Alternative health
Skeptical of alternative medicine, I took a leap on Chinese tonics and paid the price - opinion
I found a specialist in Tel Aviv that I’d read good things about. While not a licensed medical doctor, he tests all his tonics in the oncology department at Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest.
From ice baths to yoga classes: Everything to expect at Israel's largest wellness festival
Do ice baths really improve health? New medical review reveals surprising findings
Do ice baths improve health? New medical review reveals surprising findings
Wellness for all
Rachel Koenigson is working toward a core mission of health for everyone.
Health Scan: Complimentary things to say about complementary medicine
The results of the study show that, in general, patients who received the combination of complementary medicine and standard care showed a reduction of 60% in their anxiety level.
Finding biological data sets to stifle bacterial growth
Rx For Readers: Is walking backwards good for you?
Readers get answers to their health questions.
Hospital officials: More funds needed for healthier food
Food service heads say state subsidies cover wrong products, ignore special items such as gluten-free baked goods.
Health Scan: TENS for free
Pain experts also suggest that the electrical stimulation of the nerves can help the body produce natural painkillers called endorphins by blocking the perception of pain.
Feeling down or stressed? Try a ‘simha’!
When people are dancing together, the simha is a powerful distraction and remedy for the worries that participants may feel.
Music in the key of life
Shai Brenner is a Tel Aviv jazz saxophonist who devotes several hours a week to lightening the emotional load of sufferers from serious ailments of various ages.
NIS 2 million fund to help housebound sick children
The youngsters are thus able to maintain as much of their daily and educational routine as possible while absent from school.
Doctors threaten labor action
Medical professionals protest changes in bill, health budget.
