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      <title>Fast Track to a Healthier You!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Fast Track to a Healthier You”, is a special program sponsored by the Jewish Center of Teaneck (JCOT, Teaneck, NJ), &nbsp;Thursday night June 7 at 8pm. Three speakers from the Jewish Community Health Initiative (JCHi), &nbsp;www.JewHealth.org, will ... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/fast-track-to-a-healthier-you.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safety Advisory for Passover</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lead Poisoning: Crystal Decanters and Glassware, Glazed Dishes
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Crystal decanters should only store beverages during the seder or meal. 
Pregnant women, babies and... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/safety-advisory-for-passover.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:51:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U of Michigan, Monday March 26: The Obesity Epidemic: A Jewish Perspective</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Mendel Singer will be giving a talk, "The Obesity Epidemic: A Jewish Perspective" at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Monday March 26 at 5pm, 1415 Washington Hts, Ann Arbor in the Community Lounge, room 1680. He will also be... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/u-of-michigan-monday-march-26-the-obesity-epidemic-a-jewish-perspective.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:56:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jewish Community Health Fellowship at Case</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the fight against obesity and chronic disease, health promotion is getting renewed emphasis. The most efficient way to accomplish this is through community health methods that leverage existing relationships, infrastructure and resources. Every... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/jewish-community-health-fellowship-at-case.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:12:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't Spread Shigella on Your Mid-Winter Trip!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As many Cleveland, Lakewood(NJ) and Brooklyn Orthodox Jews travel over the schools' mid-Winter break, there is the very real risk that the Shigella outbreak could spread to other communities. Traveling with small children adds various challenges... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/dont-spread-shigella-on-your-mid-winter-trip.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shigella Health Advisory for Cleveland</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Cuyahoga County Board of Health has issued a health advisory for the Orthodox Jewish community of Cleveland relating to the current outbreak of Shigella, a highly infectious bacterial infection causing diarrhea. As of Jan 20 there were 21... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/shigella-health-advisory-for-cleveland-.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Obesity Epidemic - A Jewish Perspective</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Mendel Singer is available for speaking on obesity from a jewish perspective, in addition to the public health/medical perspective. The talk incorporates classical Jewish sources on eating and preventive health, as well as community issues such... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/the-obesity-epidemic-a-jewish-perspective.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IER Approach to Health</title>
      <description><![CDATA[How do we live healthier lives? Keep the focus on the ier, as in healthier. Step by step. Just do something, and stick to it. Start with something easy. I will be writing more on this at my blog, but I would like to ask you to share your ideas on... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/ier-approach-to-health.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Healthy Jews: La-briut!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>My health blog has begun! You can check out the first post at the <a href="http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/opinion/blogs/healthy_jews_la-briut/">Cleveland Jewish News</a> website. It is October and time to get your flu shot!</p><br /><a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/healthy-jews-la-briut.aspx'>mendel</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/healthy-jews-la-briut.aspx'>...</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:54:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Health Blog at Cleveland Jewish News</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Our director, Dr. Mendel Singer, will be starting a health blog at the <a href="http://clevelandjewishnews.com/">Cleveland Jewish News</a> website. It is scheduled to begin on Friday Oct 7, and is called: LaBriut! To Your Health!</p><br /><a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/health-blog-at-cleveland-jewish-news.aspx'>mendel</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/health-blog-at-cleveland-jewish-news.aspx'>...</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:59:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Coming Soon......</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>First, thanks to the <a href="http://clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2011/08/12/health_beat/current_health_beat/doc4e43f62d4a5c7637681087.txt">Cleveland Jewish News for their article</a> about our Director, Dr. Mendel Singer.</p>
<p>Lots of exciting projects going on at JCHi. Working on a cool feature for the website where a person can review different types of healthy behaviors, pick out something they can see themselves changing, and see what the benefits would be. It will be a way to match up what you might like to change (and feel able to ) with the benefits you are seeking. This will only be the first step in a much larger projects, but it's a start - and the research is completed and being put into a format we can use for the website. So check in from time to time... or <a href="https://www.jewhealth.org/subscribe.aspx">subscribe!</a></p>
<p>JCHi did health surveys at local Jewish day schools, and after a long delay, is finally putting together the results for reporting back to the schools.</p>
<p>Are you <em style="font-style: italic;">passionate </em>about living a healthy life? Want to help others do the same? <a href="https://www.jewhealth.org/contact-us.aspx">Contact us</a> to see how we can use your talents and drive to help others. JCHi needs volunteers for things like doing public health screenings, and spreading healthy messages. JCHi provides any training you might need.</p>
<p>Oh, and anyone interested in making a small donation to help purchase equipment for public health screenings, please <a href="https://www.jewhealth.org/contact-us.aspx">get in touch with us</a>. Monitors for checking blood pressure and blood sugar are very accurate and inexpensive, so a small donation goes a long way. Of course, donations are tax deductible (made out to Case Western Reserve University).</p>... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/coming-soon.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:56:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Eating Disorders and Mental Health</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Excellent article that was published April 11 in the NY Times about eating disorders in the Orthodox Jewish community.
The article quotes Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser who has stood up to bat on the issue. &nbsp;Some causes are&nbsp;shidduch pressures, and ... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/eating-disorders-and-mental-health.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safety and Purim</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Purim is a lot of fun, and a lot of fun sometimes means danger - of all kinds.
Bikur Cholim of Rockland County has a poster for people to print and post about drinking and driving.
View&nbsp;Poster&nbsp;PDF Full-Size
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Also, smoking -... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/safety-and-purim-.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:50:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Overspecialization in Medicine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img title="Overspecialization in Medicine, cartoon by mendel" src="https://www.jewhealth.org/Data/Sites/1/rightearguy5.png" alt="I am a right ear guy. You need to see a left ear guy." width="377" height="383" /></p><br /><a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/overspecialization-in-medicine.aspx'>mendel</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/overspecialization-in-medicine.aspx'>...</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Of Mustard and Airplanes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The other day, my son reads the label on the mustard container&nbsp;and says "hey, mustard has nothing in it - no calories, no fat, no sugar, no carbs". Indeed, it would be a great diet food if only it were a tad more filling. Actually, it does help ... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/mustard-and-airplanes.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:36:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rabbi Sorotzkin on Chanukah and indulgent eating</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Check out Rabbi Sorotzkin&nbsp;speech about Chanukah and indulgent eating.&nbsp;Soveya.com <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/rabbi-sorotzkin-on-chanukah-and-indulgent-eating.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <author>mendel@case.edu (mendel)</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:20:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reporting Forms for Physicians</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Physicians: The board of health needs prompt filing of case reporting forms of reportable diseases. For your convenience, the confidential reportable disease form as well as the list of Ohio Reportable DIseases is available for download&nbsp;here. <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/reporting-forms-for-physicians.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mendel Singer honored by Cuyahoga County Board of Health</title>
      <description><![CDATA[JCHi Director, Mendel Singer, honored by Cuyahoga County Board of Health
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health passed a special resolution recognizing the work done in the past year by JCHI Director, Mendel Singer, PhD, on behalf of the Jewish... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/mendel-singer-honored-by-cuyahoga-county-board-of-health.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
      <link>https://www.jewhealth.org/mendel-singer-honored-by-cuyahoga-county-board-of-health.aspx</link>
      <author>mendel@case.edu (mendel)</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:41:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mumps Outbreak reaches Hebrew Academy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been at least 2 probable cases of mumps at the Hebrew Academy Boys Elementary division. Rabbi Dessler has been vigilant in following the guidance of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Since early September there has been a trickle of... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/mumps-outbreak-reaches-hebrew-academy.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <author>mendel@case.edu (mendel)</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>In Defense of Latkes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A wonderful neighbor of mine, let's call him Mr. Rogers, spoke to me about one of my&nbsp;Chanukah posters - the one with the surgeon general's warning on it. He said some people were unhappy with it. How can you tell people not to make&nbsp;latkes... <a href='https://www.jewhealth.org/defense-of-latkes.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <author>mendel@case.edu (mendel)</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:04:44 GMT</pubDate>
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