Category: Science and Health

After a rocket struck his home, Shimon Ben Shoshon and his family were evacuated from Sderot to a hotel at the Dead Sea.  This week, doctors and optometrists from the Hadassah Medical Center, in collaboration with the Department of Optometry at the Hadassah Academic College, conducted eye examinations and tests and provided free eyeglasses.  Following […]

In these challenging times, optimism is as vital as the air we breathe. We must believe in better days, in healing, rebuilding, and advancing. Part of this optimism involves harnessing the tools available to enhance our physical and mental well-being. As simple as it may seem, nutrition plays a crucial role in physical and mental […]

As Israel finds itself at war, parents not only have to cope with their own anxiety and stress but also address the complex emotions their children face. How can we recognize signs of stress, anxiety, and the silent cry for help in children? Anxiety in children doesn’t always manifest in the form of a specific […]

Carbonated energy drinks with loads of caffeine are increasingly popular in Israel (judging from the number of cans thrown on sidewalks because users don’t have enough energy to deposit them for recycling). Now, South Korean researchers who studied over 2,000 American children aged nine and ten found that drinking caffeinated soda could lead to a […]

Scientists have long known that exercise can help reduce depression and anxiety, but a recent extensive meta-analysis of 97 studies has shed light on just how much it can actually help. The analysis included thousands of participants diagnosed with depression and anxiety, comparing them to a control group without these conditions. The findings showed that […]

Although summer is long gone, Israelis are still facing a surge in mosquitoes and their relentless bites. There are a number of reasons for this, including the ongoing war with Hamas in the South. It is important to note that many nature areas in the South have recently turned into important military positions. These locations […]

Some women who had recently given birth at the Sheba Medical Center were mistakenly vaccinated against rabies. Earlier this year, pregnant women were mistakenly vaccinated with the rabies vaccine instead of the routine “anti-D” immunization at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. Hadassah, however, stressed that the rabies vaccine poses no risk to the […]

Changing your toothbrush every few months is a good start, but it’s not sufficient. Even if your toothbrush isn’t that old, it can accumulate mold and bacteria, warns Dr. Ellie Phillips, a dentist in Austin, Texas. “People are often aware of the health risks associated with mold and take measures to combat it in their […]

Human skin, measuring approximately 2 square meters, originates from the ectoderm tissue, which also forms our brain.  Human skin includes two essential layers, the epidermis (the upper layer) and the dermis. The health of these layers depends on the synergy between them and the nutrients we consume. Interestingly, our bodies house around 2 kg of […]

Thirty-three-year-old St.-Sgt.-Maj. Rabbi Na’aran Eshhar and his family were well-known to the staff of the Israel National Transplant Center. Married and the father of two, he donated a kidney last June to a person he didn’t know. He was the third kidney donor in the extended Eshhar family. He had wanted to donate a kidney […]