Category: Science and Health

The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAS) of the European Medicines Authority (EMA) and the FDA have initiated investigations into the potential connection between weight loss injections and suicidal thoughts.  The EMA is demanding research information from manufacturers of diabetes drugs, which have gained popularity for weight loss, regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts among users […]

English speakers living in Israel – as well as people in English-speaking countries with loved ones living in Israel – can turn to several organizations for free emotional support and information in these difficult times. When we are stressed, most of us prefer to communicate in our native language, whether we’ve been in Israel for […]

Hosted at Kibbutz Yagur near Haifa, volunteers from United Hatzalah from across Israel’s north gathered for a mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill, the organization said in a statement. The drill simulated a slew of rocket attacks alongside terrorist infiltration and firefights, devised in the aftermath of October 7th to train first responders on the […]

The Vegan Friendly Association has introduced a new project that has helped the approximately 50,000 vegan and vegetarian soldiers maintain their chosen diet while fighting against Hamas in Gaza. The project, named Veganism in the Front, enables vegan-friendly meals and dry goods to reach IDF bases in the north and south. The project aims to […]

Hundreds of IDF soldiers fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza suffered severe ophthalmologic injuries, with some even losing their vision in one or both eyes, KAN News reported late on Wednesday. According to KAN, most of the eye injuries sustained were caused by IDF fighters not wearing protective gear, namely eye protection equipment, as required during […]

An outbreak of avian influenza was reported at a turkey farm in Magal near Netanya on Wednesday, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The affected farm has about 40,000 birds in three coops. A closure has been issued at all coops within 10 kilometers of the affected coop. The Agriculture Ministry’s veterinary services launched monitoring efforts […]

The happy, eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah that begins on Thursday night and is marked with nightly candle lighting, special prayers, and eating foods fried in oil, would seem to be harmless from a safety point of view, but the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IIOSH) warns us otherwise.  Every year, Israelis buy […]

Enamel, the hardest and most mineral-rich substance in the human body, covers and protects our teeth. However, in one of every 10 people – and in one-third of children with celiac disease – this layer appears defective, failing to protect the teeth properly. As a result, teeth become more sensitive to heat, cold and sour […]

Two-thirds of Israelis whose partners are on IDF reserve duty are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression, parental burnout, and anxiety than those whose spouses have not been called up, according to new research at the University of Haifa. Two-thirds are reportedly suffering from medium-to-high levels of depression.   Symptoms of depression include […]

The October 7 massacre is a traumatic event unprecedented in Israeli history, and may lead to post-trauma on an equally massive scale. In the mental realm, it may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on a scale unprecedented in our history. This collective post-trauma won’t just involve masses of victims but also various post-traumas from […]