Category: Science and Health

Carbonated energy drinks with loads of caffeine are increasingly popular in Israel (judging from the number of cans thrown on sidewalks because users don’t have enough energy to deposit them for recycling). Now, South Korean researchers who studied over 2,000 American children aged nine and ten found that drinking caffeinated soda could lead to a […]

Scientists have long known that exercise can help reduce depression and anxiety, but a recent extensive meta-analysis of 97 studies has shed light on just how much it can actually help. The analysis included thousands of participants diagnosed with depression and anxiety, comparing them to a control group without these conditions. The findings showed that […]

Although summer is long gone, Israelis are still facing a surge in mosquitoes and their relentless bites. There are a number of reasons for this, including the ongoing war with Hamas in the South. It is important to note that many nature areas in the South have recently turned into important military positions. These locations […]

Some women who had recently given birth at the Sheba Medical Center were mistakenly vaccinated against rabies. Earlier this year, pregnant women were mistakenly vaccinated with the rabies vaccine instead of the routine “anti-D” immunization at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. Hadassah, however, stressed that the rabies vaccine poses no risk to the […]

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 […]