Health & Wellness

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits

Employees reported less stress, better sleep, and increased job satisfaction during the four-day workweek trial.

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits.

Study reveals: The simple food that treats depression within a month

Apple cider vinegar: Is it more effective than antidepressant medication?

Using weight-loss injections? Five things you must know from the new guidelines

  5 months into the war: half of the Israelis gained up to 5 kg in weight

Critical timing: Why the first and last minutes of a flight are the most dangerous

 An Iberojet airplane, to be operated by Arkia for the TechAir round-trip flights to and from Tel Aviv and New York.

1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression

Fertility-related grief and lack of emotional support identified as key contributors to depression among these women.

 1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression. Illustration.

Only four minutes: The fun activity that reduces stress and improves focus

In case you needed more proof: A new study found that even a short burst of laughter significantly benefits the brain and mental health. So how short?

 Laugh lines around the eyes

Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfult separated by Saudi medical team

The complex 12.5-hour surgery involved 38 medical professionals and marked the 65th successful separation under the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins.

 Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfully separated by Saudi medical team.

Rare pneumonic plague kills Arizona resident in first casualty in the county since 2007

The disease is rarely found in humans, so much so that only seven people are diagnosed with the severe lung infection annually in the United States.

 A doctor wears a protective mask as he walks outside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 1, 2020.

Without creams: This is what will make your skin smoother within two months

Summer demands a different skincare routine. So instead of applying more and more creams – there are several natural methods you can use to maintain your skin and make it healthier and more radiant.

 A woman checking out her face in the mirror

Israeli researchers develop world-first mRNA vaccine against deadly bacteria

TAU’s vice president for research and development said that they worked on the project for two-and-a-half years and were very satisfied with their discoveries.

 The researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in the city of Nes Ziona.

New study explores gender differences in digestive efficiency

Technion scientists propose a new frontier in food science – tailoring diets based on gender.

 Technion scientists propose a new frontier in food science – tailoring diets based on gender

Breakthrough fertility technique prevents diseases by using DNA from three parents

The British trial, conducted at a fertility center in Newcastle, involved 22 women who met strict medical criteria, hoping to conceive without passing on harmful mutations.

 In vitro fertilization. Genetic material from three parents.

After three children die in 24 hours, child welfare organization advises caution this summer

Over the past five years, some 236 children were killed in traffic accidents and another 79 from drowning, according to data collected by Beterem.

 Ramot residents are locked in an ongoing struggle over the public swimming pool

TikTok users are using Sharpie markers as lip liners, sparking health concerns

Medical experts caution that permanent markers, including Sharpies, contain toxic chemicals and are not designed for use on skin.

 TikTok users are using Sharpie markers as lip liners, sparking health concerns.