Health & Science

Exercise your way to better health

People at risk for disease or who have already been ill should get their heart pounding, their lungs working and their muscles moving at Jerusalem’s new sports medicine center.

From walking to running

How should I prepare for running without overexerting or hurting myself?

BRIEF: A loving heart

Hanna is the first child ever to come from Myanmar (Burma) to undergo free congenital heart surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon as part of the Save A Child Heart program.

Measles on India-Israel flight

Health Ministry is asking fellow passengers who are at risk for the viral disease to identify themselves.

Algorithm to find phony users on many social networks

The algorithm consists of two main iterations (repetitions) based on machine-learning algorithms.

$50m. gift to help Technion become leader in quantum science, engineering

The $50 million contribution is being made by the Helen Diller Family Foundation of the San Francisco Bay area.

NASA to launch Israeli-developed radiation-protection suit

Developed by Tel Aviv-based StemRad, the suit is designed to shield astronauts during a trip to Mars.

How to avoid Independence Day hazards

Have a happy and safe Independence Day weekend!

Yad Sarah ready to help disabled bereaved on Memorial Day

Yad Sarah will help family members get to the grave sites, as well as holding memorial ceremonies at their rehabilitation centers.

Medicine with an eye on the future

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is blooming with renewed energy.

Researchers learn how to increase brain’s dopamine production

Fathers care more for babies that look like them, Mentally ill get information center.

Still seeking information about relatives who went missing in Holocaust

MDA tracing department has received 3,800 inquires in past decade.

Doctor attacked by patient at Haifa medical center

Bnai Zion director-general Dr. Amnon Rofeh said that management has “zero tolerance” for violence against the medical staff.

Serving customers? Smile – but not too much

The findings show that the expression of an emotion – happiness or sadness – at a high level impaired the credibility of the service staff.

Chain of kidney transplants to be done for 1st time in Israel

Today there are about 20 couples in the national database of couples in which one needs a kidney and the other is ready to donate an organ.

MDA fund covers ambulance costs for Holocaust survivors

As MDA is required by law to charge every patient a fee for evacuation in an ambulance, it decided to set up a special fund to cover the costs.

When trauma is passed from Holocaust victims to children

Elderly victims of the holocaust showed resistance to being treated by Jewish physicians who have German names.

Minimally invasive epilepsy treatment performed at Sourasky

Laser brain ablation procedure offered for first time outside US

Bacterial immune systems take the stage

The new discoveries are exciting because of the new windows they provide on the evolution of immune systems and the eternal battle between viruses and the organisms they infect.

When Mother Nature gets cross

The danger to man’s polluted and despoiled oceans is real, according to a new book by a Dutch-born paleoclimatologist

Itching, sneezing, watery eyes – allergy season is back

I was wondering how to minimize our suffering from the flowers and grasses that appear this season. Also I want to know if there is any way to prevent allergic responses in developing babies.

Save a Child’s Heart organization wins prestigious U.N. award

To date, SACH has saved the lives of more than 4,500 children with congenital heart defects.

Health funds have surpluses from optional policies

Health fund members used their supplementary policies for dental care, medications, vaccinations and for getting a second opinion from another specialist.

Study: Antidepressants may help bipolar patients

Within one year following discharge, 81.7% of the patients who were treated with antidepressants and mood stabilizers avoided rehospitalization.

Biological approach to precision medicine targets many diseases

The researchers are currently interested in advancing a proof-of-concept in humans.