Tag: Health
Israel ranked 10th healthiest country in the world
Israel has been listed as the 10th healthiest country in the world, according to the 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index.
The list ranked 169 economies according to factors contributing to overall health.
Though...
Knesset votes to approve exporting of medical cannabis
Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow the country to export medical cannabis.
The final tally was 21-0. The bill now requires the approval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and cabinet members.
“This is...
Israeli Health Ministry launches emergency measles vaccinations in Jerusalem
Israel’s Health Ministry is urging all those who have put off vaccinating their children against measles to bring their children immediately to one of many Tipat Halav children’s health clinics for their shots, as...
Hundreds hear from experts, see film premiere on Gaucher disease at patient event
Timed to coincide with National Gaucher Awareness month, the National Gaucher Foundation hosted its annual event in New York City on Oct. 27. Attended by nearly 200 patients, family members and physicians, the event featured a question-and-answer session...
Artificial sweeteners turn gut bacteria toxic, says joint study
Giving new meaning to the phrase “sickly sweet,” researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have found that artificial sweeteners are toxic to digestive gut microbes.
Published in the journal Molecules, the joint study with Nanyang...
Israeli study shows maternal depression impacts physiology of young children
A new Israeli-led study found that children of mothers suffering from depression may be at greater risk for psychological disorders and altered immune responses.
“If you grow up with a clinically depressed mother, your body’s...
Israel reports West Nile virus, 67 people hospitalized
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry is warning Israelis to protect themselves from insect bites after reporting that 67 people have been hospitalized with West Nile virus.
An 18-year-old resident of Israel’s south is in critical condition,...
10,000 Israelis swabbed to be possible bone-marrow match for bride with leukemia
Thousands of Israelis from across the country have been giving saliva samples in hopes of becoming a match for an Israeli bride fighting to beat leukemia.
The family of Roni Cohen, 27, and her fiancé,...
Plate size won’t help you lose weight, divulges Israeli study
If you’re still struggling to fit into a swimsuit, using smaller plate size to eat less and shed some weight is not going to help, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of...
Officials warn not to enter certain Golan Heights rivers, due to bacterial infection
Israel’s Ministry of Health warned the public not to enter several streams in the Golan Heights after nearly 30 people were hospitalized with bacterial infections after spending time in the water.
The Israel Nature and...