Category: Science and Health

As more and more people switch to an electric toothbrush to seemingly maximize oral hygiene, a senior dentist warns of the “silent killer” found in these toothbrushes. He claims that millions of people are putting their health at risk when brushing incorrectly and failing to change the heads of their brushes regularly.  A new UK […]

There is an old phrase “blind as a bat.” In fact, these flying mammals are not blind, but they can suffer from hearing loss when they get old. Although most bats live fewer than 20 years in the wild, scientists have documented six species that live more than 30 years, and in 2006, a tiny […]

You came to pick up your child from kindergarten, expecting your little one to run to you with open arms and a wide smile after a whole day of not seeing each other. But the reality was a little different and disappointing. Instead of a smile, your child is angry, maybe sad. You don’t know […]

The first people to catch the novel coronavirus, which has severely impacted the world, were three researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China, according to a recent Substack article report from Tuesday that cites US government sources. The report states that the first people include WIV researcher Ben Hu, who led the […]

Last Friday was the peak of one of those heat waves that tend to hit Jerusalem in the spring, with temperatures reaching close to 39 degrees. In such heat, the last thing you want to do is bicycle 40 kilometers. But nothing would deter the Friendship Circle of South Jerusalem and their volunteers – close […]

Getting diagnosed with autism in your adult years does not often impact a person’s quality of life, a study published on June 14 found.  The peer-reviewed article, which is published in the academic journal Autism, found that the age that someone becomes self-aware of their autism is a more important indicator for quality of life […]

Scientists have found a new way to better diagnose one of the most common forms of severe male infertility, a recent study revealed. The researchers behind the study were able to discover intact and functional sperm in infertile men in a non-invasive way, which can help ease diagnosis in the future. In addition, it is […]

This article is aimed at trying to share some of the collective wisdom from the marital therapy field, wisdom that may improve the chances of success in a second marriage. In Israel, close to 30% of couples are divorced (Central Bureau of Statistics). In Europe, the percentage is higher, with over 35% of marriages ending […]

Every parent has cared for a baby with a fever. When a baby starts to get hot, and when the cheeks are red and the eyes are watery, the parents’ anxiety level shoots up.  Yet before you run to the emergency room, you should know that fever in children (and adults) is a reaction of […]

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration were meeting on Thursday to discuss and vote on whether to recommend targeting one of the currently dominant XBB coronavirus variants in updated COVID-19 shots being developed for a fall vaccination campaign. FDA staff reviewers in documents released this week said available evidence suggests this year’s shots […]