Category Archives: Health

Yisroel Pensack: Longtime Editor-Publisher of Northern California’s ‘j.’ Weekly to Retire

Marc S. Klein, longtime editor and publisher of San Francisco-based  j., the Jewish news weekly of Northern California, is planning to retire. “I’ll be leaving probably sometime in the fall. I’m exhausted…I asked to leave and the board made it possible,” Klein … Continue reading

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Eating Disorders Among Orthodox Jews

The New York Times reports: In the large and growing Orthodox Jewish communities around New York and elsewhere, rabbinic leaders are sounding an alarm about an unexpected problem: a wave of anorexia and other eating disorders among teenage girls. While … Continue reading

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How To Spot Eating Disorders In Your Home

I’ve learned to my chagrin that eating disorders are increasingly present in the Orthodox community, though at a much lower rate than in the secular world. I heard one theory I found fascinating — an eating disorder is often a … Continue reading

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Chandler Convalescent Hospital North Hollywood CA 91607 – Oy Vey! Don’t Let Me Go There!

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I Just Bought My Very Own CPAP Machine

Here it is! It is for my sleep apnea. My overnight sleep study revealed my apnea is worst when I am about to fall asleep, which is why I keep waking up gasping for breath, adrenalin racing. Once I’m sleeping … Continue reading

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