Category: Health

A 68-year-old woman from the Galilee who went on a pleasure trip with her husband to Estonia returned with a tick bite that affected her brain and caused encephalitis that threatened her life. Doctors at the Rambam Health Care Campus diagnosed her problem and saved her.  Marina Sogolov from Eshhar in the Galilee south of […]

We are sold the idea that becoming a new mother is the happiest time of your life. But for many women, the reality doesn’t fit that perfect picture. Yes, they may love their baby very much but the broader impact of having a baby and becoming a mother can feel far more complex. Research shows […]

A plastic surgeon, Dr. Sarmala Sander, gained popularity on social media after sharing valuable anti-aging tips. In a TikTok video, she emphasized the importance of sleeping on your back and avoiding sleeping on your face. Dr. Sanders explained that sleeping on your face puts pressure on specific areas, forming “sleep lines” that eventually turn into […]

As I watched the Fifa Women’s World Cup, I was probably one of many who couldn’t help but feel inspired by the women on the pitch, showing their elite fitness and ability. However, many female athletes have spoken out about the pressures they feel in regards to their bodies and the way they look. Good […]

Men and women can suffer from hair loss, but usually for different reasons and in different areas. Complete hair loss which leads to baldness happens more in men and is usually considered irreversible. General hair loss happens more often in women and is caused by many factors, such as hormonal changes, mental stress, diet, and […]

An extremely rare autoimmune syndrome first described a century ago that was triggered by taking certain medications caused the top skin layer of an Ofakim woman to peel off and die and endangered her life. Fortunately, she was saved by doctors at Soroka-University Medical Center in Beersheba. Etti Mor-Yosef, a mother of three in her […]

Nutritionists have concluded that one of the main reasons for wanting to eat sugar is a lack of magnesium in the body. According to the Times of India, magnesium regulates the secretion of the neurotransmitter dopamine, as well as insulin and glucose levels. However, sugar cravings are not limited to magnesium deficiency and are caused […]

Restful sleep depends not only on a good mattress. New research has found that sleep can be most efficient and restful for older adults when the nighttime bedroom ambient temperature ranges between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius.  The researchers at the Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard Medical School with which […]

As a result of the intention of the government to cut the Health Ministry budget as part of the aid program for refugees from Ukraine, Health Minister Moshe Arbel sent a letter on Monday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned that if the cuts are carried out, essential health services to Israeli citizens will […]

There are many types of optical illusions, with some tricking our minds and others revealing hidden aspects of our personality. This drawing can indicate the kind of person you are, but it all depends on what you see in it first. About the illusion This illusion was shared by viral TikTok star @Mia_yilin, who often […]