Women's health

She thought she was simply not good enough. The reason was different

October marks International ADHD Awareness Month, presenting an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the most invisible group: Adult women.

|ByDR. SHIRLEY HERSHKO
The reason thousands of women reach their 30s, 40s, and 50s without a diagnosis lies in the different way the disorder manifests in girls.
Members of the Haredi Public Party arrive to submit their party lists to the Central Elections Committee ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026.

First women on ultra-Orthodox party slate running for Knesset seek change - interview

Nahumi Yaffa and Zivva Glantz, both running on the Haredi Public party's list, voiced concerns for women in the haredi community they seek to address in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

|ByKESHET NEEV
A patient after surgery. Sleep affects recovery.

Many women suffer from arm pain after breast cancer surgery – and now a solution has been found

A new Israeli study found that most women who underwent surgery for breast cancer suffered from pain, restricted movement, or impaired function. The study's findings will help improve rehabilitation.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
A woman consults with her doctor; illustrative.

Can 'being a b****' really prevent autoimmune disease? Viral meme may hold some truth

Despite doctors affirming that suddenly being mean definitely can’t heal illness, the women of the internet have taken the meme and run with it.

|BySHIR PERETS

The menopause diaries part 6: Using a hormone replacement therapy

Embarking on HRT: The risks, side effects, highs, and lows.

AUGUST 2, 2024ByANDREA SAMUELS
PROGYLUTON TABLETS.

For all life stages: The company specializing in women's health and personalized medicine

Dr. Anat Zehavi founded Terragreen to provide a therapeutic and consulting platform for women at all life stages, including solutions for fertility and menopause.

JULY 30, 2024ByLIOR NOVIK
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Haredi communities refuse to vaccinate their children

Irreversible complications and even deaths were reported as a result of unvaccinated infants and pregnant women who could easily have given them immunity.

JULY 14, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Haredi Jews prepare for the upcoming fesitval of Rosh Hashanah, Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, September 15, 2020

The Menopause Diaries part V: The menopause doctor

Andrea Samuels tackles the medical realities many women face upon entering menopause.

JUNE 29, 2024ByANDREA SAMUELS
Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme assise’ (Melancholy Woman), 1902-1903.