Category: Science and Health

The autonomy of Israeli patients will expand on September 1 when they will be able to pick the hospital of their choice to undergo treatments in four more specialties – mental health services, gynecological surgery, neurosurgery and in-vitro fertilization. These join the oncology and obstetrics departments that patients could already choose without being told by […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a 74-page report on Tuesday declaring that artificial sweeteners not only fail to reduce weight and body fat in adults and children but do not reduce the risk of chronic disease and may also have undesirable effects on health from long-term use.  Sugar should also be avoided, said the […]

A six-year-old boy has been hospitalized at Assuta Ashdod Hospital since Saturday in serious condition, after choking on a jelly bean. While walking with his mother in Ashdod and eating the candies, he suddenly coughed and choked and lost consciousness. Passersby called Magen David Adom medics, who were unable to remove the bean and rushed […]

Israel is home to more than half a million diabetics, as well as hundreds of thousands of others on the verge of diabetes. Many who are pre-diabetic may not even be aware of it. If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means that your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified […]

Scientists have discovered that sodium selenate could be the answer to dementia treatment that medical professionals have been searching for. This new drug could provide crucial treatment for patients exhibiting early stages of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, most common in people aged 65 and under. This dementia variant is the second most common form in […]

The potential effects of video games on mental health has been a long-drawn-out debate. Some people argue that relaxing with a video game has positive impacts on an individual, while others fear that video games can be addictive and promote negative mood changes. A new peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Sociological Focus, has sort out […]

Eating yellow dragon fruit, better known as pitaya, can cure constipation, a new viral trend is now claiming.  Users say that the hard-skinned spiky fruit, part of the cactus family, acts as a natural laxative. Videos with the hashtag #yellowdragonfruit have amassed more than 100 million views since February. Users have shown themselves cutting open […]

The diabetes treatment drug, Ozempic, has been turned into an injection to help people lose weight, and it has taken the world by storm. Now it turns out that it has, among other things, a very unpleasant side effect called “Ozempic Face,” which basically describes the shocking side effect the drug has on the user’s […]

Dr. Gerry Curatola, a dentist from New York who founded the “Rejuvenation Dentistry” clinic in Manhattan, opposes some of the routine methods of caring for our teeth, from brushing with charcoal toothpaste to root canals. Here are some things we might want to start avoiding. Mouthwash Put the Listerine aside, the expert claims, bashing it […]

It isn’t exactly new information that your nutrition can impact your rate of aging to some extent. For years, we have repeatedly been shown studies that indicate a healthy lifestyle, with a rich diet, moderate exercise, reduced stress and improved quality of life, can result in improved physical and mental health. However, the research you’ll […]