Canada’s first Jewish hospice breaks ground as the conversation evolves around end-of-life matters
Construction officially started on a residential facility providing end-of-life care outside a hospital, which will be the first of its kind in Canada—one that has been designed to suit specific Jewish community needs. Groundbreaking took place on Friday for the 12-bed, 21,926-square-foot facility called Neshama Hospice, which is scheduled to open in late 2026. Planning […]
A pair of plastic surgeons from Jerusalem and Toronto talk about how they teamed up to help patients with complex medical problems
Dr. Jeffrey Fialkov, the head of plastic surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, arrived in Israel at just the right time, says the doctor who he trained to treat patients with complicated injuries. Allan Billig, a senior plastic surgeon at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, studied with Fialkov in Toronto three years ago. The […]
Canadian doctor heads Bar-Ilan medical school in Safed
The Azrieli faculty of medicine at Bar-Ilan University calls Safed home and a few weeks ago, Dr. Karl Skorecki was appointed as its dean.
Healthy Aging: Why bother with flu shots?
“By taking the flu shot, you are significantly less likely to end up in hospital.”
Motion is lotion when it comes to lower back pain
With over 80 per cent of the population suffering from lower back pain in Canada each year, it’s safe to say that it’s something not exclusive to an aging demographic. Here are some ways to alleviate that pain, courtesy of Doctor Deborah Mechanic.
Young woman hopes to raise awareness about Crohn’s disease
At age 11, Sophie Eisen was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Now, at age 17, she has her Crohn’s under control and is the local honorary chair of the York Region Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis.
Doctor learned compassion witnessing his brother’s fatal illness
Dr. Daniel Mishkin will speak about his new book at Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Congregation in Côte-Saint-Luc, Que., on Dec. 2.
Israeli prostate therapy shows promising results
A minimally invasive treatment for prostrate cancer partly developed in Montreal, shows a high cure rate in the early stages, with little to no side effects
Baycrest resident one of few living WWII field doctors
Nearly 97, Edward Feldman enlisted in the Canadian army in 1943 and was sent overseas – first to Italy and then to Holland – to serve as a military officer
Cancer researcher saluted by Quebec and Canada
Dr. Gerald Batist and his team are in the forefront of exploring the potential of personalized medicine
