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In Wartime, Rambam Finds a Way

6/18/2025 11:00 PM

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.

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Yuval and Yarin welcomed their son in the maternity section of the fortified underground emergency hospital at Rambam. Photography: Rambam HCC

Healing Under Ballistic Missile Fire: Rambam's Underground Hospital Activated

6/15/2025 11:00 PM

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.

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Professor Michael Halberthal, director general of Rambam, provides an emergency assessment as Rambam staff prepare the underground hospital. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Opens Underground Emergency Hospital in Response to Escalating Security Situation

6/13/2025 11:00 PM

In accordance with directives from the Ministry of Health and the Home Front Command following the declaration of a preemptive strike in Iran, Rambam Health Care Campus has transitioned to full emergency operation status.

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L) Professor Zer-Kuch; Middle) Cornell Shalev; R) Dr. Minerbi. Photography: Rambam HCC

Solving the Mystery of Shalev’s Intractable Hiccups

6/11/2025 11:00 PM

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.

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Rambam staff participate in culinary workshop for pediatric patients. Photography: Rambam HCC

Cooking up Connection: Rambam Hosts Culinary Workshop for Young IBD Patients

6/11/2025 9:00 AM

In a heartfelt blend of food, friendship, and healing, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) recently held a special culinary workshop designed to support pediatric patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Rambam's therapy dogs in action (see text for details). Photography: Rambam HCC

An Uplifting Initiative for Breastfeeding Moms at Rambam

6/9/2025 9:00 AM

An unexpected and heartwarming addition has joined the new moms in the maternity department at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Alternative medicine is increasingly being integrated into traditional medical treatments to reduce stress, lift spirits, and ease the emotional strain of challenging situations. Idit Leiba and her four-legged friends (L panel of featured photo) are offering a promising alternative.

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Students from Majd al-Krum take part in Rambam’s safety conference. Photography: Rambam HCC

Riding Toward a Safer Future: Rambam-backed Community-led Initiative Promotes Injury Prevention for Arab Youth

6/3/2025 11:00 PM

Arab children are twice as likely as Jewish children to be injured in bicycle, electric bike, and horse-related accidents. At Rambam, staff took the initiative and organized a dedicated awareness day to promote safe riding habits among Arab high school students.

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Rambam Lit Up in Yellow. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Lights Up in Yellow: Remembering 58 Hostages on Day 600 of War

5/28/2025 9:00 AM

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, illuminated the facade of its historic stone building in yellow last night, joining a national call for the return of the 58 hostages still held in Gaza.

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Dr. Amir Minerbi. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Offers Renewed Hope for Mom with Fibromyalgia

5/27/2025 9:00 AM

Years of physical suffering left Rina Green unable to work. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking therapy being developed at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), her life has turned around.

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Dr. Emily Avitan Hersh. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Participates in Skin Cancer Awareness Initiative at the Knesset

5/22/2025 9:00 AM

May is International Skin Care Awareness Month. In an initiative led by the Israeli Skin Cancer Association, a team of physicians, including one from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), traveled to Jerusalem to test Knesset members and staff for skin cancer.

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Sapir Berman at Rambam's Employment Diversity Week. Photography: Rambam HCC

Employment Diversity Week at Rambam

5/20/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Professor Irit Ben-Aharon (far left) with the OncoYoungTeam. Photography: Rambam HCC

National Conference at Rambam Centers Young Adults Navigating Life and Cancer Diagnosis

5/19/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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L) Dr. Jasmin Khatib-Atallah. Photography: RHCC. R) Boy using an inhaler (AI generated).

The Effects of Bonfire Smoke on At-Risk Populations

5/15/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Rambam’s Director of Nursing, Gila Hyams, at the Nurses’ Week Research Day. 
Photography: Rambam HCC.

Nearly 200 Years on the Frontlines of Compassion: Rambam Marks Nurses’ Week 2025

5/13/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Profess Gil Bolotin (front row – fourth on the left) with members of the Department of Cardiac Surgery. 
Photography: Rambam HCC.

Men vs. Women in Cardiac Emergencies, The Most Operated Age Group, and How Aortic Conditions Are Identified

5/8/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Dr. Estelle Seyman. 
Photography: Rambam HCC.

Rambam Neurologist Implements Her Own Stroke Diagnosis

5/6/2025 9:00 AM

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).

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The faces of five brave soldiers honored at Rambam's memorial ceremony. Photography: Rambam HCC.

Rambam Honors the Fallen Heroes

4/30/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Professor Barak Zafrir. 
Photography: Rambam HCC.

Heart Health in Focus: Learning from Bennett’s Cardiac Event

4/29/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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Gila Hyams
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Photography: Rambam HCC.

Specialist Nurses and the Professional Shift Reshaping Israeli Healthcare

4/24/2025 9:00 AM

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.

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