Category: Health

The impact on your health of renting an apartment compared to owning one is nearly double that of being out of work versus having paid employment. Fortunately, these effects are reversible if you manage to buy a place to live, said British researchers who stress the importance of housing policy in health improvement. With interest […]

The war has thrown us all into a state of uncertainty and stress. For divorced couples, this period presents additional challenges. To address the numerous inquiries and concerns regarding this topic, we will provide some useful advice. What happens with the scheduled custody times in times of emergency? In general, divorce agreements and court […]

As Israel grapples with this especially dark period, bringing to mind the horrors of the Holocaust and numerous Israeli wars, we encounter harrowing tales of violence that leave us sleepless. For those who’ve lived through these horrors and miraculously escaped, an additional layer of trauma often lingers – “survivor’s guilt.” This guilt is a […]

The director of Magen David Adom’s Blood Services Division – which is responsible for the Health Ministry’s breast-milk bank, has expressed concern that unsupervised milk donations from abroad or even in Israel could be a target for the introduction of toxins meant to harm or even kill babies. Magen David Adom has issued a […]

None of the three dozen people volunteering at the Israel Defense Forces’ Shura base near Ramle who have seen the most horrible human remains of the Simchat Torah War has asked to be replaced. “We regard what we are doing as holy work,” said social worker Adi Skandrion. Ordinarily, the Jaffa resident works for […]

This article was reported and written by a graduate of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. Around 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, Nir, a 16-year-old from the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, woke to the sound of alarms […]

United Hatzalah purchased $15 million USD (approximately NIS 59,653,800.00) worth of medical supplies to support injured Israelis during the ongoing war against Hamas. However, despite their record-breaking purchase, the organization fears that they will not have enough to support the influx of injured people. “We are purchasing more than $15 million worth of medical supplies […]

If you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma – the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right? Not so. Worldwide, more people are now dying of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) than melanoma, a new study has found. The study, by researchers at the University Hospital of Nice in France, used […]

After receiving thousands of applications from foreign doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel – Jews and non-Jews – living abroad to come and help out in the hospitals and clinics, the Health Ministry has decided to allow many to come even though they now lack an Israeli license.  Until now, foreign medical professionals have […]

Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high blood pressure, poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Meanwhile, keeping cognitively, physically, and socially active, and limiting alcohol consumption, can reduce the risk. Recently, a large Swedish study observed that chronic stress […]