Health

'It's a death sentence for the Kinneret': The battle over signs warning of brain-eating amoeba

Tiberias Mayor Yossi Nava attacks the Health Ministry's demand to post warning signs at Sea of Galilee beaches following the death of a child infected with Naegleria fowleri.

The child who died from the amoeba swam here. Kursi Beach on the Kinneret.
Weight loss.

After the holidays, before the mistakes: What really works for weight loss?

Lemon water

The morning habit that helps your health – but severely harms your teeth

Why is everyone losing hair and what can be done?

Why is everyone losing hair and what can be done?


Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Former US President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.

What you must know about taking magnesium

Considering taking a magnesium supplement? A mix of several types is usually a marketing gimmick. Dr. Maya Rosman explains what is important to check before starting to take one.

Magnesium supplement

The baby spits up a lot: Dangerous reflux or just another load of laundry?

Spitting up in infants is one of the most stressful phenomena for parents. In most cases, it is physiological reflux that passes with age, and not a dangerous disease.

Spitting up after eating. Usually a temporary condition

Carrots – and the secrets revealed | Dr. Maya Rosman

Carrot juice is perceived as a healthy diet drink, but in practice it is a sugar bomb and liquid calories without dietary fiber. Dr. Rosman recommends chewing a whole carrot rather than drinking it.

Carrot juice

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

CBS correspondent Marcia Kramer reported that deaths from 9/11-related illnesses have surpassed the number of people killed on the day of the attacks, citing a report released Tuesday.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Many women suffer from arm pain after breast cancer surgery – and now a solution has been found

A new Israeli study found that most women who underwent surgery for breast cancer suffered from pain, restricted movement, or impaired function. The study's findings will help improve rehabilitation.

A patient after surgery. Sleep affects recovery.

Persistent cough that won't go away: Symptoms, causes, and warning signs

A cough can persist even after a cold has passed, and it is sometimes caused by respiratory tract sensitivity, post-nasal drip, asthma, reflux or smoking.

Persistent cough

'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot

The pilot, approved by the government ministries, is planned for eight elementary schools and will replace personal aides for students with life-threatening allergies with a single school nurse.

High Court Justice; illustrative.

Many combine cheese, but does the vegetable steal calcium? | Dr. Maya Rosman

Spinach with cheese seems like a healthy combination, but does it harm calcium absorption, and what happens when several cheeses are combined together? Dr. Maya Rosman dispels myths.

White cheese and tomatoes

Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case

Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests. 

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.