On Thursday, the Finance and Health ministries decided to add some NIS 4 billion to the Health Services Basket. It represents a real addition of NIS 2b. to the budgets of the four public health funds, compared with 2023. The insurers will receive the money in advance as part of the arrangement for adding money […]
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The supply of services by educational psychologists in the schools has been neglected for two decades, and there is now a 30% shortfall in staff, Treasury officials said Wednesday at a joint session of the Knesset Health Committee and the Education, Culture, and Sports Committee. When Treasury officials promised the MKs that “a new salary […]
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Owning a pet – especially a dog or cat – has been linked with slower rates of cognitive decline including verbal memory and fluency among older adults who live alone, while the same protective effect was not found in pet owners living with others. Nearly 8,000 older people were studied by Chinese researchers who published […]
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Female veterans are not seeking mental health support because of problems related to their identity as women, the dominance of male-oriented branding for veterans’ services, and the fear that their needs won’t be addressed, according to research conducted by the Centre for Military Women’s Research (CMWR) at Anglia Ruskin University. The report, entitled “I don’t […]
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Type-1 diabetes (T1D), which used to be called “juvenile diabetes” but can be diagnosed in adults as well, is an autoimmune, chronic condition caused by the failure of the pancreas to produce any or enough insulin to let glucose enter the cells properly and produce energy. Different factors including genetics can cause it, and scientists […]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry in Jerusalem sent inspectors to take samples of sewage in some places to determine whether the virus had spread to certain localities, but it didn’t cover all locations and was not ongoing. In the not-so-distant future, however, people in various parts of the world could be able to […]
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Did you know that not getting enough iron can cause a decrease in thyroid activity, weakness, and even obesity? It may seem simple, but an iron deficiency can have side effects that mimic stress. Here are some essential facts about iron: It’s crucial to pay attention to your iron levels, as low iron can contribute […]
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Dementia is an incurable disease, but early detection can significantly impact treatment and care. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, leads to a progressive decline in mental function. Patients experience a deterioration in learning and thinking skills, short-term memory, spatial orientation, visual perception, attention, information processing, and judgment. In advanced stages, individuals require […]
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The horrendous Hamas terrorism against Israeli civilians on October 7 and the experiences of combat soldiers in the Gaza Strip since then are causing serious post-traumatic syndrome disorder (PTSD) among many who need expert treatment to help them recover. To cope with this, Tel Aviv University (TAU) has established a national PTSD clinic for treating […]
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A young soldier who was close to death after a six-millimeter piece of metallic shrapnel entered his heart during the fighting in Gaza has been saved “miraculously” when Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) cardiothoracic surgeons decided after consultation here and abroad to treat the bleeding but to leave the projectile in his heart. Dr. Danny […]
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