Health

Taking probiotics? Why it is better not from a supplement, but from this food

Despite the immense popularity of dietary supplements, many of them still stir controversy among experts due to a lack of conclusive evidence regarding their long-term efficacy and safety.

Many experts recommend obtaining probiotics primarily through fermented foods
An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

US President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act

Fresh spinach and kale

Dr. Maya Rosman clears things up: Kale or spinach – which is healthier?


11 health benefits of eating garlic

Recent studies indicate that garlic has diverse health benefits: Strengthening the immune system and protecting against colds, alongside the potential for reducing blood pressure and cholesterol.

Garlic

For the heart, bones, and blood: Foods packed with vitamin K

Here is what you need to know about vitamin K – and where to get it.

Asparagus

The silent killer reaches women as early as age 30

More and more studies indicate that the approach toward high blood pressure in women must change, and fast. Here are all the reasons.

Experts claim that today it is increasingly clear that blood pressure affects women differently

The food that protects your lungs from air pollution

A large-scale study has found that high fruit consumption may improve lung function even among people exposed to air pollution, and reduce some of the cumulative damage.

Fine pollution particles penetrate deep into the lungs and cause oxidative stress

Taking multiple medications together every day? You must read this

Nearly half of the world's older population takes five medications or more. Ostensibly – this is supposed to protect them. In practice – other things happen.

Pills

Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

The epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak is in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, which borders Uganda.

A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026.

Not 10,000: This is the exact number of steps at which body weight begins to drop

A new study conducted among thousands of participants has found a daily target that may assist not only in weight loss, but also in preventing the recurrent weight regain that troubles many.

8,500 steps – and the weight begins to drop

This is an action we do not do often, but its effect on the body is crazy

In recent decades, laughter has been researched more and more as part of the connection between body and mind – and the things it does to the body are amazing.

A woman laughing

How to know you are not eating enough protein

Studies show that signs of a nutritional deficiency, such as protein, are not always clear and can manifest as a feeling of hunger, fatigue, or a decline in physical function over time.

How to know you are not eating enough protein

Chocolate spread – the truth behind the calorie bomb

Homemade halva beats chocolate nutritionally, but calorically they are similar. The key for enjoying it without gaining weight is the quality of the ingredients, but mainly the dosage in a teaspoon.

Chocolate spread