Author: Arsen Mayer

More than half of medical students and more than 45% of doctors in Israel and many other countries are women. Yet a US study has found that fewer than 20% of physicians’ roles in movies are portrayed by females, giving a skewed view of the profession. In the 2009 film Gifted Hands, which was based […]

The Treasury must immediately allocate significant amounts of money for rehabilitation hospitals where they are especially lacking, in Jerusalem and the North, said Knesset Health Committee chairman MK Yonatan Mashriki. The shortage of rehabilitation beds was serious even before the war, but now it is much worse, the Shas MK said on Wednesday during the […]

A total of nine cases of measles cases were discovered in Tel Aviv last month, according to the Health Ministry, whose epidemiologists found a connection among all of them. Although those infected were considered mild cases with a rash and fever, the virus is very contagious and may lead to severe and even life-threatening complications.  […]

In difficult periods marked by tension and uncertainty, one of the first aspects affected is our sleep. We become more alert to noises, increasingly worried, and tend to stay up late in front of screens. Unfortunately, these factors do not contribute to a restful sleep. It is important to recognize that inadequate sleep can significantly […]

The challenge that lies before you has captivated countless internet users, leaving them perplexed. Originating from a popular TikTok account that regularly shares quizzes and personality tests, this riddle has caused quite a stir. Credit – AdobeStock Let’s take a look at the incorrect exercise: 1-3=4, made up of 14 matches. Your objective is to […]

A woman from California accidentally applied glue to her eye for 3 seconds, narrowly avoiding permanent damage to her eyesight. She shared her harrowing experience on TikTok, where her video quickly gained viral attention. Jennifer Ebersole, a resident of Santa Rosa in her 20s, candidly recounted her ordeal in a video that garnered nearly 250,000 […]

A the voices of Israel’s opponents are being heard all over the world, a representative of the Health Ministry in Jerusalem has been asked to join the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO). At the WHO’s regional conference taking place this week in Astana, Kazakhstan, Dr. Asher Shalmon, director of the ministry’s International […]

Medical teams that will treat wounded soldiers from Gaza battlefields are undergoing training not only in the field and in hospitals but also at the Center for Medical Simulation at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba.  The center took the initiative to allow doctors, medical staff, and even volunteer doctors from abroad to […]

The Israel Institute for Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) has issued advice to managers on how to help and support employees in the workplace during this wartime situation. 

Walking backwards offers a whole list of unexpected health benefits, doctors say.