Ultra-processed food, which comprises up to 60% of the average adult’s daily diet in Western countries, is packed with additives that have nothing to do with nutrition. Now, a growing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of such additives and higher risks of diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Emulsifiers – […]
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The Humanly Possible joint global communication campaign aims to boost vaccination programmes around the world, with support from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Thanks to vaccinations, more children now survive and thrive past their fifth birthday than at any other point in history,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine […]
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WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch “Humanly Possible” campaign to scale up vaccination programmes around the world during World Immunization Week 2024 https://www.who.int/news/item/24-04-2024-global-immunization-efforts-have-saved-at-least-154-million-lives-over-the-past-50-years (the link will go live at 15.00 CEST) 24 April 2024 | Geneva / New York / Seattle – A major landmark study to be published […]
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The Iranian threat is becoming a reality: Tehran has declared that it will hit Israel within the next 48 hours. Israeli hackers have already threatened to disrupt Iran’s cyber infrastructure tonight. Meanwhile, Israel is preparing for all possible military scenarios, whether in the north or south. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ali Khamenei, the […]
Continue ReadingEsti is a 56-year-old divorced woman. She is the mother of two adult sons who are in their late 20’s. Both her sons and her ex-husband live in England. She first came to me to help her quit smoking. Early on in our meetings, she began to tell me about some of the other […]
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A 10-month-old baby boy weighing only 5.5 kilos who suffers from epilepsy has undergone the implantation of a vagal-nerve stimulator (VNS) at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya. The vagus nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves that travel from the brain to rest of the body. The operation is a significant achievement in […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization warned on Thursday that the ongoing spread of the bird flu among both birds and mammals around the world is a “significant public health concern.” The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent weeks, with 32 cases reported in eight states since March 25. […]
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We blink our eyes without thinking about it but spend a remarkable fraction of our awake time while blinking. Most adults do it about 14 to 17 times per minute; that adds up to 840 to 1,020 blinks every hour, and if you sleep for eight hours every night, you probably blink about 13,440 to […]
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According to the latest survey of Maccabi Healthcare Services, the proportion of Israelis who view their health condition as average or poor has more than doubled compared to the period before October 7. Fully 35% of adults who are insured by the country’s second-largest health fund and who suffer from chronic diseases reported a feeling […]
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I’m sure there were quite a few sardonic chuckles in response to this headline. Most readers know people who suffer the effects of being married to a non-nurturing spouse (NNS). Most people start off marriage full of optimism, trust, love, and respect. Then, after years of living with someone who ignores, belittles and berates them, […]
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