Category: Science and Health

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 […]

New York’s Yeshiva University is set to open the first specialty clinic in the US that will specifically focus on addressing Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). Millions of people worldwide suffer from NVLD. Despite this, very little specialized care is actually available. As such, this new specialty clinic, opened by the university’s Ferkauf Graduate School of […]

In recent years, wearable devices such as smartwatches have become ubiquitous “must-haves” for health-conscious people who want to monitor their heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs. Even rings and expensive mattresses can monitor these functions. Despite the obvious benefits, certain fitness and wellness trackers could also pose serious risks for people with cardiac […]

Too much cholesterol in the blood is known to be very harmful to the body, especially the heart and blood vessels.  Cholesterol is called the silent killer because this fatty substance can build up over time without us noticing and cause dangerous blockages leading to a heart attack or stroke. So, any early warning signs […]