Category: Science and Health

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 […]

After the Home Front Command announced that it has no more hotel rooms and guest houses to host evacuees from the South and North, Yad Sarah opened its doors to hundreds of those with disabilities and the elderly in its world-class, fully accessible rehabilitation and wellness hotel in Jerusalem.  There are currently 120,000 Israelis who […]

Changes in the procedure for treating hostages after their release must be made by the Health Ministry, according to a letter sent to the ministry by Prof. Hagai Levine, chairman of the medical and resilience group at the headquarters of the families of the abductees. The ministry’s guidelines for the treatment of released hostages are […]

Early on Sunday morning, October 29, Israel moved from Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time or DST) to Winter Time (Standard Time or ST), gaining an extra hour of sleep and light earlier in the day at the expense of an earlier sundown. Summer Time returns five months later in March. Its proponents argue that it […]

Growing numbers of people all over the world, including Israel, consult with “Dr. Google” when they have a medical problem instead of going to their own personal physician – or at least before they make an appointment for a consultation. Many patients meet their doctor only after they do research on the Internet. But are […]

Although virtual studying by school pupils and working from a distance by employees were initially thought during the COVID-19 pandemic to be a blessing, they quickly turned off people of all ages who regarded them as a bore. The same thing occurred during the beginning of the Gaza War when schools and workplaces closed.  New […]

As a result of overuse, antibiotics for humans and animals around the world are becoming ineffective in treating common infections in infants and children due to high rates of resistance to the drugs.  Researchers at Australia’s University of Sydney found that many antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) were ineffective in treating more […]