Although the rates of medical professionals – doctors, nurses, dentists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, communications therapists, psychologists, and clinical dietitians – have increased since the beginning of 2022, they are still below the average in the OECD. This was evident in the Health Ministry’s annual Manpower in the Health Professions annual report issued on Thursday. […]
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More families are buying electric-induction cooktops rather than gas burners because they eliminate the danger of fires and harm to children, and are more convenient. Now there may be an additional reason to avoid gas-powered cooking surfaces. Cooking on a gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than those that run on […]
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New data released recently reported the shocking rate of depression and anxiety disorders among children and teenagers. A study in the journal Pediatrics reported an increase in the rate of depression among children, twice as much among girls. Similarly, an Israeli expert reported a significant increase in depression in Israel that has worsened since October […]
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Being a “fast talker” has a negative connotation – trying to persuade or influence others using deceptive, tricky, fluent talk. But in the elderly, talking fast is a good thing, showing that one is probably not on the path to cognitive decline and dementia. Word-finding difficulty (WFD) is a common cognitive complaint among the elderly, […]
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Huntington’s disease (HD) is a cruel, inherited, incurable, but fortunately, rare disorder that causes the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. It was named for Dr. George Huntington, who studied medicine at New York University. Rarity of the disease Huntington first encountered patients with the disease when he was eight years old while […]
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The intention of the Health and Finance Ministries to charge people who come to a psychiatric emergency room NIS 600 to NIS 800 for treatment aroused the ire of the Knesset Health Committee on Monday. Acting committee chairman (United Torah Judaism) MK Moshe Roth declared: “There is no place for such a fee, and the […]
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The intention of the Health and Finance Ministries to charge people who come to a psychiatric emergency room NIS 600 to NIS 800 for treatment aroused the ire of the Knesset Health Committee on Monday. Acting committee chairman (United Torah Judaism) MK Moshe Roth declared: “There is no place for such a fee, and the […]
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The rate of Israelis getting their annual shots against influenza is very low, apparently because they (and others around the world) are tired of the multiple vaccinations against COVID-19. As a result, more than 700 Israelis, including children, are now hospitalized due to flu complications, and some of them are even in intensive care. Now, […]
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Patients with type-two diabetes are eager to find successful ways to reduce their blood sugar and control their metabolic disease. Now, UK researchers have found that 670 nanometers of red light on the backs of healthy individuals stimulated energy production within mitochondria – the tiny powerhouses within cells – leading to increased consumption of glucose. […]
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Few people can resist crisp french fries and chips, but not many know that potatoes stored in cold temperatures and then dunked in hot oil can be harmful to health and even carcinogenic. Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the third most important food crop in the world. In a breakthrough for the snack food industry, a […]
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