Symptoms

A surprising sign of high cholesterol may appear in the legs

In most cases high cholesterol does not cause symptoms at all, but experts warn that in some people an unusual physical sign may appear in the Achilles tendon area.

Illustration: Cholesterol
Why do we always get sick on vacation?

A doctor explains: Why do we always get sick on vacation?

How to Focus With ADHD: Best Tips and Tricks to Try

What to Eat for Hangover? Best Foods for the Morning After


Exploring the unspoken: Male menopause and the taboo around It

It’s time to eliminate the stigma about male menopause by encouraging men to speak openly about what it is, the writer argues.

 BEN’S SYMPTOMS included hot flashes.

Early humans had ADHD, scientists say after making people play game online

Researchers find that ADHD is linked to our evolutionary development, likely providing early humans with an advantage in finding food.

 Brain of a child with ADHD with overall reduced volume and a proportional reduction in the left-sided prefrontal cortex.

What you should know about measles, spreading like wildfire - explainer

There is a measles outbreak in Israel among unvaccinated individuals. A family doctor tells us about prevention, symptoms, and treatment of the disease.

Highly contagious disease. Child with measles.

Current common COVID-19 symptoms are harder to distinguish from colds

While the symptoms are similar for most people all over the world, there are some subtle differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

A woman with a COVID-19 mask walks in Jerusalem on Sunday February 14 2021

Prostate cancer survival rate among Israeli men among highest in world

Arab men are much less likely to get prostate cancer, according to Health Ministry data.

 Micrograph of prostate cancer with Gleason score 6 (3+3)

Nearly 6% of kids reported long-COVID symptoms 90 days after infection

Children who had multiple COVID-19 symptoms were also found to be at higher risk for long-COVID.

 Children receive their dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at a Clallit vaccine center in Jerusalem on December 21, 2021.

COVID-19: Is back pain a symptom of the Omicron variant?

Doctors have reported an increase in patients' complaints of back and muscle pain since the onset of the Omicron wave, and data from various countries confirm this.

Back pain relief

Seven signs that you may have already had coronavirus

Here's how to know if you’ve already been sick and recovered from the novel coronavirus.

 Woman blowing nose (Illustrative)

COVID-19: Omicron serious patients have milder symptoms - will it last?

The number of serious patients in hospitals has been the crucial parameter to assess the severity of a wave.

Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospitall in Jerusalem on December 27, 2021, as Jerusalem hospital reopens COVID ward.

Millions suffer from 'distorted sense of smell' post COVID - study

The symptoms are prevalent in people who experienced milder rather than severe COVID.

A man is seen smelling champagne at a wine tasting session in France on April 14, 2021.