Health

Majority of Israeli healthcare workers use Whatsapp professionally despite privacy risks - study

The study argues that current guidance largely focuses on prohibitions and warnings, without offering a practical alternative that can compete with WhatsApp’s speed and ease of use.

WhatsApp users.
“In 2026, smart shoe care turns footwear from disposable fashion into a long-term investment that preserves value, comfort, and sustainability.”

The 2026 comprehensive guide to footwear longevity: Expert preservation strategies

Pecans

The small daily addition that keeps your heart healthy

The war may be over, but the stress remains and it is dangerous

The war may be over, but the stress remains and it is dangerous


This is how you will maintain your physical and mental health during the war

Many have stayed home for over three weeks, facing physical and mental challenges. Experts explain how to maintain health during this difficult time – and offer tips ahead of Passover.

Many people have been at home for more than three weeks, which raises quite a few health and mental challenges

We are all tired now, but these people are experiencing exhausting mental overload

Many of us are required to connect to the computer during the day, and despite what you might think – they finish the workday more exhausted than ever. Why does this happen, and how can it be solved?

Mental overload

Study finds: This is the dietary method that prevents cognitive decline in later life

Researchers followed more than 150 thousand participants and found a consistent link between the DASH diet at ages 40-50 and a lower risk of cognitive decline at older ages.

Vegetables, fish, moderate wine consumption, and even salad dressing were found to be associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline

Gastro experts: This vegetable contributes the most to gut health

regular consumption of leafy vegetables may contribute to the diversity of the gut bacterial population, a key factor in the functioning of the digestive system and the immune system.

Leafy vegetables contain varying amounts of fiber

Daylight saving time will be harder this year. Here is how to cope

When the nervous system is already under the strain of war, any additional disruption to routine is felt more strongly. Precisely during this period, it is doubly important to follow several rules.

Daylight saving time

Oranges only in second place: This is the fruit that will improve your mood

Data analysis of tens of thousands of participants in the Nurses’ Health Study reveals a direct link between the consumption of berries, citrus fruits and apples and higher levels of happiness.

A healthy breakfast

The Ministry of Health warns: These are the poisonings expected among children ahead of Passover

A surge in calls to the National Poison Information Center in the weeks before Passover, with an increase of about 40% in overall calls. About 40% concern young children, mainly under the age of 6.

Cleaning materials

The condition of many elderly people actually improves over the years – and this is the reason

A large-scale American study found that the condition of about 45% of those over the age of 65 improves over the years cognitively or physically.

People who held a more positive attitude toward aging were more likely to show improvement both in cognitive functioning and in walking speed

The unspoken truth behind the stress

What looks like everyday stress may actually be a silent B12 deficiency: This is how the body signals through fatigue, low mood, insomnia, and brain fog.

Stress

From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain

Procedures that most commonly rate high on the pain scale involve bones and nerves, such as spinal fusion, open-heart surgery, and total knee replacement.

Anesthesia before surgery