Category: Health

The Friends of Sheba organization on Sunday held a special gala fundraiser event in honor of Israeli medical innovation at Sheba Medical Center, managing to raise around NIS 10 million. The event saw a record number of 1,400 guests come to visit Sheba in Tel Hashomer, Israel’s largest hospital. Among the guests included some of […]

There are plenty of good reasons to make sure you’re eating enough fruit and vegetables each day. Not only do fruit and vegetables contain many of the important vitamins and minerals our body needs to function at its best, they also keep our gut healthy and may even help maintain a healthy weight. But some […]

Hundreds of clinics of all four health funds across Israel will make it possible to schedule a free appointment for a mole check on the occasion of Skin Cancer Awareness Week, which will be held from Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18.  It was initiated by the Israel Cancer Association (ICA) in collaboration with […]

Have you recently had your blood lipids tested? Maybe your doctor told you that the level of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol is too high? Were you offered medication to lower cholesterol?  it is important that you know that several factors can cause an increase in cholesterol levels. These reasons aren’t well known, so it is […]

Almost 2 million people in the UK are estimated to be living with long COVID – after-effects of COVID that can persist for months or even years after the initial infection. Common symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, muscle and joint pain, cognitive impairment and sleep disruption. People with long COVID also have a higher risk of […]

Numerous people, especially actresses and other female celebrities, have been recognized as having “iconic eyebrows.” These include Marlene Dietrich, Frido Kahlo, Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor,Audrey Hepburn, Brooke Shields and Madonna. Cosmetics including eye pencils, shadow or powder can help you create your look, but according to a new study conducted by the International […]

In 2020, 19 million people around the world received a cancer diagnosis. By 2040, that number is expected to reach 28 million. Poorer countries will be especially hard hit, with an increasing number of cases and more deaths, compared with richer countries. Cancer research is vital to helping ease this global burden, but where and […]

Even people who have a major genetic or other risk of developing type-2 diabetes can significantly lower it by adopting moderate-to-vigorousphysical activity as a way of life, according to a new Australian study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Diabetes is a global public health concern, as there are 540 million adults living […]

Magnets to treat depression? It may sound bizarre, but this treatment is now available on the NHS. It’s called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. People who have tried antidepressants but they haven’t worked, may be offered TMS. It involves zapping areas of the brain associated with depression with pulsing magnetic fields. Treatment usually involves daily […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are highlighting the issue ahead of World Food Safety Day, observed annually on 7 June.  This year, focus is on the role of established food safety practices and standards which ensure that what we eat, is safe to consume.  Ending ‘preventable deaths’  Food […]