Category: Science and Health

As the waistlines of people in many countries expand and belts have to be expanded a few notches, it’s inevitable that their beloved pets will get fat as well. The incidence of feline obesity, which is commonly studied but mostly on weight loss rather than weight gain,  continues to rise despite it being a preventable […]

All of the hostages released on Friday are reported to be in good condition and are expected to be ready to go home within the next few days. Eight of the released hostages – four women and four children – arrived at Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Petah Tikva. Five women are being treated at […]

As government hasbara efforts (information campaigns) to justify the IDF’s all-out war against Hamas have been poor or nonexistent, frustrated private citizens and voluntary organizations have been stepping in to fight international criticism of Israel.  Dr. Roni Eichel, who in his “day job” is the head of the neurology department at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical […]

One of the most challenging experiences for any human being is the loss of a loved one. The pain is indescribable. Yet, not knowing what has happened to them can sometimes be even more unbearable. In such cases, the external memory of the deceased cannot be internalized by family members and friends, due to the […]

The IDF spokesperson revealed shocking findings this week regarding Shifa Hospital, further exposing its involvement in terrorist activities. This connection between the hospital and Hamas has been previously proven, but sadly, it received little attention from the world and even the United Nations, despite their active presence in the Gaza Strip and its hospitals.  Concrete […]

Given the widespread hostility in medical institutions around the world against Israel and its justifiable war to destroy Hamas, Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus has reminded doctors and their hospital managements that it has treated and saved the lives of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank for many years in war and peace.  The […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, which its China office on Thursday called a “routine” check. Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase in incidents of respiratory […]

Any former smoker knows that the urge to smoke can resurface even months or years after quitting. Strong emotions, particularly stress and anxiety, can often trigger a relapse. Even positive things can increase the longing for a cigarette. Stressful times can cause anxiety, and people consequently seek ways to relax and cope. For many ex-smokers, […]

Just two weeks after the war against Hamas began, the best minds in the country got together to prepare two extremely detailed documents on how to receive and treat captives physically and emotionally if and when they are released and brought home to Israel. The focus was on infants, children and teens, but most of […]

United Hatzalah, the volunteer-run first responder organization, has begun training both professional therapists and community lay leaders to support people going through traumatic events, not only after them. The focus on trauma comes in the midst of the bloody war in Gaza, itself the response to Hamas’s atrocities on October 7, and a surge in […]