Category: Science and Health

The happy, eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah that begins on Thursday night and is marked with nightly candle lighting, special prayers, and eating foods fried in oil, would seem to be harmless from a safety point of view, but the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IIOSH) warns us otherwise.  Every year, Israelis buy […]

Enamel, the hardest and most mineral-rich substance in the human body, covers and protects our teeth. However, in one of every 10 people – and in one-third of children with celiac disease – this layer appears defective, failing to protect the teeth properly. As a result, teeth become more sensitive to heat, cold and sour […]

Two-thirds of Israelis whose partners are on IDF reserve duty are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression, parental burnout, and anxiety than those whose spouses have not been called up, according to new research at the University of Haifa. Two-thirds are reportedly suffering from medium-to-high levels of depression.   Symptoms of depression include […]

The October 7 massacre is a traumatic event unprecedented in Israeli history, and may lead to post-trauma on an equally massive scale. In the mental realm, it may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on a scale unprecedented in our history. This collective post-trauma won’t just involve masses of victims but also various post-traumas from […]

There are plenty of factors that increase the risk of cancer, such as smoking or eating processed foods. However, recent research has shed light on 10 positive lifestyle choices that can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer by up to 30%.  These include consuming no more than three servings of red meat, avoiding […]

Planned Parenthood for America (PPFA), the network of women’s health care and abortion clinics, released a statement on Tuesday about Hamas’s October 7 attack against Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. The statement recognized and condemned Hamas’s use of rape and other sexual violence against Israeli women, and also called to safeguard women’s and […]

The subject of Israeli children and teenagers who were held hostage by Hamas in Gaza has dominated headlies in recent days, but because of the content they are sharing on the social media platform TikTok. Children and teenagers who were released from their captivity in Gaza have been uploading TikTok videos in which they dance, […]

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is linked with age and genetics, so it has been said that there is little one can do to prevent it—except maybe to exercise one’s brain with reading, crosswords or sudoku. But now, researchers in California and Hawaii have discovered that people can take action to reduce their risk of this most […]

Tech TalkImmediately following the horrific October 7 massacre, the people of Israel have come together to offer their support to those who need it. Whether donating money, food supplies, equipment, or one’s time and energy – the nation has come together in a way that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, amid […]

Eleven elderly women have returned to Israel from Hamas captivity, while one, Alma Avraham, remains in Gaza. The women returned underweight, which is particularly concerning given their advanced age. Doctors at Wolfson Medical Center, where the abductees were treated, revealed that they arrived malnourished and bearing indicators of poor health. “Among other issues, we observed […]