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A friendly pat on the back can improve performance in basketball

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024Arsen Mayer

Amazingly, a friendly pat on the back of a basketball player can improve his/her performance, according to a research team at the University of Basel in Switzerland.  A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person during an intensely stressful situation, and many games are decided by this bonus. The university […]

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Study shows stress can cause cancer spread

February 28, 2024February 29, 2024Arsen Mayer

No one lives a stress-free life, but too much of it can be very harmful to our health, as chronic stress can raise the risk of heart disease and strokes. It may also help cancer spread, but this work has remained a mystery and a challenge for cancer care. Chronic stress is a physiological process […]

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Israel sees rapid increase in use of sleeping pills since October 7

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Arsen Mayer

Is the Israel-Hamas war keeping you awake? You are not alone. Data from Israel’s health insurance funds and pharmacies reveal a significant increase in the consumption of sleep medication, under a doctor’s prescription or in alternative forms. Experts warn that this increase can add to the risk of addiction and damage to the normal sleep […]

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National PTSD clinic launched  at Tel Aviv University 

January 4, 2024January 6, 2024Arsen Mayer

Trauma, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means “a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury.”  Beginning with the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7 and continuing with Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the atmosphere in the country over the past three months has been one of […]

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