The intention of the Health and Finance Ministries to charge people who come to a psychiatric emergency room NIS 600 to NIS 800 for treatment aroused the ire of the Knesset Health Committee on Monday. Acting committee chairman (United Torah Judaism) MK Moshe Roth declared: “There is no place for such a fee, and the […]
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The intention of the Health and Finance Ministries to charge people who come to a psychiatric emergency room NIS 600 to NIS 800 for treatment aroused the ire of the Knesset Health Committee on Monday. Acting committee chairman (United Torah Judaism) MK Moshe Roth declared: “There is no place for such a fee, and the […]
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The rate of Israelis getting their annual shots against influenza is very low, apparently because they (and others around the world) are tired of the multiple vaccinations against COVID-19. As a result, more than 700 Israelis, including children, are now hospitalized due to flu complications, and some of them are even in intensive care. Now, […]
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Jewish tradition views gossiping (lashon hara, or ‘evil talk’) as a great sin, even if the negative comments are true. Yisrael Meir Kagan, 19th-century Polish rabbi who became known as the Chafetz Chaim, published volumes on the harm from defaming others. The Rambam (Maimonides) describes talebearing as any statement that – if spread from one […]
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Patients with type-two diabetes are eager to find successful ways to reduce their blood sugar and control their metabolic disease. Now, UK researchers have found that 670 nanometers of red light on the backs of healthy individuals stimulated energy production within mitochondria – the tiny powerhouses within cells – leading to increased consumption of glucose. […]
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Few people can resist crisp french fries and chips, but not many know that potatoes stored in cold temperatures and then dunked in hot oil can be harmful to health and even carcinogenic. Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the third most important food crop in the world. In a breakthrough for the snack food industry, a […]
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New evidence supports the hypothesis that ADHD is not a psychological disorder, rather a condition brought about by genetic and evolutionary factors: A new study reveals that even early humans had ADHD, but that this condition helped them survive in the wild. The findings were published in the latest issue of the scientific journal Proceedings […]
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Yad Sarah, Israel’s leading voluntary healthcare and social-services organization, on Sunday said it will establish an emergency respiratory system to help anyone who needs oxygen treatments at home if an escalation in hostilities triggers the collapse of the electricity grid. The Energy Ministry had requested the precautionary measures. The initiative will provide initial life-saving help […]
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When you vote in the municipal elections on Tuesday, you can do another good deed – obtain an ADI card showing that you are willing to donate organs to save other lives upon your demise. The National Center for Transplantation (Israel Transplant) is launching a nationwide campaign on that day to sign an ADI card […]
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“October 7 destroyed more than my home. It devastated my sense of well-being.” These words, spoken by a Kibbutz Kfar Aza survivor, have been echoing throughout the country since that Black Sabbath. They are indicative of one of the greatest challenges Israelis have ever faced – and will continue to confront for years to come. […]
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