• How Can We Tell Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz Children That Their Beloved Father Cant Be With Them For Pesach

    For the last many years Misaskim LA has assisted the amazing Hurwitz family who have been graciously hosted at The KMR Pesach Program. Rabbi Yitzi smile brings a tremendous amount of light and energy to all that come in contact with him.  Rabbi Hurwitz the Shliach to Temecula was diagnosed with ALS many years ago […]

  • Health risks to Pakistani children

    Shafaqna Pakistan | by Aral Mir, Over the decades since its inception, significant milestones have been achieved in healthcare. Among the most notable are the development of the inactivated polio vaccine in 1952 and the attenuated live-virus polio vaccine in 1961, which led to the elimination of the disease in

  • Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point

    Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point By Michael Msika and Jan-Patrick Barnert, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Geopolitics is having an impact on investment decisions again, and risks are rising as well as equity volatility. Yet under the hood, the stock market is absorbing the shock relatively well so far. Stress levels have had a steep surge as tensions in the Middle East show no sign of abating. Systematic funds are reducing exposure, technicals are...

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    How parents can prepare their children for LEAP testing

    For the next two weeks, students across Louisiana will be taking the LEAP tests.

  • What bank earnings can tell us about the economy

    Over the next week, six major banks will be reporting their earnings. Higher interest rates could affect both sides of their balance sheets.

  • Young children glued to their screen at risk of eye problems

    Short-sightedness among young children is becoming more common because they are spending too much time staring at screens, eye hospitals are warning. There are no exact national figures but the eye departments at hospitals across the country are reporting a clear upward trend in the number of young children with problems. “It has been going on for years and it’s only getting worse,” Maastricht University child eye specialist Jilke Beinsberger told Nu.nl. “We think that in a couple of years

  • Common negative feelings that can put your marriage at risk

    Many people experience negative feelings in life, in marriage these feelings can occur during different stages of the relationship regardless of the number of years a couple has been together. Feelings like anxiety, fear, loneliness, illness, and grief are some of the negative feelings of uncertainties couples often experience in marriage. The expectations you build Read More

  • UN: Over 243 million children in Asia at risk from heatwaves

    Shafaqna English- The UNICEF data showed over 243 million children across the Pacific and East Asia were estimated to be affected by heatwaves, putting them at risk of heat-related illnesses and death. Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned

  • Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN

    Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned Thursday, calling for action to protect vulnerable people from the soaring temperatures. Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions. […]

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    What history can tell us about the future of the Mavericks-Clippers series

    Clippers-Mavericks Game 1 painted a very different picture than how each team finished the regular season. What can history tell us about teams peaking -- or fading -- post All-Star break, and what does it mean for the playoffs?

  • Chemical pollutants can increase eczema risk, researchers say

    “We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children in the industrialized world. Some studies have found rates of eczema in developing nations to be over thirtyfold lower compared with industrialized nations. However, rates of eczema didn’t spike with the Industrial Revolution,...

  • COVID Not Linked to Increased Asthma Risk in Children: New Study

    A recent study disproves the notion of COVID-19's increased risk of asthma in children. There's no proof that a child's chance of developing asthma is increased by a COVID-19 infection, according to a recent study.