Health

Not only sweet: What can a teaspoon of honey really do for the body?

It has starred on the holiday table for generations, but in recent years honey has also sparked renewed interest in hospitals and in research. Some interesting facts about honey.

What can a teaspoon of honey really do for the body?
Former US President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Magnesium supplement

What you must know about taking magnesium

Spitting up after eating. Usually a temporary condition

The baby spits up a lot: Dangerous reflux or just another load of laundry?


Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion

For too long, “resilience” has been a comfortable platitude. Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot and chairman of the regional cluster, refuses it outright. 

 Alon Davidi

The component linked to anxiety is found in every fruit

Fructose is naturally found in fruits and vegetables, and a new study suggests that when part of it is not digested properly, it can affect not only the stomach, but also the brain.

A plate of fruit

Male fertility crisis? Israeli global study finds 54% drop in testosterone levels over five decades

A large meta-analysis, studying five decades, has found a dramatic and sustained decline in testosterone levels among men, raising concerns that the male fertility crisis is deeply misunderstood.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

British Jews shouldn't fear requesting kosher meals in hospitals - opinion

A kosher meal in a hospital should be boring, a footnote, one line on a dietary form swallowed up in the vast machinery of clinical care. Instead, it has become a test of nerve.

The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear – a process previously thought to be impossible in humans.

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.

How much calcium should you take in supplements? This is the answer | Dr. Maya Rosman

Why is it recommended to prefer calcium from food, how do high doses affect blood vessels, and how to correctly calculate daily intake to protect bones without taking risks?

Calcium supplements

Foods that will protect facial skin

Vitamin E is not a substitute for sunscreen, a hat, or avoiding excessive sun exposure. But it is indeed part of the body's natural defense system. Here is how to consume enough of it.

Usually there is no need for a vitamin E supplement, unless there is an absorption problem or a specific medical recommendation

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today

A study has found that difficult experiences in the first years of life may alter the communication between the brain and the gut and raise the risk of abdominal problems even many years later.

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?

The health risk that young people do not know

More cases of melanoma are being diagnosed at relatively young ages. The explanation is not a sudden biological change in the population, but rather a combination of several factors.

More cases of melanoma are being diagnosed at relatively young ages

The debate over tomatoes: But their secret is being revealed | Dr. Maya Rosman

Meet lycopene: The powerful antioxidant that protects the heart and skin, and why olive oil and cooking actually upgrade its absorption in the body.

Tomatoes