacuated hospitals, 350 children—Rambam’s fortified hospital is Northern Israel’s medical anchor in wartime. On the eleventh day of war, Rambam Health Care Campus is making history. With nearly 1,000 patients receiving care in its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH)—the highest volume ever treated in the facility—Rambam has become
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In Wartime, Rambam Finds a Way
June 19, 2025 –As war rages above, life continues below ground at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). From caring for premature babies and treating the wounded, to comforting children in the fortified daycare center—compassion, resilience, and healing endure. Even under fire, Rambam finds a way. To protect and care for our patients, Rambam opened the
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Healing Under Ballistic Missile Fire: Rambam’s Underground Hospital Activated
June 15, 2025 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has fully mobilized its emergency response capabilities following ongoing Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Haifa and the northern region. Patients from Rambam and other regional hospitals are now being cared for in a safe and fully operational underground hospital. Rambam has opened its Fortified Underground Emergency
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Saving Lives as Missiles Attack Israel
Rise Up and Show Solidarity with the People of Israel Imagine living under the shadow of Iranian drones and missiles. For the 2.5 million people of Northern Israel, that danger is a life-threatening reality. Rambam is now in full emergency operation status and is preparing to treat a surge of wounded. Its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital
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Solving the Mystery of Shalev’s Intractable Hiccups
June 12, 2025 – Cornell Shalev (74) was plagued by hiccups, usually a minor annoyance that resolves in minutes. After two years of suffering, a multidisciplinary team of physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) determined the elusive cause and implemented a unique solution. Two years ago, Shalev, a maintenance technician at a plastics factory,
