Category: Science and Health

Researchers may have found a new innovative method to test for warning signs of cardiovascular diseases, a new study published on August 18 found.  The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Frontiers in Oral Health, found that elevated white blood cells in the saliva of health young adults could be an early warning sign […]

Two weeks ago, 38-year-old Tatiana Cohen and her husband arrived at a hotel in Tel Aviv to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, but that romantic night turned into a battle for the lives of Tatiana and the baby in her uterus.  “We went out to a restaurant together that evening and when we came back […]

A study by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has discovered that people aged 65 and over who have received vaccinations are significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study highlighted the importance of vaccinations for protecting against infectious diseases and dementia. The study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s […]

There is no reason to worry now about the new strain of COVID-19 called BA.2.86 that is being tracked by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), says Prof. Hagai Levine, a senior epidemiologist at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and head of […]

Sometimes people go to their health fund clinic for more than one vaccination at a time – flu, shingles, COVID-19, tetanus and more. But many doctors and even nurses don’t know the answer to the “trivial” question – should the shot be given in different arms or the same one.  “The question seems so banal […]

Infectious diseases are still a leading cause of death among children around the world and they are more likely than adults to contract such illnesses because of crowding at home or in school. But there has hardly been any serious into measuring children’s responses to sick faces and understanding how youngsters’ ability to recognize and […]

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19. The lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the United States, Denmark and Israel, the CDC said in a post on messaging platform X. Since the CDC’s statement, […]

Ashley Summers was on vacation with her family at Freeman Lake in Indiana when the incident occurred. She had reportedly been on a boat for the weekend, enjoying her time on the water. However, she began to feel dehydrated, experiencing symptoms like a headache and dizziness. To address her dehydration, she consumed a significant amount […]

Maintaining an active lifestyle as you age might seem challenging, particularly for those who consider themselves “too busy” or financially constrained to invest in gyms, classes, or personal trainers. Yet, some demonstrate that staying fit and healthy is achievable at any age, even without breaking the bank. Take Japan, for instance, a country known for […]

Dr. Maya Roseman dedicated the opening segment of her 103FM program to shed light on foods that can trigger headaches, unveiling five key measures to evade their debilitating effects. “Lack of sleep, stress, and hormonal shifts can certainly trigger headaches, but so can dietary factors. Which dietary aspects deserve our attention?” Roseman inquired, then proceeded […]