Cula uses food and community to help people rebuild their lives
Jerusalem initiative provides supportive employment for people navigating mental health challenges while creating connections through cooking, shared meals and community events.
Health & Wellness
Why is grilled meat considered less healthy?
Korean beauty product trend: Why what works in Seoul does not always work in Tel Aviv
What sobriety actually looks like after the first year
Health Ministry advances regulations requiring iodine enrichment for table salt
According to Health Ministry data, about 60% of children and 85% of pregnant women tested in Israel were found to have an iodine deficiency.
Making Aliyah? Your healthcare plan should begin before the flight
Medical records, medication continuity and a plan for children’s care can make the move to Israel safer and far less stressful.
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.
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
Andrews was 66, had end-stage kidney disease, no suitable living donor, and a long anticipated wait time for a deceased donor when he underwent surgery in 2025 to receive a kidney from a pig.
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.
Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
The boy was hospitalized with swelling in his brain and was subsequently sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Hospital. A Kinneret swim event was postponed following the case.
Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years
In 2023, 416 doctors left Israel for at least one year, compared with 530 in 2024 and a preliminary estimate of 419 in 2025.
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.
The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss
Some days are easier than others, and thankfully, while occurring infrequently, there are times when I feel angry, sad, mad, frustrated, and a host of other less positive feelings.
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli scientists find carp can resist a deadly virus
For carp farmers around the world, the holiday favorite has a serious enemy: they are susceptible to several serious viral, parasitic, and bacterial diseases that can reduce their numbers.
