Cancer

This diet both significantly reduces cancer risk and saves lives

Vegetarian and vegan diets have long ceased to be on the margins, and now a new study has found that they reduce the likelihood of chronic diseases and lower the risk of developing cancer.

Quinoa salad
Raz Peri

Surviving the Nova Massacre and battling cancer: Raz Peri on pain, healing, and hope - interview

HEALTH MINISTRY Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov attends a meeting of the healthcare basket committee earlier this year. Israelis believe they have a national health insurance system, but the picture is often very different, states the writer.

Health basket cuts are crippling families - opinion

Studies have shown that it not only prolongs patients’ lives but also eases disease symptoms and improves the quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer

Prostate cancer: The treatment that identifies cancer cells and destroys them from within


Documentary: The motorcycle journey that helped me beat cancer

Assaf Rahamim, a top Israeli extreme sports photographer and motorcyclist, shares how his Balkan mountains journey became a therapeutic path to beating cancer.

Rahamim on the Journey

Scientists discover potential way to combat deadly weight loss in cancer patients

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science discovered a way to use pre-existing treatments to fight often terminal side effects of serious illnesses.

PhD student, Nir Livnat, works at the laboratory on models of an early-stage human embryo, created by Israeli scientists without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel

Actually, I did die: Living with survivor's uncertainty - opinion

Uncertainty anxiety tends to follow a U-shaped curve. You worry a lot at the beginning, forget about it in the middle, then worry again at the end.

UNCERTAINTY PARADOX: Is there a way out?

Biden had surgery to remove cancerous cells, NBC News reports

The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, is commonly used to treat the most common forms of skin cancer.

(Illustrative) Former US President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, US, September 5, 2024.

Gordon Ramsay undergoes procedure after skin cancer diagnosis

The famous TV chef told fans to remember their sun cream.

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay walks on the paddock during the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.

Study: This diet reduces the risk of diseases like cancer by a third

A vegetarian diet has been found to reduce chronic diseases, including cancer. But does this mean that every such diet is healthy? And what exactly should one eat to enjoy its benefits?

Kale and avocado salad

What is the best way to eat a tomato if you want to reduce the risk of cancer?

A large and comprehensive study proves the importance of tomatoes in preventing chronic diseases. And there are some important tips for eating them.

Tomato salad

Why media covers easy fixes and not real health crisis - opinion

When the news media promotes these ideas, just like it did to greatly reduce the rate of smoking, we will all 'add hours to your days, days to your years and years to your lives'

PEOPLE WALK in the center of Jerusalem. How many steps does one need per day in order to get health benefits?

'We were not aware Gazan woman had leukemia,' says BBC after claiming she died of malnutrition

In a statement on Monday, a BBC spokesperson acknowledged that the broadcaster was "not initially aware that Marah Abu Zuhri was being treated for leukemia."

 BBC New Broadcasting House in London.

How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Gynecologist to 'Post': This is why everyone should get the HPV vaccine - opinion

The Danish findings show that with widespread vaccination, we can push the deadliest HPV strains to the brink of extinction.

An illustrative image of the HPV vaccine.