It’s well known that car-safety equipment was originally designed with male-representative bodies in mind. This means women sitting in the front row are more likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries in the case of a crash and more likely to be trapped in crashed cars. Interested in the inequalities of car design and the […]
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Israel’s welfare service system suffers from serious under-budgeting, a shortage of skilled manpower, and unequal distribution of resources across cities, according to a new study at Jerusalem’s Taub Center for Social Policy Studies to mark World Social Work Day on Tuesday. The event is the key day in the year that social workers worldwide stand […]
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It’s common knowledge today that fiber, which comes from vegetables or whole-grain products, is a healthful and important part of our daily meals. But what is fiber, and why is it good for you? Fiber—cellulose, the stringy stuff that leaves, stems, roots, stalks, and tree trunks are made of—helps keep our intestinal flora (bacteria known […]
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Although the tendency among ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jews, including teachers, rabbis, parents, and institutions, to present boys with cigarettes on the Purim holiday and their bar mitzvah has lessened, the deadly practice still continues. The practice is meant to show the boys that “they have become a man” or to do unaccustomed things on the holiday. […]
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“I’ve given up on dieting,” a neighbor confided in me. With two sons and a daughter in the army, her resolve to watch her weight ended on Oct. 7. A veteran dieter, she had lost 20 kg. a year ago, but since the war began she found herself drowning her worries in chocolate, French fries, […]
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The significance of the title of Marcus Burnstein’s book Bummer will, I am afraid, be lost on many readers born and raised in North America. Other Anglos – as we in Israel indiscriminatingly dub all English-speaking people – will get it. A “bum” in American English is something quite different from a “bum“ in British […]
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There is no problem with eating fruit after a meal, before a meal, or with a meal. It is not clear where this myth came from, but it is a ridiculous and unfortunate myth, Dr. Maya Roseman recently shared. There is no difference between fruits and vegetables in terms of nutrition. Botanically, for example, a […]
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Dieters would be surprised to learn that a cup of hot chocolate has significantly more calories and protein than a pita and cheese sandwich. An individual pita has about 200 calories and a slice of high-fat 28% yellow cheese has 100 calories – a total of 300 calories. A slice of yellow cheese has about […]
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Nearly 500 million people around the world suffer from type-2 diabetes, caused mostly by poor diet, obesity, and lack of physical activity, and an estimated 200 million of them are dependent on insulin therapy for their health. In addition, there are about nine million people with type-1 diabetes because their pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin […]
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A groundbreaking study has shown that individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who do not receive medication are significantly more likely to die early, mainly due to unnatural causes such as accidents, drug overdoses, and suicide. This research, which examined the health outcomes of tens of thousands of participants, underscores the vital role of […]
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