Category: Health

The relationship between mental stress and the digestive system seems confusing at first glance. While it seems like there shouldn’t be a connection between the two, it’s quite likely that in particularly stressful situations you’ll experience sensations in your stomach and intestines. The disruption of digestive activity is intended to direct resources to what is […]

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg recently shared on Facebook and Instagram that he had completed the “Murph” challenge, which is named for Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan in June 2005, aged 29. This gruelling CrossFit workout involves running one mile, doing 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats and running another […]

A University of Missouri’s school of medicine doctor launched a public campaign in April to identify an Ohio resident with a new strain of COVID-19. Dr. Marc Johnson launched this public appeal with a tweet, writing “help me solve a COVID cryptic lineage mystery. Cryptic lineages are distinct SARS-CoV-2 lineages that we detect in wastewater […]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in children, affecting 7.2% of people under the age of 18 worldwide. Many of these children will still have ADHD in adolescence and adulthood. ADHD is diagnosed using criteria from a document called DSM-5, which include symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and […]

Testosterone levels are dropping in young men – and it seems that intense pornography viewing is the cause. The male hormone is responsible, among other things, for facial and chest hair growth, muscle mass increase, bone density, sperm production and sex drive. According to the Cleveland Clinic, low testosterone affects about 2% of men, with […]

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that diagnoses of gonorrhoea and syphilis have surged in the last year. Shockingly, gonorrhoea rates are the highest they have been since records began in 1918. Gonorrhoea has increased from 71,133 diagnoses per year before the pandemic to 82,592 in 2022. It’s now the second […]

Depression has many triggers. Factors such as family genetics, stressful environment, physical changes, personality and hormonal changes can trigger depression in people. However, many people don’t know that some widely used prescription drugs can also cause depression as a side effect. Depression is incredibly common, impacting one in six people in their lifetime. Depression is […]

Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that has an important role in the production of red blood cells, in the production of DNA, and in the function of nerve cells. Despite its importance, many people suffer from its deficiency, which can lead to a variety of medical problems such as: Fatigue – B12 is needed […]

There’s a good reason why, when you’re waiting with your shopping cart at your supermarket’s checkout counter, you are unlikely to see nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits – but candy, salty snacks, soft drinks, ice cream and other junk food. Children demand that parents put these in the cart, and adults snatch them up for […]

The heavy haze and high temperatures that Israel recently experienced may cause migraine attacks and even worsen the frequency and intensity of pain among those who suffer from migraines. Approximately one million Israelis suffer from migraines with varying degrees of severity, and more than half of sufferers are sensitive to weather changes including exposure to […]