Many have stayed home for over three weeks, facing physical and mental challenges. Experts explain how to maintain health during this difficult time – and offer tips ahead of Passover.
Orit Cohen Shtiler, the district psychologist of Clalit Health Services in the Central District, notes that the need to care for a pet helps maintain routine within the chaos.
Amid digital overload, families need to prioritize real human connection.
A cardiologist explains how prolonged stress affects the cardiovascular system and what can be done to maintain health even during periods of security-related tension.
A new study found that people who surround themselves with individuals who make their lives difficult experience more chronic stress and biological changes associated with early aging.
Did you think that only the security situation or social networks cause anxiety? It turns out there are several other things you really did not expect.
In days of sirens and ongoing alertness, the body enters a survival state and secretes stress hormones, but short physical activity may help balance the system and reduce tension.
Nearly one million Israelis live with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, and for them the current security reality, which has already lasted almost two weeks, may worsen their condition.
Prolonged mental stress may damage the skin’s natural protective barrier and lead to dryness, redness and sensitivity, and may even worsen conditions such as acne, eczema and rosacea.
In the shadow of the war and the prolonged stay at home, experts warn that chronic loneliness has become a global health crisis.
Our skin absorbs the tension and reacts accordingly with various outbreaks. An expert explains why you must clean your smartphone every day, and why you should reduce dairy products.
