Health

What really helps with weight loss? New study points to a surprising factor

Researchers discovered that individuals who repeatedly ate the same foods during their diet lost more weight compared to those who ensured variety.

People who repeatedly consumed the same foods managed to lose an average of about 5.9% of their body weight
Prof. Tarif Bader, CEO of Kaplan Medical Center.

Kaplan Medical Center chief asserts wartime resilience, calling for hospital fortification

A family dinner

Uncomfortable taking the last bite in a shared meal? There is a deep psychological reason for this

People who ate more than two servings of mushrooms per week displayed a risk approximately 50 percent lower for mild cognitive impairment compared to people who barely ate mushrooms

A component found in a vegetable we all eat reduced brain function decline by 50%


The end of confusion: Zucchini and light zucchini – and the truth that is revealed

Zucchini or light zucchini? We discovered who wins the battle of nutritional values, how they help with weight loss, and what are the healthiest and most delicious ways to consume them.

Zucchini and light zucchini

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years

For the first time, testicular tissue frozen before puberty was replanted and led to sperm production.

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years

New study: Why we recognize faces but don't remember from where

Researchers discovered that the human brain stores information about people and the context in which we met them in separate systems that work together during memory retrieval.

Why we recognize faces but don't remember from where?

Huge study: The simple food we all love found to be effective in preventing Alzheimer's

A large-scale study spanning over a decade examined the dietary habits of tens of thousands of adults and found a link between a familiar, everyday food and brain health in older age.

Regular consumption of eggs may be linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's

Ebola returns: 5 things most people still don't know about the virus

The Ebola outbreak in Africa and several other locations around the world is once again raising global concern, but experts explain that the real risk is very different from what people think.

Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

Eating vegetables all day and not losing weight? Gil Granot knows why

They are healthy and essential for the body – but did you know that one large pepper is equal to two slices of light bread? Gil Granot clears up the confusion between "healthy" and "slimming".

Did you know that one large pepper is equal to two slices of light bread?

This is the latest hour in the evening at which it is recommended to eat

Our working hours are getting longer – and sometimes people arrive for dinner only at nine or ten o'clock. Is this harming your sleep and health?

A woman having a late dinner

Why does the face break out when it's hot? Here is how to stop it

The heat, humidity, and sweat create perfect conditions for breakouts, even for those who usually enjoy balanced skin. Here is how to keep your skin clean and healthy during the Israeli summer.

The heat, humidity, and sweat create perfect conditions for breakouts, even for those who usually enjoy balanced skin

The red secret of summer: What hides inside the Puma watermelon

It is smaller, easy to carry and convenient to store, photographs well, sweet-sweet and entirely seedless: The surprising personal watermelon that will become the trend of the Israeli summer.

Puma watermelon

A first-of-its-kind survey reveals what bothers hospitalized children

For children, hospitalization is almost always a complex experience. Therefore, the Schneider Children's Medical Center chose to direct an important question to those who are usually not asked.

Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel