Category: Science and Health

Changing your toothbrush every few months is a good start, but it’s not sufficient. Even if your toothbrush isn’t that old, it can accumulate mold and bacteria, warns Dr. Ellie Phillips, a dentist in Austin, Texas. “People are often aware of the health risks associated with mold and take measures to combat it in their […]

Human skin, measuring approximately 2 square meters, originates from the ectoderm tissue, which also forms our brain.  Human skin includes two essential layers, the epidermis (the upper layer) and the dermis. The health of these layers depends on the synergy between them and the nutrients we consume. Interestingly, our bodies house around 2 kg of […]

Thirty-three-year-old St.-Sgt.-Maj. Rabbi Na’aran Eshhar and his family were well-known to the staff of the Israel National Transplant Center. Married and the father of two, he donated a kidney last June to a person he didn’t know. He was the third kidney donor in the extended Eshhar family. He had wanted to donate a kidney […]

Air passengers on long flights – especially pregnant women or people with chronic diseases – are advised to move around to avoid suffering from a pulmonary embolism (PE), which is usually caused by the breaking off of a blood clot in your leg’s deep veins, known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).  Now, cardiologists at Hadassah […]

Much like the Coronavirus did during the pandemic, the monkeypox (mpox) virus has begun to evolve into new deadlier strains, according to a new study released on November 2. The peer-reviewed study, published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, records how the mpox virus is diverging into new lineages from continued interactions […]

The State of Israel is currently facing one of the most challenging periods in its history. With the threat of rockets and missiles looming amid the war with Hamas, millions of citizens find themselves in a constant state of fear. Tens of thousands of Israelis are concerned for their family and loved ones serving on […]

Hearing the sound of a missile attack siren is a scary experience for people of all ages.  For many, being in a protected area may involve other family members or being with neighbors in a building’s miklat (shelter room) or stairwell. Both personally and from talking to others, I feel that being in a protected […]

The devastating impact of the terrorist attack on October 7 disrupted our lives and left us feeling emotionally overwhelmed. With many educational institutions closed and children spending extended periods at home, parents now have a vital responsibility of mediating reality and supporting their children’s mental health. Engaging in cooking activities together can provide multiple benefits […]

Assessing the level of our emotional resilience is an important step in understanding how well we deal with stress, adversity, and challenges in life. In the current times we are facing, we all need to evaluate our emotional resilience and, more importantly, work on improving and strengthening it. To assess your level of resilience at […]

It has been said that “One day can change your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is three or four big days that change everything.” This is a good description of the wartime experience of the Jewish state: the 1948 War of Independence; the 1967 Six Day War; the 1973 Yom Kippur […]