Health

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today

A study has found that difficult experiences in the first years of life may alter the communication between the brain and the gut and raise the risk of abdominal problems even many years later.

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?
More cases of melanoma are being diagnosed at relatively young ages

The health risk that young people do not know

Tomatoes

The debate over tomatoes: But their secret is being revealed | Dr. Maya Rosman

Fruit and vegetables sit on display at Brixton Market, London, September 27, 2020.

Poison apples: The danger hiding inside your favorite fruits


Dieting with ChatGPT: Can it work

Many people use artificial intelligence to shorten and reduce the cost of processes – and many in the dieting field are doing the same. So, when can it be trusted, and when can it not?

ChatGPT

Can organic fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of this cancer?

Vegetables are very healthy, but does it also matter how they were grown? Is there a health difference between organic and conventional produce? A new study examined this topic.

Organic vegetables

Myth or truth: Do air conditioners really make us sick?

Quite a few people find themselves with a cold precisely during the summer. But is the air conditioner to blame? A family physician answers.

Do air conditioners really make us sick?

The solution to lowering cholesterol hiding in your kitchen cupboard

Rich in fiber, satiating, and contributing to heart health: Oats are considered one of the most effective foods for reducing LDL cholesterol.

Yogurt with bananas, oats, cranberries, and raspberries

Doctors must not become weapons in the campaign against Israel - editorial

A petition to suspend Israel’s medical association would punish doctors for government policy and set a dangerous precedent for global medicine.

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

Are you always hot? The answer might be in what you eat

The guide to proper summer nutrition: This is how you will assist the body in coping with the heat, maintaining freshness, and protecting the skin and eyes from within.

A Puma watermelon

The jellyfish are already here: This is what you must know before entering the sea

The jellyfish swarms arrived at Israel's beaches earlier this year. Contrary to previous recommendations, you should not pour vinegar or urine on a jellyfish sting.

Jellyfish in Tel Aviv

How many cups of coffee a day lower the risk of dementia?

A new study has revealed the link between coffee and brain health. So how much exactly should you drink? And why, despite the encouraging results – this is not yet the end of the story.

Coffee and breakfast

A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?

Dr. Itay Gal explains to new parents when a burp is important, and when they can stop chasing it.

Feeding baby from a bottle

6 small changes at dinner that could extend your life

New studies show that the smallest choices at dinner may affect life expectancy much more than you thought.

Add more legumes to your meals