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Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition

For more than two decades, the Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart has provided cardiac care to children from Somaliland, bringing patients to Israel for surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.

AWO AND Sumaya from Somaliland with Israeli volunteer Ella in the middle.
Coffee.

Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds

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‏Digital revolution in medicine at ICI Meeting 2025: Innovation in cardiovascular intervention

 New study shows cannabis use doubles risk of death from heart disease.

New study shows cannabis use doubles risk of death from heart disease


Protecting your heart: 5 small changes to be healthier

Heart Health: Strengthening and protecting your heart through positive lifestyle habits


Which side do you sleep on? How your sleep position impacts your health

Waking up in the morning on the wrong side will not only put you in a bad mood for the whole day, but may even have a negative effect on your health; one herbal nutrition expert weighs in.

 Illustrative image of a woman sleeping by a window.

Apple Watch saves Cincinnati woman's life as she sleeps

This young woman's life was saved from a pulmonary embolism thanks to this handy Apple Watch feature.

Apple Watch

Australian martial artist dies for 28 minutes before coming back to life

An Australian taekwondo instructor died for 28 minutes after suffering a heart attack at a basketball game. He describes his out-of-body experience and urges others to learn CPR.

 Illustrative: When Phill Zdybel was dead, he described it as if his brain was still alive and he was able to see everything as a bystander.

Stressed? Bloated? The two may just be connected

Most of us sometimes suffer from stomach pains, bloating and heartburn, and the reason for this is often unrelated to the food we eat; it's our mood.

 Stress (illustrative).

Sagui Gavri: The heart healer from Kibbutz Nir Am - opinion

Sagui Gavri heads Hadassah's Department of Pediatric Cardiology and performs heart surgery on Israeli and Palestinian children. He also lives in Nir Am, along the Gaza border.

 LONG HISTORY of bravery: Battling to extinguish a fire in a Kibbutz Nir Am restaurant, hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, 2007.

How sharp are you? Find the five hidden hearts in this picture

In the foreground we see a woman walking with her dog, but there are also several hearts hidden in the landscape. Will you be able to find them?

 Can you find all five hearts in the picture?

Severe COVID-19 linked to 16-fold increase in risk of heart rhythm disorder

The researchers found an increased risk among older patients and male patients.

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).

Nahariya hospital implants cardiac pacemaker in 102-year-old woman

Kafri has a birth certificate from the time of the British Mandate that was written in three languages: Hebrew, English and Arabic.

 Rachel Kafri and Prof. Shaul Atar on her follow-up visit after implanting the pacemaker

Afraid for your heart? This diet could help prevent heart attacks

Women who followed the Mediterranean diet had a 24% lower risk of heart disease and a 23% lower risk of early death.

 Heart attack (Illustrative)