SDG 3:
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

University Impact Ranking for SDG 3
U of Haifa 0/100 

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SDG3 Highlights

School of Medicine, Medical Students, Medical Studies, University, Doctor's Coat

Learning & Students

Establishment of the New School of Medicine at the University of Haifa
Prof. Pavel Goldstein, Integrative Pain (iPain) Laboratory, University of Haifa

Public Engagements

New Approach to Chronic Pain fostered by Integrative Pain Laboratory at the University of Haifa
Food, Healthy, Schnitzel, Vegetables, Chicken, Pomegranate

Operations

Food on Campus
Old Woman, Nursing Home, Healthcare, Sickness, Chronic Diseases, Disabilities

Research

Prof. Anna Zisberg and Prof. Efrat Shadmi won a grant of 20 million euros as part of an international research group that aims to reduce chronic diseases in the elderly
Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine, University of Haifa, Cornerstone Ceremony

Learning & Students

The University Breaks Ground on New School of Medicine

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Dependent and autonomous interpersonal styles and level of differentiation among male patients with eating disorders

By: Rothschild-Yakar L., Bashan-Levi Y., Gur E., Vorgaft I., Stein D.
Published in: Psychoanalytic Psychology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: This study examined whether difficulties in maintaining a balance between the personality variables of relatedness (depe (more…)

‘As long as it’s good’: An intergenerational family perspective of bridging gaps between reality and ideality of second couplehood as a problem and as a solution

By: Koren C., Simhi S.
Published in: Ageing and Society
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Second couplehood in old age following widowhood or divorce is a phenomenon developing with the increase in life expecta (more…)

The role of actin cytoskeleton in memory formation in amygdala

By: Lamprecht R.
Published in: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: The central, lateral and basolateral amygdala (BLA) nuclei are essential for the formation of long-term memories includi (more…)

Living Labs: Overview of ecological approaches for health promotion and rehabilitation

By: Korman M., Weiss P.L., Kizony R.
Published in: Disability and Rehabilitation
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Purpose: The term “Living Lab” was coined to reflect the use of sensors to monitor human behavior in real life environme (more…)

Nonmedical information seeking amid conflicting health information: negative and positive effects on prostate cancer screening

By: Gibson L., Tan A.S.L., Freres D., Lewis N., Martinez L., Hornik R.C.
Published in: Health Communication
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: This study investigates the impact of seeking information about the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test on men’s PSA te (more…)

Assessing the effects of reported torture in the Israeli-Palestinian context: A struggle for psycho-political thirdness

By: Mukamel M.
Published in: Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: A group of Israeli and Palestinian physicians and mental health professionals was trained to assess the physical and psy (more…)

Featured Article: Inhibition of diabetic cataract by glucose tolerance factor extracted from yeast

By: Mirsky N., Cohen R., Eliaz A., Dovrat A.
Published in: Experimental Biology and Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Diabetes leads to many complications; among them is the development of cataract. Hyperglycemia brings to increased polyo (more…)

The Role of Ephs and Ephrins in Memory Formation

By: Dines M., Lamprecht R.
Published in: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: The ability to efficiently store memories in the brain is a fundamental process and its impairment is associated with mu (more…)

Identification of Risk Factors for Mortality and Poor-Quality-of-Life Survival in Frail Older Women Participating in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study

By: Zaslavsky O., Woods N.F., LaCroix A.Z., Cauley J.A., Johnson K.C., Cochrane B.B., Sagi S.Z.
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objectives To identify potentially modifiable factors associated with overall and poor-quality-of-life (QoL) survival in (more…)

Behavioral profiling as a translational approach in an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder

By: Ardi Z., Albrecht A., Richter-Levin A., Saha R., Richter-Levin G.
Published in: Neurobiology of Disease
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in humans is based on comparing individuals to the normal population. However, many a (more…)

Fatalism, Diabetes Management Outcomes, and the Role of Religiosity

By: Berardi V., Bellettiere J., Nativ O., Ladislav S., Hovell M.F., Baron-Epel O.
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: This study aimed to determine whether fatalistic beliefs were associated with elevated levels of glycated hemoglobin (Hb (more…)

Scapular muscle activity in a variety of plyometric exercises

By: Maenhout A., Benzoor M., Werin M., Cools A.
Published in: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background: Plyometric shoulder exercises are commonly used to progress from slow analytical strength training to more d (more…)

Complications and safety of preconception low-dose aspirin among women with prior pregnancy losses

By: Ahrens K.A., Silver R.M., Mumford S.L., Sjaarda L.A., Perkins N.J., Wactawski-Wende J., Galai N., Townsend J.M., Lynch A.M., Lesher L.L., Faraggi D., Zarek S., Schisterman E.F.
Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate complications and safety of preconception low-dose aspirin in 1,228 U.S. women (2007-2011). METHO (more…)

Factors Associated With Preferences for Institutionalized Care in Elderly Persons: Comparing Hypothetical Conditions of Permanent Disability and Alzheimer’s Disease

By: Werner P., Segel-Karpas D.
Published in: Journal of Applied Gerontology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objective: To study the willingness to use institutional care versus home care in hypothetical situations of permanent d (more…)

The connection between illness representations of Alzheimer’s disease and burnout among social workers and nurses in nursing homes and hospitals: a mixed-methods investigation

By: Shinan-Altman S., Werner P., Cohen M.
Published in: Aging and Mental Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objective: To examine the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) illness representations and burnout among social (more…)

A novel approach to PTSD modeling in rats reveals alternating patterns of limbic activity in different types of stress reaction

By: Ritov G., Boltyansky B., Richter-Levin G.
Published in: Molecular Psychiatry
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Human reactions to trauma exposure are extremely diverse, with some individuals exhibiting only time-limited distress an (more…)

The immediate effect of dry needling on multifidus muscles’ function in healthy individuals

By: Dar G., Hicks G.E.
Published in: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: BACKGROUND: Dry needling of muscles is mainly used for the management of pain in musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, the ass (more…)

Antiatherosclerotic effects of licorice extract supplementation on hypercholesterolemic patients: Decreased CIMT, reduced plasma lipid levels, and decreased blood pressure

By: Fogelman Y., Gaitini D., Carmeli E.
Published in: Food and Nutrition Research
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background: Ethanolic extract of licorice root has been shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation in ather (more…)

Health aspects of climate change in cities with Mediterranean climate, and local adaptation plans

By: Paz S., Negev M., Clermont A., Green M.S.
Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Cities with a Mediterranean-type climate (Med-cities) are particularly susceptible to health risks from climate change s (more…)

Seriously clowning: Medical clowning interaction with children undergoing invasive examinations in hospitals

By: Tener D., Ofir S., Lev-Wiesel R., Franco N.L., On A.
Published in: Social Work in Health Care
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: This qualitative study examined the subjective experience of children undergoing an invasive examination in the hospital (more…)