Category: Health

There is fantastic news for those who aren’t fond of carrots – recent research from Singapore reveals that grapes can have a positive impact on your eye health.  The new study focused on the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods and their direct effect on overall eye health, specifically measuring the presence of advanced glycation end […]

A woman from California accidentally applied glue to her eye for 3 seconds, narrowly avoiding permanent damage to her eyesight. She shared her harrowing experience on TikTok, where her video quickly gained viral attention. Jennifer Ebersole, a resident of Santa Rosa in her 20s, candidly recounted her ordeal in a video that garnered nearly […]

In moments of acute stress, the body undergoes changes designed to protect us from immediate threats. However, when stress persists, these protective mechanisms can become detrimental, leading to both temporary and irreversible damage. Emergencies and anxiety-inducing situations, such as conflicts like the war in Gaza, can elevate blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Mental […]

Winter is nearing, and with it comes the end of Daylight Savings Time. On October 28-29 at 2:00 AM, the clocks will be set back one hour. While this grants us an extra hour of sleep, the change can bring about feelings of stress or depression for many. This is particularly true for parents […]

The connection between stress and skin diseases has long been recognized in the medical field. Many of us have experienced emotional distress and mental strain, which can manifest as visible skin problems. We are all familiar with those moments of stress and crisis when pimples or sores suddenly appear on our skin. For individuals […]

The Israeli special needs community has been devastated by the loss of several of its own during the Hamas massacre on October 7, while the trauma and disruptions of the war cause on-going hardships, both emotional and practical. Israelis with special needs and those who love them are struggling to find ways to cope. […]

Horrific images were plastered all over the media when Israeli communities along the Gaza border came under attack on October 7. For residents of these communities, the images will forever be etched in their minds. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org “When they rescued them, they had to go through […]

According to an analysis conducted by NapLab, a company specializing in mattresses, Israel ranks 33 out of 45 countries on the Global Permissiveness Index. The index measures a country’s level of sexual permissiveness based on factors such as the average age of virginity loss, number of sexual partners, prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, acceptance […]

The centuries-old martial art of tai chi is shown to have many health benefits – including improving balance, reducing anxiety and preventing cardiovascular disease. But these aren’t the only benefits this exercise may have. A recently published study has demonstrated for the first time that tai chi can reduce the severity of Parkinson’s symptoms in […]

As everyone in Israel scrambled to process the horrific trauma that unfolded on Saturday, October 7 – the barbaric massacre in the South and barrages of incoming missiles from Gaza that propelled Israel into an immediate state of war – parents went into autopilot mode. Just as they began to process the communal pain […]