Esti is a 56-year-old divorced woman. She is the mother of two adult sons who are in their late 20’s. Both her sons and her ex-husband live in England. She first came to me to help her quit smoking. Early on in our meetings, she began to tell me about some of the other problems […]
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It isn’t only ultra-Orthodox Jews who frequently object to smartphones – although stores in haredi neighborhoods report that some have both a “dumbphone” – with minimal features – and a smartphone to avoid community and rabbinic pressures. There are people around the world who purposely choose a cellphone with only minimal services, even though they […]
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The Iranian threat is becoming a reality: Tehran has declared that it will hit Israel within the next 48 hours. Israeli hackers have already threatened to disrupt Iran’s cyber infrastructure tonight. Meanwhile, Israel is preparing for all possible military scenarios, whether in the north or south. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ali Khamenei, the […]
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Amazingly, a friendly pat on the back of a basketball player can improve his/her performance, according to a research team at the University of Basel in Switzerland. A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person during an intensely stressful situation, and many games are decided by this bonus. The university […]
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Following Wegovy’s arrival in Israel, the Health Ministry has today instructed pharmacists nationwide to cease selling Ozempic for weight loss, limiting its use to diabetes patients only. Those who have begun using Ozempic for weight loss are advised to gradually transition to Wegovy. The frenzy over Ozempic in Israel began a little over two years […]
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US president Harry S Truman famously said: “I don’t pass the buck…. It is my duty, as president of the United States, to make the decisions.” He even had a sign on his White House desk saying so.” But many other people in high places – including prime ministers and governments in countries like Israel […]
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A rare case of “cave fever” was diagnosed recently in Haifa’s Bnai Zion Hospital (Rothschild) pediatric emergency room. A 15-year-old boy from a settlement in the North was suffering from high fever, headache, rash, and vomiting, which started four days before his visit. In the emergency room, treatment was immediately started with the administration of […]
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The bacteria in the gut – known as the microbiome – have in recent years emerged as a focal point of scientific exploration, with their intricate roles in our metabolism, nutrition, and overall health coming into sharp focus. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have now made a discovery that could lead […]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common diseases in the Western world. The disease has become the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and a significant reason for liver transplants. The prevalence of the disease is increasing due to unhealthy dietary habits, a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity among the population. The rate […]
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Beilinson Hospital successfully completed a pilot program utilizing iCAD’s Artificial Intelligence technologies to review more than 15,000 mammography scans, the hospital announced on Monday. The technology identified previously undetected tumors, significantly enhancing diagnostic capabilities which has the potential to save lives by providing an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer in women aged above 40. The […]
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