Does drinking a lot of ice water cool you down?
According to recommendations, each person should drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day. However, the habit of drinking too cold water, too much, and drinking a lot of…
Chatbots often give ‘problematic’ advice about cancer
A new study has found that if you ask AI chatbots directly about alternatives to chemotherapy, they can tell you where to look for such methods. As influencers and politicians…
What are the benefits of eating cold rice?
Thanks to its resistant starch content, cold rice not only helps stabilize blood sugar and blood fat but also supports weight loss and effectively protects the intestines according to the…
5 habits when traveling that harm the urinary tract
Holding in urine, drinking less water, and sitting for a long time in the car are factors that increase the risk of infection leading to urinary tract infections. Urinary tract…
The two-year-old swallowed an almond – and entered a life-threatening situation
What started as a routine Shabbat dinner almost ended in disaster: Two-year-old Noya swallowed a tiny piece of almond, and soon after began suffering from shortness of breath that came…
Frequent urination despite drinking little water is not necessarily due to kidney failure
The condition of constant urination is often confused with kidney failure, causing patients to worry in the wrong place and accidentally ignore abnormalities in the bladder or prostate. Urinating many…
Heat stroke is easily confused with heat stroke
Heat causes the body to become dehydrated and blood thickens, increasing the risk of stroke, but symptoms can be mistaken for heatstroke, leading to delayed emergency treatment. Exposure to hot…
Bread contaminated with Salmonella poisoned 62 people in Nghe An
Of the 7 samples tested, 5 were positive for Salmonella bacteria, including pate, grilled meat, sausage, floss and radishes. The two negative samples were pork trotters and tomato sauce. “The…
How does the digestive system affect your function?
If you happen to feel that a day of “heavy” food makes your head foggy, or that a period of stress manifests itself in a sensitive stomach – you are…
Claim: The patient was not referred for urgent catheterization
A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in recent days, by the Anat Ginzburg & Co. attorney office, to the District Court in Tel Aviv, against Sha’are Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.…
Vitamin D increases the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment by 79%
Brazilian scientists have concluded that a routine vitamin D supplement may enhance the effects of chemotherapy in women with breast cancer. Work carried out at the Botucatu Medical School at…
The hype is justified: the sardines trend that conquered the influencers
It recently started on TikTok and Instagram: female influencers, trainers and health professionals upload videos with an open can of sardines, promising us glowing skin, strong hair and a feeling…
Types of dizziness ‘indicate’ stroke and cardiovascular disease
Sudden dizziness accompanied by signs of paralysis, difficulty speaking, chest pain or stiff neck warns of dangerous abnormalities in the brain and heart, directly threatening the patient’s life. Doctor Nguyen…
Is prolonged thrombocytosis a sign of leukemia?
Platelets are blood cells that play a role in blood clotting, preventing the risk of uncontrolled bleeding. Thrombocytosis is a condition in which the number of platelet cells increases abnormally,…
Signs at night that the liver is ‘crying for help’
Persistent itching Liver disease can sometimes manifest as itchy skin, especially at night. One of the causes may be related to the accumulation of bile salts in the blood. When…
Migraines worsen in patients during dust storms in Israel
Scientists from Ben-Gurion University have confirmed the connection between air pollution, including during Sharava (desert wind – editor’s note)and the frequency of seeking medical help for acute migraine attacks. The…
5 warning signs of excessive vitamin supplementation
Heart palpitations, rashes, dark urine, insomnia or diarrhea can be warning signs that the body is “overloaded” with vitamins. Dietary supplements are not medicines and are not a substitute for…
The UK has banned the sale of cigarettes to those born after 2008
The British Parliament has passed a law banning the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products and e-cigarettes to anyone born in 2009 or later. The law applies to people who are…
A reservist picked up a dog in the north: 22 people are undergoing preventive treatment for rabies
A reservist serving near the northern border picked up a dog abandoned in the area and brought it home while on leave. Two weeks later, the dog attacked him, after…
According to a UN report, work claims the lives of 840,000 people every year.
More than 840,000 people die each year due to illnesses related to psychosocial factors at work, such as overwork, job insecurity and harassment, according to a new report from the…