Most wheelchair accidents happen from tipping or falling, with older adults at higher risk of serious injury and caregivers prone to strain. Following safety tips can help reduce risk for both groups.

German gynecologist Dr. Frank Hoffmann launched an innovative program giving blind women an opportunity for a life­changing career.

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Israeli water experts say that a combination of water from rainfall, recycling of wastewater, desalination of seawater and a large-scare water conservation campaign has made Israel nearly drought-proof. That assessment might be more regionally relevant following a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) study showing that a drought from 1998-2012 in the eastern Mediterranean was the area’s worst drought in 900 years.

by Alina Dain Sharon JNS.org It has been six years since the economy crashed in 2008, and while finding employment has been a challenge, the tide may be taking a turn for the better - particularly in the nonprofit sector. But where do Jewish nonprofits fall within the current landscape?

Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in mid-October for their work in market design. The Jewish Roth, 60, took this mathematical concept and applied it to the matching of U.S. student doctors to hospitals, a method now used by the National Resident Matching Program.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has a nose for drug development—beyond its country of origin.

At the moment that you’re reading this article, someone on the African continent is selling ivory or rhinoceros horns and making a fortune. Ivory, which comes from elephant tusks, is worth about $900 per pound on the black market. A typical elephant carries about 22 pounds of ivory, which comes out to nearly $20,000 for shooting one elephant. Rhinoceros horns are worth as much as $30,000 per pound. But Israeli government organizations and private companies are helping Kenya with wildlife preservation in more ways than one.

What seems to be a spate of recent earthquakes is raising public alarm about an overall rise in dangerous tremors. But scientists say that, despite appearances, they have yet to prove a global increase in major quakes.

For relief organizations in Haiti, understanding the earthquake's full damage is difficult. Workers only see what is immediately in front of them. A German institute now provides satellite-based maps as a solution.

When it comes to projecting the Jewish vote in 2016, understanding demographics might lend some semblance of sanity to an election that most observers would compare to a roller coaster ride.

The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping, so make the most of the beautiful fall and discover you stunning surroundings.

For these five fellows, who first shot to fame on MySpace, success has been a surreal experience.