Diabetes

Sugar–free wafers – Are they really suitable for diabetes?

Why are "sugar–free" products a dangerous marketing trap for diabetics? The reason why the white flour in these wafers and cookies might spike your blood sugar levels.

Sugar–free wafers
Sunflower seeds

The nuts and seeds Israelis love can prevent high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed (remission) or cured through dietary and lifestyle changes, but the key is early detection

3 strange things that happen at night and could indicate the onset of diabetes


Weight loss drugs: Everyone wants them, but are they even safe?

Experts have been warning for a long time that weight loss injections aren't for everyone, but a recent study found a disturbing side effect: Increased risk of thyroid cancer.

Woman standing on bathroom scale measuring her weight

Does sugar increase the risk of stroke?

Experts from Maccabi Health Services explain which sugars you should avoid - and how you can reduce the dangerous effect of sweets.

 Sugar

With Passover around the corner, its time to clean out your habits

After a certain amount of time, the habits become part of us and it then becomes difficult to break away from the patterns.

 With Passover around the corner, it's time to do some spring cleaning - on our own bad habits. (illustrative)

Smotrich risks public health for sweet Passover political treat - opinion

Human lives and public health are more important than gathering more votes at the polling station.

 ACTING HEALTH Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. ‘I doubt that Ben-Tzur is aware that one in four Israelis suffers from obesity,’ says the writer.

Uber driver donates kidney to passenger, sparking lifelong friendship

An Uber driver donated his kidney to a passenger, forever changing the trajectory of an elderly dialysis patient's life. 

 Uber ride.

Smotrich cancels soda tax, while diabetes looms large in Israel

The Finance Minister’s cancellation of a recent tax on sugary drinks marks a step backward in Israel’s struggle against diabetes.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and and Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2023.

Can a cup of coffee lower your blood sugar?

Researchers found that there is a connection between slow caffeine breakdown and a reduction in blood sugar levels. 

 Coffee with milk

Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes in 1st trimester - study

The Israeli research team studied 394 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years, who were recruited when they were 11 weeks pregnant.

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles, California

New discovery could help high-risk COVID19 patients- study

UVA scientists say a drug used to lower blood sugar levels shows potential in fighting severe cases of COVID-19, especially for people with obesity and diabetes

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (illustrative).

Living with a partner? It's healthy even if you're unhappy

It's been proven that being in a relationship has health benefits, but what if your relationship is unpleasant and tense?

Can living with your partner improve your health? (Illustrative)