Category: Health

The Health Ministry in Jerusalem expressed its “profound disappointment” on Monday with the World Health Organization (WHO) over its response to Israeli efforts to reduce the risk to civilian life in the conflict zone and to Hamas atrocities and crimes against humanity.  “As Hamas rampaged through Israeli towns murdering infants, raping women, and taking […]

The active compound in mushrooms with psychedelic properties could serve as a therapeutic tool through microdosing, according to a study from the University of Southern Denmark. Psilocybin has long been recognized as a classic psychedelic substance that produces changes in perception, mood/ and cognitive processes. It’s a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by […]

At the height of the COVID pandemic everybody, from health ministers to Joe public, wanted to know two things: how many infected people are there in the country? And is this number going up or down? There were many sources for these figures, from the Office for National Statistics to the Zoe app. We wanted […]

Civilians, soldiers and other security personnel who suffered skin damage and scarring from cuts and burns need to be treated effectivity as soon as possible because research shows that when performed on fresh wounds and lacerations, repair is most effective.  One of the handful of Israeli expert dermatologists who has for decades been using […]

Many of us enjoy sitting down to watch a good film because of the way movies can make us feel. A sad film might help us release our emotions or a comedy might lift our mood. Movies can also offer a chance to connect with and explore our emotions in a safe way. Because of […]

Five hundred qualified therapists, clinical psychologists, and social workers with specialization in the field of trauma have joined a voluntary initiative to provide crucial mental support to those affected by the horrific attack on October 7th, when Hamas terrorists claimed the lives of over 1,300 people (many of them innocent civilians) and kidnapped over […]

The female hormones estrogen and progesterone rewire the brains of mice to prepare them for motherhood, according to researchers at the UK’s Francis Crick Institute. Their findings, just published in Science under the title “Hormone-mediated neural remodeling orchestrates parenting onset during pregnancy,” show that these natural chemicals work on a small number of neurons […]

“Over 1,000 people have died and many more been injured following horrific acts of violence by Hamas on Saturday in Israel, and days of bombing by Israel in Gaza,” WHO said  in a statement on Tuesday. The UN agency has offered assistance to health officials in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.   On […]

People in the Dan Region who want to donate blood on Sunday must register in advance and come at the appointed time between and noon and 7:00 p.m. to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Magen David Adom blood donor facilities will be open on the minus-2 floor of the Sammy Ofer building’s parking lot. […]

To help understand why this international treaty is important,  UN News has put together a quick guide on global efforts to eradicate exposure to quicksilver, as mercury is also known. Making waves The landmark Convention is named after the Japanese coastal city where residents suffered decades of mercury poisoning from industrial wastewater released by a […]