Health

The small daily addition that keeps your heart healthy

They are tasty and fattening, but even a small addition can make a difference.

Pecans
The war may be over, but the stress remains and it is dangerous

The war may be over, but the stress remains and it is dangerous

Snoring

The silent killer in bed: When snoring becomes a real life-threatening danger

Home cooking is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia:

The small kitchen habit that may reduce the risk of dementia


Study finds: This is the dietary method that prevents cognitive decline in later life

Researchers followed more than 150 thousand participants and found a consistent link between the DASH diet at ages 40-50 and a lower risk of cognitive decline at older ages.

Vegetables, fish, moderate wine consumption, and even salad dressing were found to be associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline

Gastro experts: This vegetable contributes the most to gut health

regular consumption of leafy vegetables may contribute to the diversity of the gut bacterial population, a key factor in the functioning of the digestive system and the immune system.

Leafy vegetables contain varying amounts of fiber

Daylight saving time will be harder this year. Here is how to cope

When the nervous system is already under the strain of war, any additional disruption to routine is felt more strongly. Precisely during this period, it is doubly important to follow several rules.

Daylight saving time

Oranges only in second place: This is the fruit that will improve your mood

Data analysis of tens of thousands of participants in the Nurses’ Health Study reveals a direct link between the consumption of berries, citrus fruits and apples and higher levels of happiness.

A healthy breakfast

The Ministry of Health warns: These are the poisonings expected among children ahead of Passover

A surge in calls to the National Poison Information Center in the weeks before Passover, with an increase of about 40% in overall calls. About 40% concern young children, mainly under the age of 6.

Cleaning materials

The condition of many elderly people actually improves over the years – and this is the reason

A large-scale American study found that the condition of about 45% of those over the age of 65 improves over the years cognitively or physically.

People who held a more positive attitude toward aging were more likely to show improvement both in cognitive functioning and in walking speed

The unspoken truth behind the stress

What looks like everyday stress may actually be a silent B12 deficiency: This is how the body signals through fatigue, low mood, insomnia, and brain fog.

Stress

From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain

Procedures that most commonly rate high on the pain scale involve bones and nerves, such as spinal fusion, open-heart surgery, and total knee replacement.

Anesthesia before surgery

A simple blood test may predict dementia up to 25 years before symptoms

A new study found that it is possible to identify early signs of dementia many years before symptoms appear using a simple blood test.

A simple blood test may detect dementia – up to 25 years in advance

After the interceptions: The complaints coming from all over the country – and the severe impact

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus – ringing in the ears resulting from damage to hearing and sometimes to the brain.

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus