Health
The surprising connection between nutrition and gray hair revealed
It’s not just in your head: New studies reveal how mental stress and a diet low in vitamins harm hair pigment.
What does the frequency of your bowel movements say about your life expectancy?
Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight
Dr. Maya Rosman ranks: These are the worst store-bought salads there are
Specialist doctor: There is cumulative damage to hearing due to the sirens – even if not immediate
Sirens reach particularly high intensities and experts warn that repeated exposure to such noise may cause cumulative damage to hearing even if it is not felt immediately.
The surprising way to calm the body during sirens
During sirens, the body enters a state of alertness. Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state.
This is how you will maintain your physical and mental health during the war
Many have stayed home for over three weeks, facing physical and mental challenges. Experts explain how to maintain health during this difficult time – and offer tips ahead of Passover.
We are all tired now, but these people are experiencing exhausting mental overload
Many of us are required to connect to the computer during the day, and despite what you might think – they finish the workday more exhausted than ever. Why does this happen, and how can it be solved?
Study finds: This is the dietary method that prevents cognitive decline in later life
Researchers followed more than 150 thousand participants and found a consistent link between the DASH diet at ages 40-50 and a lower risk of cognitive decline at older ages.
Gastro experts: This vegetable contributes the most to gut health
regular consumption of leafy vegetables may contribute to the diversity of the gut bacterial population, a key factor in the functioning of the digestive system and the immune system.
Daylight saving time will be harder this year. Here is how to cope
When the nervous system is already under the strain of war, any additional disruption to routine is felt more strongly. Precisely during this period, it is doubly important to follow several rules.
Oranges only in second place: This is the fruit that will improve your mood
Data analysis of tens of thousands of participants in the Nurses’ Health Study reveals a direct link between the consumption of berries, citrus fruits and apples and higher levels of happiness.
The Ministry of Health warns: These are the poisonings expected among children ahead of Passover
A surge in calls to the National Poison Information Center in the weeks before Passover, with an increase of about 40% in overall calls. About 40% concern young children, mainly under the age of 6.
The condition of many elderly people actually improves over the years – and this is the reason
A large-scale American study found that the condition of about 45% of those over the age of 65 improves over the years cognitively or physically.
