Health

Are you also participating in the steps trend? Look what it does to your body

A massive study by Clalit among approximately 600,000 users discovered that step competitions in applications lead to a significant decrease in the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

The steps trend
Beet or pomegranate – which juice really helps lower blood pressure?

Beet or pomegranate – which juice really helps lower blood pressure?

‘AND YET, my mind remains clear.’

CAR-T therapy saved my life: One year since I nearly died - opinion

A healthy breakfast

This breakfast is the healthiest – but that is also its problem


Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.

This is one of the cheapest supplements that works wonders for the gut

Psyllium, a simple, accessible and inexpensive dietary fiber, has been receiving renewed attention in recent years due to its effects on the digestive system, the heart and overall health.

Psyllium also acts as a prebiotic, meaning a substance that nourishes the good bacteria in the gut

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital

With an unprecedented $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation, SZMC will build a huge 800-bed hospitalization tower over the next six years and fill the entire space within a decade.

Shaare Zedek’s Director-General Prof. Ofer Merin (L) and President Prof. Jonathan Halevy, previous director-general for 31 years, who solicited Koum’s donation.

"More comprehensive and accurate" From PCOS to PMOS, why the rebrand matters

Advocates say the rebrand centers metabolic and reproductive symptoms, promising earlier screening and clearer insurance coverage pathways.

A woman holding her stomach

No panic: How to properly treat a jellyfish sting

The summer is arriving – what you should know before entering a beach with jellyfish, how to reduce the risk of a sting, and what to do if you get stung anyway? A senior pharmacist explains.

A jellyfish at Ashkelon beach

You can start shaping your child’s healthy eating habits as early as pregnancy

In a study conducted by a team at Durham University, pregnant women in their final trimester consumed capsules containing carrot or kale powder.

Vegetable salad.

A doctor explains: How much sunscreen do you really need to apply?

How much should you apply? How often? And who is at greater risk? Ahead of the hot season, a skin specialist provides all the answers.

How much sunscreen do you really need to apply?

Advanced capsule endoscopy for small bowel launched by Mor Institute

The Mor Institute network launches an advanced capsule endoscopy service based on PillCam technology for small bowel examination, enabling non-invasive, highly accurate diagnostic imaging.

Mor Institute.

The great nut battle that will decide – which is better to eat?

Research points to surprising differences between two types of nuts: Pecans lead in healthy fats and antioxidants, while peanuts are richer in protein.

Pecans and peanuts

Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study

“Our findings show that intestinal stem cells are not only responsible for tissue regeneration, but also the early defense against bacterial infection,” explained study supervisor Dr. Matan Hofree.

Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut.