Hygiene

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

The student faces charges for vandalism, public nuisance, and mischief, with formal counts brought so far on the latter two.

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ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Health Ministry investigating daycares after 15 toddlers suffer food poisoning symptoms

The ship "Adventure of the Seas" of Royal Caribbean

These are the cleanest cruise ships in the world

Some researchers raise theoretical hypotheses that microplastic may disrupt the bacterial balance in the mouth, trigger an inflammatory response or even damage DNA in cells

Brushing teeth and the surprising exposure to a substance that is dangerous to your health


Too many people pee in swimming pools - and it’s dangerous

It’s hard to say this, but many people pee in swimming pools and it's not only kids. A doctor explains why it’s so bad, especially when combined with chlorine.

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Nine things you didn’t know about sweat

Differences between men and women, medical concerns and foods that make us sweat excessively: Everything you didn’t know but wanted to know about sweat is explained here.

Man with Hyperhidrosis sweating very badly under armpit

Cooking chicken for the family? Here's one important thing you have to do

Are you preparing chicken for a holiday or Shabbat? There’s one guideline that for some reason most cooks miss and is especially critical to your health.

 A flock of chickens (Illustrative).

Here is what happened to a doctor who didn't use soap for five years

An interesting experiment conducted by a doctor in the US caused quite a bit of eyebrow raising, but resulted in important health insights.

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Farts definitely smell worse in the shower, but it's not because of what you ate

Experts explain why the gas we release in the shower smells much worse than what we release during the day, and there are three reasons that are unrelated to what we ate.

 Shower

You must replace your toothbrush every time you have a cold. Here's why

Here's all you need to know about the germs that can collect in your toothbrush if not properly handled

 Brushing teeth (Illustrative)

Brush this way for perfect teeth

We all brush our teeth every day, but each in a different manner. Now an expert claims that the "traditional method" is wrong and suggests a different routine. This is how it works.

Teeth care (illustrative)

Bad breath after breakfast? Don’t brush your teeth

If you enjoy eating cereal before brushing your teeth, it’s time for a change. A popular dentist on TikTok explains why

 Woman brushes her teeth (illustrative)

Something to go on: Jerusalem opens new self-cleaning public restrooms

15 new public restrooms are coming to Jerusalem

Public restrooms in Jerusalem

Israeli-invented ‘Soapy’ sinks help save lives from COVID-19

Soapy has reinvented the concept of the sink to help ensure that in the environments where its most important - such as hospitals and schools - hands are really getting clean.

Soapy micro-station