Category: Science and Health

Hamantaschen are one of my favorite Jewish foods to bake — and eat. As a child, I remember helping my mother to gently tape wax paper to our wooden kitchen table to prepare for the sticky mess that would ensue when rolling copious amounts of hamantaschen dough. I think this was the only time we […]

Have you decided to make some lifestyle changes and start exercising and eating right? Now you have to choose the professionals who’ll help you develop the best routines and select the right foods.  Choosing a fitness trainer, nutritionist or dietitian isn’t easy when there are so many professionals in these fields. The web is full […]

A new peer-reviewed study has found that people who perceive themselves as more attractive are less likely to wear masks.  Research has shown that conventionally attractive people are associated with more positive personality traits and receive preferential treatment. Research has also shown that people, who are perceived as more attractive, tend to donate less to […]

The world assumed that with the availability of two successful types of vaccinations against poliomyelitis many decades, it would be wiped out – but polio hasn’t been because of anti-vaccination sentiments, which were bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic that required numerous shots to prevent serious disease. There are 150,000 Israeli children who have not been […]

Tiropitakia, “little cheese pies” in Greek, are feta-filled, phyllo-wrapped bundles. They come in a variety of shapes, and are often formed into triangles. The Greek-speaking Romaniote Jewish community from the Eastern Mediterranean is known for preparing a range of phyllo and cheese-stuffed pastries for holidays and Shabbat. Thankfully, their recipes have been documented in the […]

Some people eagerly wait for winter and rainy days, while some feel sad when it’s cold and there’s little sunlight. Yet remember that in Israel summer lasts for eight months.  One thing is for sure; winter always requires more organization than warm days. It can be hard to go outside and parents face many challenges […]

Mike Varshavski, the celebrity physician known as Dr. Mike, is slated to host an upcoming Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) virtual event.  The third annual “Celebrating the Remarkable 3: Pioneering Medical Science” is set for April 23. According to the university, the event will showcase latest innovative breakthroughs in the fields of 3D printed science, […]

Medical and nursing school students are regularly instructed that communicating with patients’ families is important if they want to understand the person’s background and medical history, as well as their loved ones’ involvement and feelings toward prognosis. But an internal medicine team at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer and Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty […]

The word amen is a liturgical response to hearing someone else recite a blessing or certain prayers. The Hebrew root of amen, aleph-mem-nun (אמנ), is shared with the word emunah, meaning faith or belief. Reciting amen is thus an indication that the speaker affirms the truth of what was said, an indication reflected in its […]

Obesity or excess weight has been found to significantly raise one’s risk of death by 22%-91%, far more than what scientists had initially thought, according to a new study. The researcher from the University of Colorado Boulder behind the study also determined that the risk of death from being underweight is not as substantial as […]