Medical

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults,' study finds

A new Tel Aviv University study shows that resistance training, including exercises like squats and pushups, is key to reducing excess fat and promoting weight loss while improving overall health.

THE RESEARCH team (from left to right): Yair Lahav, Roy Yavetz, and Prof. Yftach Gepner.
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran used military weapons, targeted 'vital body parts' in protest crackdowns, X-rays show - report


Unvaccinated two-year-old dies amid Israel's measles outbreak, Health Ministry encouraging vaccines

The Health Ministry updated that the child had been hospitalized in recent weeks on an ECMO heart-lung machine.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Harvard Medical School breakthrough: Tiny doses of lithium reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's mice

A 10-year study in Nature shows lithium levels drop early in dementia; tiny doses of lithium orotate were effective in mice. Researchers call for human trials to test safety and efficacy.

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Hundreds of Gazan children to be evacuated to the UK for medical treatment by NHS - report

The nearly 300 Gazan children are expected to never return back home, sources told the Sunday Times.

A doctor checks Palestinian girl Jana Ayad, who is malnourished, according to medics, as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2024.

Early detection of iron deficiency critical for adolescent girls - opinion

Iron deficiency is a crucial issue that especially affects adolescent girls and can directly influence their academic achievements.

Human hand holding blood drop shape with blood level on red background. Awareness of hematologic disorders such as anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and ITP.

Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfult separated by Saudi medical team

The complex 12.5-hour surgery involved 38 medical professionals and marked the 65th successful separation under the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins.

 Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfully separated by Saudi medical team.

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

Despite his condition, which is common in people over 70, the White House confirmed that President Trump is in "excellent health."

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Actress Suki Waterhouse reveals she got a hernia from wearing tight pants

Waterhouse wrote: 'Have you ever considered I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia & I've been too scared to tell you?'

 Actress Suki Waterhouse reveals she got a hernia from wearing tight pants.

Exposure to nighttime artificial light linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers suggest that avoiding light at night may be a useful strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

 Exposure to nighttime artificial light linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Doctors found a live eel swimming inside his body – and the shocking reason left them speechless

He arrived at the emergency room with a belly hard as a wooden board. A CT scan revealed the truth: A living creature had entered through the intestine, and settled in the abdominal cavity.

 An eel