Heart

What energy drinks really do to the body

They look like just another soft drink, and promise immediate alertness. But behind the bright colors and sweet taste of energy drinks hides a combination that could be dangerous.

Energy drink
In the 24 hours following the match and during the two days after it, an increase of about 25 percent was recorded in the number of hospitalizations due to myocardial infarction

Why during the World Cup do more heart attacks occur? Cardiologist explains and warns

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Trump to have physical check-up amid ailment scrutiny in third visit to hospital during past year

Pomegranate

New study: This is the fruit that reduces inflammation and protects your heart


New study: The common supplement that increases the risk of a recurrent heart attack

We tend to treat dietary supplements as something natural and healthy – but the truth is that for some people they may be dangerous.

Calcium supplements

New dramatic guidelines for preventing heart attacks

American heart associations unveil the “30 Revolution”: a new long-term risk calculator, once-in-a-lifetime genetic blood tests, and a firm stance against popular dietary supplements.

Illustration: Heart attack

How to recognize a heart attack in real time – and the pill that can save your life

A heart attack is often silent, deceptive, and feels like indigestion. Dr. Itay Gal explains how to distinguish between anxiety and a cardiac event – and how one pill can save a life in seconds.

Illustration: Heart attack

These sleep habits may put your heart at risk

Researchers tracked participants’ sleep patterns for close to a decade using wearable devices.

Sleeping. Illustration.

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

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under. What is the reason for this?

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Caution: 5 popular dietary supplements that may harm the heart

It turns out that some of the most well-known dietary supplements, at high concentrations, may negatively affect blood vessels and the heart over time.

Some of the most popular supplements may actually work in the opposite direction when taken in excessively high doses

Cardiologists: Want to prevent cardiac arrest? This is the action you should do every day

Heart experts explain that heart health is influenced by small, easy-to-perform daily habits – much more than dramatic treatments or extreme lifestyle changes.

Monitoring is no less important than treatment. Regular measurement at home helps identify early change and prevent complications

99% diagnosis in four minutes: The start-up transforming heart care

AccuLine completes clinical trial in seven Israeli hospitals: The system achieved 94% sensitivity in detecting heart patients and 99% risk exclusion in a non-invasive clinic test.

Patient with the CORA device from AccuLine.

Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition

For more than two decades, the Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart has provided cardiac care to children from Somaliland, bringing patients to Israel for surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.

AWO AND Sumaya from Somaliland with Israeli volunteer Ella in the middle.