Category: Health

He snatched her phone, then her heart. A young Brazilian woman redefined the term “romantic crime” when she disclosed that she fell head over heels for a thief who mugged her on the street. The two of them became an inseparable couple, as reported by local media. The pair narrated their enchanting love story in […]

Menstruation is often seen as a negative experience, with symptoms that can be disruptive to daily life. Participation in sport and physical activity is particularly affected, with 78% of teenage girls reporting they avoid exercise while on their period. Elite athletes have also reported their performance is negatively affected by their period. So, how do […]

A subtype of the avian (bird) flu virus, found in poultry farms in China, is undergoing mutational changes that could increase the risk of the zoonotic disease being passed on to humans, according to a new Chinese/British study. The researchers said their findings raise concerns of a potential epidemic or pandemic in the making and […]

Many of the drugs we use today started their journey from bench to bedside in a computer. But this is certainly not the case for all drugs. Indeed, many have exotic origins, including the blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, which were inspired by the venom of the Gila monster. Scientists found that a hormone in […]

Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn’t hurt when you’re scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts […]

With the men’s Rugby World Cup in France almost upon us, the risk of injury during the summer warm-up games has been a serious concern for coaches and players. While injuries are a feature of any contact sport, our new research shows that the imbalance in size between the quadriceps and hamstrings muscle groups is […]

Arab workers in construction and other occupations are at high risk of being injured at their workplace compared to other sectors and jobs, according to a new survey reported at Tuesday’s Nazareth Conference of the Institute for Safety and Health. The Israel Institute for Safety and Legal Information reports on how people struggle with occupational […]

After all the physical changes during pregnancy and following childbirth, many women are left wondering how to get active again and where to begin. Of course, activity after childbirth is an individual journey with multiple things to consider – and one of the first considerations may not be what you expect: your pelvic floor. Your […]

A patient at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya was saved thanks to an innovative application that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI). The patient, who requested to remain anonymous, had complained of severe headaches over a prolonged period and had gone to the medical center for an elective computerized tomography (CT) scan. Dr. Dan Paz, the director […]

Deep learning (DL) – a machine-learning technique that teaches computers to learn by example, which comes naturally to humans – can be achieved by choosing the most influential path to the output and not just by learning with deeper networks. DL classifies tasks using a series of layers. To effectively execute these tasks, local decisions […]