Category: Science and Health

Kids who face more adversity during childhood may have a higher risk for type 2 diabetes in early adulthood, according to a new study. The research, published in peer-reviewed Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes), looked at over 1.2 million Danish individuals born in 1980 through 2001 and found […]

Getting vaccines to people around the world who need them is often complicated, as many need to be put in cold storage – making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don’t have the necessary infrastructure. Researchers at the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)) researchers have come up with a possible solution […]

SASA Setton is a social-educational organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, that promotes education for hospitalized children in Israel. Established in 2009 by Philippe (z” l) and Hilda Setton, the organization provides educational solutions for 140,000 hospitalized children annually in 41 general, psychiatric, rehabilitative and nursing hospitals throughout Israel. Since its inception, SASA […]

Over the past few years, everyone has been talking about weight loss drugs. Although these injections aren’t for everyone, it seems every other person who thinks about dieting also wants an easier solution and ends up switching over to these treatments. It’s been repeatedly discussed why these injections aren’t exactly a panacea and why they […]

Patients who suffered from severe cases of COVID-19 and required ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop a heart rhythm disorder known as ventricular tachycardia within six months, according to a new study by the European Heart Rhythm Association. The study, presented at the EHRA 2023 scientific congress, additionally found an increased risk of […]

Most people suffering from obesity have tried a cornucopia of different diets from paleo (what cavemen and hunter-gatherers followed), ketogenic (high fat, moderate protein and low carbohydrate diet), Atkins (plenty of protein while complete avoiding carbs) to the Mediterranean diet and even fasting periodically. But more than half of the population in the Western world […]

About a third of all women contract urinary tract infections (UTIs) – a painful condition causing frequent urination and burning, feeling the need to urinate despite having an empty bladder, bloody urine and pressure or cramping in the groin or lower abdomen. Many are advised by their doctors to use antibiotic creams or depositories, but […]

Did you give birth recently? Mazal Tov!  Your life has changed from end to end, not only in the energy and dedication you invest in the new baby, but also in your new habits and behaviors which come as you adjust to a new life as a parent. So what are the signs that you’re […]

Spring is here, and in addition to the beautiful flowers, the air is filled with pollen from cypress, grass, sage, olive and pecan trees that cause many people to have annoying allergies that include tingling, a runny nose, itching and more. So, besides the lovely natural surroundings and the relatively pleasant weather, there are some […]

The latest booster vaccine adapted to the Omicron strain has been shown to reduce hospitalization from COVID-19 complications by 72% and deaths in people aged 65 and over by 68%, according to a comprehensive study by the Clalit Research Institute.  The study by researchers for Clalit Healthcare Services – Israel’s largest health fund, has just been […]