In helping Palestinians, IDF paramedics defy stereotypes

By Linda Gradstein · May 26, 2011 CARMEI TZUR, West Bank (JTA) — Yana Kisluk tosses her long ponytail over one shoulder and adjusts her M-16 over the other. The pretty 21-year-old, who wears diamond stud earrings and perfect eye makeup, looks like any other...

70% of lower extremity amputations happen to people with diabetes

Amrita Diabetic Foot Conference (ADFC 2011) will open soon next month in Kochi, India. "Over one million lower extremity amputations are performed each year, 70% of which happen to people with diabetes. In India, almost 40,000 legs are amputated every year as a consequence of...

Non Communicable Diseases Outsmart Infectious Diseases

Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) - cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes - are no longer diseases of the wealthy. They are responsible for 8 million deaths in the world’s poorest billion, largely composed of children and young adults....

Coordinated civil society input is vital for UN Summit on NCDs

A civil society movement is growing in lead up to the United Nations (UN) Summit on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), said the Chairperson of NCD Alliance Ann Keeling, who was speaking at the WHO-wide Planning Meeting for the UN High level Meeting on NCDs in Washington DC,...

Walk Your Way To Health And Happiness

Today is World Diabetes Day  and also Children’s Day in India. We are also in the middle of an international conference on Lung Health  in Berlin ( 41st Union World Conference on Lung Health, Berlin, Germany (11-15 November 2010). There can be better way to...

Call To Unite for Diabetes Awareness on World Diabetes Day:14 Nov

Starting from 12th November, people from all corners of the world are uniting together for three days of celebration to put diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. World Diabetes Day is the best opportunity there is to draw attention to the silent killer that is...

Not Screening For Diabetes During Pregnancy Is Dangerous & Costly

The theme for the World Diabetes Day 2009-2013 campaigns is: "Diabetes Education and Prevention"; with a view to "Understand Diabetes and Take Control". Diabetes, mainly type-2 diabetes is very common in India and there are 50.8 million people living with diabetes currently...

UNIFIL releases findings of IDF-Lebanon border clash

UNIFIL report has established that Israeli forces did NOT cross the border when fixing the fence with Lebanon contrary to Lebanese claims. An Israeli soldier was killed and one seriously hurt during the incident.From the Jerusalem Post:Report says Israel did not cross the...

IDF Soldiers Describe Guarding During Holy Month of Ramadan

This is a true account of the IDF procedures and the typical young men and women that serve and protect Israel’s borders. Having served in the IDF in the 80′s I have firsthand experience with the potential dangers while serving in the army. I also have a son that...