Category: Science and Health

The first survey of its kind in Israel about teens playing online games presents a worrisome picture of exposure to unsuitable content, violence, obscenities, and dangerous offers.  More than 40% of the youth playing online games were exposed to very inappropriate content. About 66% of them complained to a parent or somebody else about how […]

The Knesset Health Committee headed by Shas MK Uriel Busso wants to change the name of physicians’ assistant (ozer la’rofeh in Hebrew) to physicians’ associate (amit rofeh). This, according to dozens of medical societies in the Israel Medical Association (IMA) who petitioned against the change, gives the misleading impression that the person is almost a […]

It isn’t only their smokers’ lungs that get filthy from tar, nicotine, and about 70 other toxins known to cause cancer. In rooms where smoking has taken place regularly, tobacco’s imprint lingers on indoor surfaces – even long after regular smoking has stopped.  The leftover residues, known as “third-hand smoke,” can be a long-term source […]

People who take acid reflux medications called proton-pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more could have a higher risk of dementia compared to people who do not take these medications, according to research just published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.  Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows into the […]

Plastic surgery is on the rise among Israeli youth, according to a new report from the Israel Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons/ The report found a 37% increase in the demand for plastic surgery among teenagers this summer. The report, which was published in early August, outlines the most popular procedures among Israel’s young citizens. […]

The growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics worries doctors and researchers around the world. Now, an international study led by a team at Hadassah-University Medical Center and the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows the potential effectiveness of PASA16 bacteriophage therapy in coping with dangerous Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. The study […]

Depression and anxiety do not actually raise one’s risk of cancer, according to a recent study. This research debunks decades of misconceptions, with it having long been hypothesized that these mental illnesses would be linked to an increased risk of developing cancers.  The findings of this study were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal CANCER. […]

Public health and sports medicine specialists have recommended that people walk 10,000 steps a day to promote good health. But that number doesn’t seem to be holy. The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis ever to […]

Along with the peak of summer comes a snack as old and revered as humanity itself: refreshing and delicious fruits. While not as ubiquitous as apples or oranges, melon is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Known for its delicious flavor, the refreshing summer fruit also offers many health benefits. Melons belong […]

Scientists are hard at work developing a new vaccine against a future pandemic, caused by the mysterious Disease X, the designation adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the next hypothetical pandemic. Around 200 British scientists are hard at work doing just that at the Porton Down laboratory complex in Wiltshire, Sky News reported. […]