Category: Science and Health

Substance abuse has long been considered an issue for the young not the old, but recent data from the National Insitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that the proportion of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) who are elderly doubled between 2000 and 2012 from 3.4% to 7.0%. The total number of people with […]

Alzheimer’s disease experts are revamping the way doctors diagnose patients with the progressive brain disorder – the most common type of dementia – adopting a seven-point rating scale based on cognitive and biological changes in the patient. The new guidelines, unveiled by experts on Sunday in a report issued at an Alzheimer’s Association conference in […]

An outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a deadly form of feline coronavirus, in Cyprus has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of cats, according to Sky News. The situation has prompted experts to warn that if the outbreak were to reach the UK, it could have catastrophic consequences. Dinos Ayiomamitis, head of Cats […]

European health officials advised pet owners to keep cat indoors to protect them from catching bird flu on Thursday, amid a series of incidents of cats and other mammals being infected with the virus around the world. “It is recommended to avoid exposure of domestic cats and dogs, and in general carnivore pets, to dead […]

Practicing mindfulness can help reduce the impact of intense negative emotions, a new study published on May 25 found.  The peer-reviewed study, which is published in the academic journal Frontiers, found that the emotionally impact of fatigue can be heavily alleviated through using mindfulness.  The study collected data from 145 participants from a Chinese university. […]

Premature ejaculation is a common problem among men of all ages, and it is relatively easy to treat it. A number of pelvic floor muscle and relaxation exercises, such as Kegel exercises, have been shown to help men “last” up to two minutes longer during sex. For women, Kegel exercises aren’t considered anything new. Many […]

As the current dry heatwave continues, which is expected to continue until the middle of next week, it brings not only discomfort and heatstroke but also poses risks to the skin, including sunburn. In the last two weeks, four girls and a boy – all teens – have been brought to the emergency department of […]

The Health Ministry in Jerusalem has finally commented on the official announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), that there is “certain evidence that shows that there may be a connection between certain types of cancer and the consumption of aspartame, an […]

A new study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has opened up exciting possibilities for developing interventions to combat age-related metabolic diseases and enhance healthy aging. These far-reaching implications significantly advance our understanding of the intricate interplay among energy metabolism, aging and lifespan regulation.  Led by Dr. Itamar Harel from HU’s Silberman […]

While practicing diving in Greece, Barak Haruvi of Eilat suddenly felt severe pain. The38-year-old diving instructor was told by doctors there to return urgently to Israel where he was diagnosed with a complicated and life-threatening malformation of a vein in the abdominal wall. The unique treatment he underwent at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Ein Kerem, […]