Category: Health

It may be called a “golden age,” but one in two people at the age of 75 or older will have some kind of mental health disorder, according to a global study led by researchers from Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) and Harvard Medical School.  Prof. John McGrath from UQ’s Brain Institute, Prof. Ronald Kessler […]

If you claim you don’t have enough time to exercise, try this prescription: Just four-and-a-half minutes of vigorous physical activity every day could be enough to reduce significantly the risk of getting cancer.  The Australian researchers published their findings in JAMA Oncology under the title “Short bursts of vigorous daily activity may be linked to […]

A recent study may be the first to highlight the link between detriments to health associated with an inconsistent sleep schedule and gut micro-bacteria. The study was published on Wednesday in the European Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal focused on nutrition science. The study highlights a sleep-related phenomenon known as social jetlag (SJL). […]

If you were told to do more exercise to lower your blood pressure, you might think you’d need break out you running gear or hit the weights. But one of us (Jamie) recently published research that found exercises that you hold in a static position, such as planks and wall sits, are actually the best […]

On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, Christine explained how she is helping other nursing mothers through a UN-supported programme in the Rhino Camp. “I feel like the proudest mother in the world when I breastfeed him,” said Christine, from South Sudan. “I know that breastfeeding him will help him grow into a strong and healthy […]

Women pass down not only property to their children and grandchildren not only property and money but also better brain health – if they eat apples and herbs early in their pregnancy. This surprising discovery using genetic models was made by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.  In animals, maternal diet and environment can […]

Of all the wonder ingredients promoted by skincare enthusiasts and manufacturers, retinol is among the most popular. It’s a potent ingredient that can help with a wide variety of complaints, from wrinkles to acne. But how does it work and should you just go out and buy the first retinol product you see? What is […]

Since the third reading of the law to reduce the Reasonableness Standard was passed in the Knesset, over a thousand Israeli doctors have expressed interest in relocating outside of Israel. Prof. Meir Oren, former director of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, warned that “even if only hundreds of doctors leave, it will be a catastrophe” in […]

How do foreign cells from a fetus manage to invade the mother’s uterus while escaping from the maternal immune response that could destroy the fetus, even when many potent immune cells are found nearby? A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and Stanford University in California published in the prestigious journal Nature […]

Pecans can help prevent obesity and diabetes and reduce inflammation, so even though they are among the most expensive type of nuts you can buy, if you can afford them, it’s worthwhile to eat a handful on a regular basis, according to a new research study from Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.  […]