Category: Science and Health

The mishnah on today’s daf explores whether a dargesh is included in the category of bed. If someone vows not to use a bed, is that person allowed to use a dargesh? Rabbi Meir says yes, but the rabbis state that a dargesh is considered a bed and therefore not allowed. As we might expect, the mishnah doesn’t tell us which position […]

Here’s some good news: CDC director Rochelle Walensky shared in her weekly briefing that she has good news about this year’s annual flu vaccine.  Walensky told reporters that the vaccine appeared to be a good fit, effective against this season’s flu. This is as cases of coronavirus and the flu are trending upward. Walensky called […]

Noise pollution, which affects millions of people on a daily basis, can be as harmful to health as air pollution. In cities where people are crowded together, noise comes from a variety of sources, including construction equipment, cars, sirens, air conditioners and loud music, among others. The most common health problem it causes is noise-induced […]

Who doesn’t want their kids to be best friends? Every parent hopes that the relationship between siblings at home will be ideal, but sometimes the reality is less rosy.  The kids fight, bully each other, pull at, belittle and tease each other and you’re at a loss; is it right to intervene? take sides? ignore?  […]

Parents across the UK have been asked in recent weeks to pay attention to the symptoms of Streptococcus type A infection in their kids following an alarming increase in the number of cases which has already led to the death of nine young people.  The British health agency (UKHSA) issued a warning to parents, telling […]

Autoimmune diseases strike when the body’s natural defense system can’t tell the difference between its own cells and foreign cells, causing the body to mistakenly attack normal cells. There are more than 100 different types that affect a wide range of body parts, including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type-1 diabetes, among others. Large numbers […]

The London Underground – the world’s first subway – was opened all the way back in 1863. Today, as a train network throughout Greater London, it is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream. Hassan Sheikh, a researcher at the Centre for Risk Studies at the University of […]

In recent years, it’s become clearer that the sperm count of men is significantly decreasing, which has resulted in an increase in fertility problems. Dr. Snir Dekalo, Director of the Men’s Health Clinic at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center was a guest on the “Expert Clinic” podcast to explain why this happens and how to […]

Are you a university student dealing with stress and anxiety? A new study proposes a solution: Walnuts. According to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Nutrients, eating just two ounces (56 gr.) of walnuts per day can have significant benefits for one’s mental health, especially against academic stress. Led by researchers from the […]

A senior doctor had to take a short break from taking part in his mother’s funeral on Thursday to provide life-saving treatment for a woman in cardiac arrest. An 80-year-old woman, also a participant at the same funeral, collapsed at Barosh Gate at the entrance of the Haifa cemetery. A doctor on location, who happened […]