Category: Health

Always tempted to overeat and can’t seem to control that impulse? A natural appetite suppressant can claim to curb your hunger pangs and food cravings by making you feel full. But which supplements can really help you shed those stubborn pounds? Our guide will explore natural appetite suppressants that actually work, from their ingredients and […]

A while back, when all the signs indicated that I was in full-blown menopause – the main one being my periods had stopped for seven months – I visited my family doctor to discuss my condition. I left with a prescription for what I assumed was hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – the answer to all […]

The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of facilities providing beds for treatment, including the country’s main university hospital, have shut down in the last two months alone because of insecurity and looting, mainly perpetrated by gangs. Haiti, and in particular Port-au-Prince, continues to witness unprecedented levels of lawlessness and brutality as […]

According to the latest UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, over half the population in Sudan – 25.6 million people – face “crisis or worse” conditions between now September 2024, coinciding with the lean season. Learn more about famine and the IPC’s five levels of food security in our explainer here. Even worse, […]

Prof. Hagai Levine, chair of the Israeli Association of Public Health Physicians, said at the beginning of a state control committee meeting on Monday that there is no rehabilitation plan in place to treat freed hostage Noa Argamani. Argamani, the woman whose image was the very representation of the fight to bring the hostages back […]

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is commemorated every year on June 26 and aims to increase action in achieving a drug-free world. This year’s campaign recognises that “effective drug policies must be rooted in science, research, full respect for human rights, compassion, and a deep understanding of the […]

When a child receives painkillers to relieve the discomfort from surgery, it can determine how much pain they experience. According to researchers at Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa, those who received them before the operation rather than after suffered less pain and had to take fewer painkillers. A separate study by a team from […]

Notably, the vast majority of these deaths were among men, with the highest prevalence in the 20-39 age group. The death rates were also highest in low-income countries and lowest in high-income countries. “Substance use severely harms individual health, increasing the risk of chronic diseases, mental health conditions, and tragically resulting in millions of preventable […]