Category: Science and Health

Remember when you were pregnant? You welcomed any advice or tips that would strengthen your sense of security about becoming a mom. You read about topics related to parenting and babies, you heard from experienced mothers about what awaits you, and you were encouraged to get help from professionals (for example: breastfeeding training) and much […]

The debate about what is more harmful to human health – fat or sugar – has continued for many years. Over the years, many studies have been done, but now, a new study has come to the following conclusion: a low-fat diet is the best. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, fat was […]

COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare […]

With Passover customs, matzah has rightfully gained the most dubious reputation.  Abdominal pain, gas, constipation and diarrhea are only some of the problems that matzah may cause, especially if you follow the laws of the holiday and eat lots of matzah, plus cook dishes like matzo brei.  Why does this happen? How can symptoms be […]

A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization’s rules, a status that helps maintain international focus on the pandemic. The WHO first gave COVID its highest level of alert on Jan. 30, 2020, and the panel has continued to apply […]

The complex security situation and the attacks happening right now are really affecting us, after a long period of tension and worry in the country.  In complex times, many of us experience difficult feelings like fear, sadness and anger. It’s important that we’re tuned in to our feelings, but also that we know how to […]

Many of you have probably never heard of Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease, but it is important to be aware of this severe and fatal degenerative neurological condition. Although Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease is rare worldwide, it is notably more common in Israel, particularly among those with Libyan ancestry. Dr. Nurit Omar, director of the Huntington’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s Disease Clinic […]

The percentage of people with asthma is higher in cities with significantly higher levels of air pollution, according to the Maccabi KSM Research and Innovation Center. Maccabi is Israel’s second-largest health fund, serving 2.7 million people, about 25% of the population. The World Health Organization classifies asthma as a non-communicable disease that affects children and […]

Shocked by the tragic death of a healthy 16-year-old Rehovot youth, Midan Keller, from vaping and the admission of another vaping teen this week– and distressed by the growing use and easy availability of electronic cigarettes to minors – the Health Ministry has finally decided to take action. Although it has not yet prohibited vaping […]

A sudden increase in brain activity at the moment of cardiac arrest may be what causes people to see a bright white light while experiencing near-death experiences, according to a new study published on Monday. The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal, examined the brain activity […]