Women – and even men– who go regularly to the gym tend to buy expensive and sexy exercise outfits because they want to look good even while sweating – and many also put on makeup. However, new research in South Korea reveals the effects of wearing cosmetic foundation during aerobic exercise has a harmful effect […]
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Yet another risk in consuming diet drinks has been discovered by researchers, as a study found a connection between the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, and juices with an increased risk of dangerous heart arrythmia disorders. The study was published in the medical journal Circulation. The researchers analyzed data from the British Biobank database, which includes information […]
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Itzik Weksler is an experienced fitness trainer, operating studios in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and specializing in nutrition and physical rehabilitation. A regular fixture of the Jerusalem Winner Marathon, Weksler typically runs alongside his trainees, including Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion. This year, however, is different, as the war with Hamas has left this 41-year-old father […]
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The Knesset Health Committee has decided to alter its February 19 decision to raise monthly health taxes by a uniform rate for all Israelis and instead charge more for higher-income residents and less for those with lower incomes. Committee chairman MK Yoni Mashriki, who asked for this amendment, said that up to 60% of the […]
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It’s already known that nuts have a zero glycemic index, meaning they do not spike blood sugar levels. They contain very high-quality fats, many minerals such as zinc which is important for the immune system, magnesium which is required for muscle function, calcium which is important for bones, and also iron which is important for […]
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Because of their different lifestyle and education and minimal exposure to the media, the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) population often needs different techniques from healthcare staff to promote their health. A higher number of haredi Jews avoid taking their children for certain vaccinations and going for certain preventive health checks; they eat too much cheap junk food; […]
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Hardly anyone thinks about breast cancer in men. Few are aware of it, and the male malignant tumor represents about 0.5%-1% of all breast-cancer cases. The molecular characterization of male breast cancer has received limited attention in research, mostly due to its low incidence rate. But suddenly, Israelis have started to talk a lot about […]
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A Jewish organization that helps families have children says its clients now face a “worst-case scenario” after the Alabama Supreme Court classified frozen embryos as unborn children. The Jewish Fertility Foundation is funding out-of-state treatments for some Alabama clients after the ruling last month largely halted in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatments in the state, as […]
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Young people are using condoms less and less, and the result is an increase in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). A new study reveals that since the introduction of the drug PrEP to prevent HIV, there has been a significant drop in the use of condoms among gay and bisexual men. The result: […]
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Winter weather may have arrived late this year, but winter diseases have been plaguing Israel for several months already, with concerning results. The hospitals are full to capacity, the wait in the emergency room sometimes takes as long as 15 hours, and many patients in at-risk groups have been admitted to intensive care units. In […]
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