Category: Health

As the NHS seeks to heal and care, it now faces a challenge of introspection, driven by alarming revelations. Research released this week has shone a harsh light on the widespread issue of sexual misconduct within the surgical profession, causing ripples of shock and outrage throughout the UK. Harrowing accounts of female doctors being sexually […]

A new study looks at the impact of group conformity on task performance in various environments and leverages insights from cultural evolution, social learning, and social psychology to experimentally test the effects of conformity on group dynamics. The study’s findings reveal that while conformity does not influence group performance in stable environments, it hinders […]

Online reviews and ratings provided by the likes of Tripadvisor and Yelp have changed how people select their hotels, restaurants, flights, plumbers and hair salons. Even hospitals and health clinics have got in on the act, with websites such as Care Opinion, Doctify and Google Opinion. But healthcare is different from other sectors. The way […]

The Israel Airports Authority was denounced on Wednesday by public health groups for reinstating “smoking rooms” at Ben-Gurion Airport after they were barred three years ago and the Health Ministry for “doing nothing except for issuing statements” against it.  The authority claimed on Channel 12 News that because smokers lit up secretly and illegally […]

In the past couple of years, women’s health and wellbeing in mid to later life has gone from being whispered about in the shadows to being the subject of documentaries, newspaper articles and breakfast TV discussions. This “celebrity endorsement” of menopause is normalising and destigmatising it through increased awareness. It means we’re talking about menopause […]

Herzog Medical Center in Jerusalem and Üsküdar University in Turkey have agreed to collaborate on carrying out advanced research in neuropsychiatry and other advanced technologies for diagnosis and treatment, organizing regional and international conferences together, and exchanging information. Herzog Medical Center Director-General Dr. Kobi Haviv and Prof. Pinchas Danon, head of the hospital’s psychiatric […]

Menopause typically occurs at some period between the ages of 46 and 52. Preceding this transition, hormonal changes can cause a myriad of physical and psychological symptoms, such as hot flushes, brain fog, mood swings and a loss of libido. These symptoms not only affect the wellbeing of women, but also take a toll on […]

Plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmala Sander has revealed a simple yet effective way to prolong the effects of Botox. In a viral TikTok video with over 17,000 views, Sander explains how taking a zinc supplement can make Botox last longer. “If you want to extend the duration of your Botox treatment, consider adding a zinc […]

A new drug to treat type 2 diabetes has been approved for use) in the UK. Tirzepatide (sold under the brand name Mounjaro) could be available for prescription by early 2024 – subject to availability. Mounjaro is an injectable treatment that helps the body to both control blood glucose (sugars) after meals and regulate appetite. […]

The Walt Disney Company has been making films with beautiful princesses since 1937, when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in theaters in the US and then around the world. Snow White was followed by Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel, Jasmine, Merida, Tiana, Pocahontas, Moana, Mulan, Anna and Elsa, and Raya. While this adoration, […]