Category: Science and Health

Just as the different ethnic groups in Israel observed state rules to protect themselves against the COVID-19 pandemic, there were also dissimilarity in the quality of life among survivors in these sectors. One year after infection, Israeli Arabs and Druze report a bigger drop in quality of life than Jews, according to a new study […]

While 20 cats have been confirmed to have been killed by the H5N1 subtype of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Poland in recent weeks, the source of the outbreak among the felines remains elusive. The infections among cats were first reported last month, with the reports quickly spreading throughout Poland. The cases confirmed so […]

A hospital in Ashdod has helped decrease hair loss for people who are going through chemotherapy treatment for a cancer diagnosis. The treatment, known for causing hair loss in patients, aims to help decrease stimulants leading to hair loss through cooling caps. A special treatment that has so far helped prevent 70% of hair loss […]

Porn has been around for decades, but with the advent of the Internet, more and more people are regularly consuming pornography. According to an investigation by Canadian lawmakers, the popular pornography website PornHub receives over 38 billion visits a year, and over 3.2 billion visits each month. Other porn sites are just as popular, such […]

Israeli scientists detect upswings in heart rate and stress and less sleep, especially in southern residents, during 2021 Operation Guardian of the Walls.

If they survive a stroke, patients usually need rehabilitation to relearn to walk, talk or perform daily tasks. Research has shown that besides physical and occupational therapy, music therapy can help stroke patients recover language and motor function. But for people trained in music who suffered a stroke, playing music may itself be a skill […]

If you’re a new mother and also have taken possession of a new puppy as a pet, you are certainly very busy. But another sure is that you speak to both newborns with the same type of articulation – using clear and distinct sounds and higher and more-variable pitch in shorter sentences. Having babies and […]

The number of US women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. There were an estimated 1,210 maternal deaths in 2019, compared with 505 in 1999, according to a study published in the medical journal JAMA. The […]

Legumes – which include beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas – are a nutritious and satisfying food group, rich in minerals and vitamins. And, they can even help people live longer. All members of the legume family are rich in nutrients such as copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, folic acid, zinc, protein, fiber and lysine, an essential […]

Among Israelis aged 20 and over, 51% say their state of health is “very good,” 33% say it is “good,” 12% say it is “not so good,” and 4.3% say it is “not good at all,” according to a new social survey by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The statistics bureau has conducted the […]