Category: Health

A physical hug can provide consolation and support and express positive emotions. But are “digital hugs” given on social media useful when users are physically distant, even on the other side of the world? Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan and University College Dublin have studied the matter and […]

A digital biomarker that detects signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in brainwave patterns using a simple “wearable” headband at night – many years before dementia symptoms appear – is in the final stages of development at the University of Colorado (UC) Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis.  The device uses electroencephalography (EEG) […]

The treatment of breast cancer has undergone a revolution in the last decade. The understanding of different types of cancer has deepened, and there is a growing range of treatments available for women diagnosed with a breast tumor. More than 90% of women diagnosed in the early stages of the disease will be cured. The […]

Six months after Syria suffered a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 8,500 people there (and 51,000 in Turkey), medics in northwest Syria struggle to provide much-needed healthcare. Daniel Skyle wrote in the latest issue of the prominent British general medical journal The Lancet that the situation is chaotic, with many doctors having fled the country, […]

Rice has always been a beloved staple food for its simplicity and convenience. Most people discard the cloudy water from cooking rice without a second thought. However, recent studies suggest this water may have surprising health benefits. Let’s explore some of the most intriguing findings on rice water and learn how to make it even […]

An unhealthy lifestyle may increase your likelihood of needing assisted living services when you get older, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sydney. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, examined how factors such as smoking, physical activity, sitting, sleep, and diet affected the chances […]

Children in Afghanistan are being given a chance to survive a potentially deadly eye cancer through an extraordinary international effort led by an Israeli team working with medical centers in Pakistan. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan has formal diplomatic relations with Israel. Doctors from Sheba Medical […]

Coronavirus cases began rising this week as a new variant begins to make waves with a significant uptick in hospitalizations due to the virus. The variant called BA.2.86 was first detected in the United States, Denmark, and Israel last week. Additional cases were detected in the UK which were highly similar to the sample found […]

A 30-year-old listener who appeared on Dr. Maya Roseman’s show on 103FM asked if he had to add carbohydrates to his training menu. The listener shared his concern: “I got fit, I have a 3D six-pack but my muscle mass is very low,” and wondered what the solution was: ” Do I need carbohydrates to […]

The recent conviction of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven infants and attempted to murder six others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015-2016, has raised fundamental questions about how something like this could have happened – and why it took so long to stop her. The fact is attempts […]