Category: Science and Health

With 800,000 people living on the island, and located 35 kms off the coast of east-central Africa in the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar needs help with medical care. The Tanzanian archipelago island has an average life expectancy of only 66 years compared to Israel’s 82. Prof. Gabriel Izbicki, director of the Lung Institute at Jerusalem’s Shaare […]

Surgeons at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem have treated an extremely rare case of ovarian torsion on both sides in a baby girl right after her birth.  When Tamar Levy came for a routine checkup when at 35 weeks gestation, she didn’t imagine the drama that was about to take place and certainly […]

A new study on the subject of the effects of eating on dementia and heart disease was recently covered by Dr. Maya Roseman during her program on 103 FM. Roseman presented in the research corner of her program on 103FM intriguing news: “Lecithin in egg yolk reduces dementia,” she said, explaining that a study published […]

What time should children go to bed? This is a popular question among parents around the world. This question has a few different answers, depending on who you ask, but many agree that little ones should settle into a regular sleep routine around four months of age. On the website Sleepsisters.com, a guide for parents […]

With more than 200 types of cancer out there, it can be daunting to think of which symptoms you need to watch out for. However when it comes to cancer, the earlier we recognize the warning signs, the better. Detecting cancer early can save lives, but it can be difficult to know what to look […]

Social media users wanting to improve their health or learn more about their body may not want to look to TikTok influencers for the answers, according to a new study published last week. The peer-reviewed article, published in the Journal of Health Communication, found that influencers tend to reshare the same health content on sexual […]

These days there are fewer and fewer cases of COVID. In fact, I rarely hear of people getting this virus. Nonetheless, the emotional fallout is far from over.  The following study focuses on consequences of COVID restrictions, which include social anxiety. Reuben Kindred and Glen W. Bates, in a comprehensive and systematic global review of […]

Norway and Finland face record outbreaks of bird flu this year which have killed thousands of seagulls and other species, put livestock at risk and restricted travel in some areas, officials said. Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has circulated throughout Europe in recent years, leading to a cull in May and June of millions […]

Shewa Frozen Dough Industries issued a recall of several products due to possible salmonella contamination on Thursday. An inspection by the Health Ministry’s Central District Food Service revealed salmonella bacteria in the following products: Kreplach “10” filled with chicken meat weighing 500 grams Barcode 7290005786990 Production date 07.17.2023 Expires 09.16.2023. “Elite” kreplach filled with turkey […]

Scientists who have analyzed the genes expressed by individual cells from the brains of people with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorders (MDD) have identified shared and unique genes expressed in these conditions. The results, said an international team led by scientists at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, could lead to a […]