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Staying true to oneself, overcoming immense challenges—including from a wheelchair—and breaking barriers faced by ultra-Orthodox women were at the heart of Employment Diversity Week at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Diversity Week aligns with the World Day for Cultural Diversity—a United Nations observance promoting diversity and intercultural dialogue.

A national conference held this month at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) shed light on a growing, but often overlooked population: young adults with cancer who are juggling not only treatment but also early careers, growing families, and plans for the future.

May 15 marked the start of the festival of Lag BaOmer, a joyful celebration that blends Jewish tradition with the community. However, for individuals with asthma and other respiratory conditions, the tradition of lighting bonfires poses a serious health risk—especially for vulnerable populations.

Rambam Health Care Campus launched its 2025 Nurses’ Week celebrations by honoring the courage, compassion, and exceptional service of its nursing staff during one of the most challenging years in recent memory.

At yesterday’s Annual Cardiac Surgery Conference at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), experts presented the latest data on cardiac emergencies—highlighting that men undergo surgery three times more often than women, the importance of early detection of life-threatening aortic conditions by community physicians, technological innovations, and the surprising parallel between decision-making on October 7, 2023 and in the operating room.

At the age of 35, amid a demanding family and professional life, Dr. Estelle Seyman suffered a stroke. After her recovery, she made the life-changing decision to specialize in the very condition she had endured. Today, she shares her journey—from stroke patient to director of the Stroke Department at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam).

This morning, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) honored Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror in its annual Yom HaZikaron ceremony, including 77 brave members of the Rambam family—five of whom fell most recently during the Swords of Iron War.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s recent cardiac event sparked renewed public interest in a topic that concerns us all: the connection between exercise and heart health. What can be learned? A Rambam expert weighs in.

Amid a nationwide shortage of healthcare providers, Israel is undergoing a significant professional transformation. Recent health policy reforms have expanded the clinical authority of specialist nurses, enabling them to take on advanced responsibilities with additional training. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is among the Israeli hospitals implementing this emerging model by integrating clinical nurse specialists into key specialties such as oncology, psychiatry, neurology, and intensive care.

Earlier this week, a diverse 46-person delegation from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) traveled to Poland for a week-long visit to participate in today's March of the Living. Two members of the hospital’s delegation share personal stories that highlight their extraordinary connections to the heroes and Righteous Among the Nations of the Holocaust.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has been ranked first among Israel’s largest referral hospitals in the Ministry of Health’s 2024 quality indicators.

While most people are familiar with preeclampsia—a condition typically diagnosed during pregnancy—postpartum preeclampsia is far less known. The condition was recently brought into the spotlight when Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, revealed she experienced it following the birth of one of her children. Professor Ido Solt, director of the Mrs. Edith and Prof. Dov Katz Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, offers important insight into this rare but serious medical emergency.

This morning, a 46-member delegation from Rambam Health Care Campus departed for Poland to take part in the annual March of the Living, which will be held on April 24. This year’s event marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp by Allied forces in 1945.

For three decades, Alexander Goldenberg endured dizziness, nausea, and severe pain. Then, a senior neurologist at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) diagnosed him with a rare and elusive syndrome. After receiving a relatively simple treatment, his life has been transformed.

Breast lift surgery is popular; however, it has disadvantages, potential complications, and risks. Dr. Zach Sharony, a senior physician in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), provides insight into this commonly performed cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Ola Gutzeit, Head of the Fertility Preservation Clinic, IVF Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel and an associate member of the hospital's Clinical Research Institute is conducting groundbreaking solutions for fertility preservation. Her research—featuring organ-on-a-chip technology and 3D bioprinted tissue—offers new hope for individuals facing certain types of infertility.

When Israeli-born international model Coral Simanovich and her husband, Spanish soccer star Sergi Roberto, welcomed their twins May and Luca into the world, they never imagined facing a medical crisis shortly thereafter. In the first few months of his life, Luca was diagnosed with an infantile hemangioma, setting them on an unexpected journey. Dr. Hiba Za’arura, head of pediatric dermatology at Rambam Health Care Campus, weighs in.

In a powerful moment of resilience and innovation, students at the Nir Etzion Elementary School welcomed a true hero, Eli*, a soldier who defied the odds after being critically wounded in combat and saved at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). During a special Hackathon dedicated to supporting wounded soldiers, Eli witnessed firsthand the students’ ingenuity as they unveiled groundbreaking solutions designed to help injured soldiers rebuild their lives.

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, has achieved distinction following the rigorous assessment conducted by the Joint Commission International, earning a prestigious certification for quality healthcare and patient safety.

The month of March heralds spring in the Northern Hemisphere and throughout the month many countries move their clocks one hour forward to gain an extra hour of daylight. What can we do to limit the effects of daylight savings time on our health?