Health

Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows

Tel Aviv University researchers show that diet quality can protect obese teens from illness even without reducing how much they eat.

Metabolic and Dietary Profiles in Adolescents with Obesity
LEAH ABRAMOWITZ – born Lotte Froelich in Germany in 1935 – was recognized as a 2008 Yakir Yerushalayim.

The woman behind Melabev: Leah Abramowitz, powerhouse Israeli who transformed eldercare

Rare blood type

A new and especially rare blood type has been discovered

It doesn't have to look exactly like that

You wouldn’t suspect it: Surprising signs that you may be depressed


A huge deception: Dr. Maya Rosman reveals the big health bluff

Recently, more food products are being enriched with collagen. Dr. Maya Rosman explains why it won’t improve your skin’s appearance – and how to actually get collagen from food.

Collagen powder

Eyes wide shut: how to beat insomnia and become wiser

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Dr. Maya Rosman reveals: Where is there more protein – in fish, chicken, or red meat?

Those looking for high protein, and even people on a diet, often ask themselves – which type of meat is preferable? Dr. Maya Rosman clarifies.

Meat, chicken, and fish

Research reveals: Five daily habits that may harm the pancreas

Experts warn: Alcohol, smoking, poor diet, and lack of physical activity burden one of the body’s most important organs.

Don't ignore the pain

Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds

Women who stop GLP-1 weight loss injections near pregnancy experience more complications, including rapid weight gain and gestational diabetes.

 Weight-loss injections 41% more effective than surgery in reducing obesity-related cancer risk.

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. October 20, 2015.

Without hormones: The new treatment that is changing the rules of the game for hot flashes

A real-world study at the International Menopause Society conference shows notable improvements in hot flashes, sleep, and daily functioning with a new non-hormonal treatment.

Hot flashes. The enemy of women in midlife

Israel's forgotten airport: Ramon Airport security, health safety ignored, comptroller warns

The Jerusalem Post has received indications that since the September attack by the Houthis, there has been some improvement in security for Ramon Airport, but far from sufficient.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.

AIDS Ribbon

CT scans within days, fast interpretation, and upgraded equipment

Mor Institute upgrades its CT fleet, reduces waiting and interpretation times, and expands service points across the country—a move that raises the national standard in medical imaging.

CT scan at Mor Institute

Why do people get cancer – and how can you minimize the risk of getting sick?

Understanding how cancer develops, preventing chronic inflammation, supporting the mitochondria, and adjusting lifestyle habits – all help reduce risks and strengthen the body’s natural defenses.

This is how you can reduce risks and strengthen the body’s natural defense systems