Health

Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula

The announcement follows a previous recall of 800-gram packages of Nutrilon Phase 1 due to concerns about the presence of the toxin cereulide.

Baby formula
Israel's Health Ministry.

Israel braces for high air pollution as dust from North Africa impacts air quality

Dr. Sivan Mercer MD

Dr. Sivan Mercer reveals: From salmon DNA to biostimulators: The hottest trends in aesthetics

A boy wearing glasses

Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed


Spots on the face? Veteran cosmetologist explains which treatment really works

Spots on the face have many causes. Yafa Maximov, beauty-tech owner and ex-cosmetologists’ chair, explains three main treatments: Home, professional, and tech.

Facial pigmentation treatment, illustration.

This may be the most important dietary component of all – so why aren’t you consuming it?

Many of us take vitamins and minerals on a daily basis, but miss one particularly important supplement. A new study showed that most of us do not consume enough of it.

A woman taking a dietary supplement

Innovative wound clinic at Shmuel Harofe: "We don’t give up on any case"

Even when options seem limited, an innovative approach achieves results. Ahuva Tzabari, Head Nurse at Shmuel Harofe Hospital: 'We don’t rush to call a wound incurable.'

Shmuel HaRofe Hospital.

Concerning: The supplements that may shorten men’s life expectancy

High levels of an amino acid common in concentration supplements may shorten men’s life expectancy, a new study finds, possibly helping explain the life expectancy gap between men and women.

Supplements

50 years we were misled – on purpose: Why fatty steak or butter are actually healthy

New studies and a historic change in American government guidelines reveal: Saturated fat does not cause heart disease, and the war against it was a huge mistake, backed by food giants.

Why fatty steak is actually healthy

Israeli health officials call for sanctions on anti-vaxxers as flu morbidity rate rises

Only 17% of Israelis have been vaccinated; health fund CEOs are divided over sanctions versus accessibility.

A patient at a Maccabi Health Center in Jerusalem receives a vaccination against the 'H1N1' swine flu. Israeli health authorities has started vaccinating the population against swine flu. December 20, 2009.

Four daily habits that cause the body to store more dangerous fat

Fat in the body is not a recommended thing, but there is one type of fat that is truly dangerous. What leads to its accumulation and how can it be reduced?

Four habits that increase dangerous fat

Why spending time with grandchildren can ease war trauma for Israel's seniors

For Israelis over 60, time with grandchildren is more than joy; it’s healing, easing war stress, loneliness, and emotional scars.

 An illustrative image of grandparents playing with their grandchildren.

Spot treatment patches for pimples during the day and night

Mighty Patch patches by HERO absorb secretions from pimples within 6–8 hours and protect the skin from contact and dirt, which can help protect against infections.

Mighty Patch patches by HERO

Pharmacies report localized shortages as weight-loss injection Mounjaro arrives in Israel

Since the drug was approved under insurance plans, with a 50% discount, the public increased its search for family doctors, endocrinologists, and obesity clinics.

 Weight loss injections: Reducing sugar and increasing satiety.