Stress

50% of Israelis do not sleep well: New guidelines send them to a psychologist

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon. New medical guidelines are changing the way doctors diagnose and treat it.

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon
A man with skin irritation and redness

Stressed? This is how your skin shows it

MACCABIDENT’S DR. Doron Haim: Anxiety alters hormonal regulation, which can affect how and when teeth emerge.

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

Awareness practices for health — person meditating in natural light, symbolic exit from Plato's cave.

Men in a cave: Why awareness is our way out to the light


This is how to get through Passover without any migraines

The holiday season allows us a break and rest from work and routine, but for those who suffer from migraines, such a routine change can be particularly painful.

Migraine (illustrative)

Have an extreme reaction to certain sounds? You may have misphonia

The researchers gave 772 participants a questionnaire as a way for them to understand the intensity and complexity of misophonia while judging the causes of the noise and reactions.

 IT’S JUST too loud.

Stressed a lot? It may increase your risk of Alzheimer's

Permanent anxiety and stress can have all kinds of negative effects on the brain and even increase the risk of getting Alzheimer's.

Anxiety (illustrative).

Work stressing you out? Here are some tips to help you balance yourself

There are many (many!) reasons for stress, but no matter what the reason, continuous mental stress is dangerous to your health.

 How can you manage high levels of stress in your day-to-day life? (illustrative)

Seven tips that reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's has become one of the leading causes of death and it will only increase. Is it possible to stop this development and if so, how?

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

How do violence, trauma survivors develop resilience? - Israeli study

Israeli Weizmann researches examine how some appear scarred for life, while others appear to walk away unscathed.

 When faced by those who abuse their power, intolerance is the proper response (Illustrative for anger).

A spiritual prescription for controlling your anger - opinion

It is clear that our society has become far, far too violent, with hostile words quickly turning into physical confrontations

 When faced by those who abuse their power, intolerance is the proper response (Illustrative for anger).

Could a drug for high blood pressure help treat people with PTSD? -study

The researchers recommended that large-scale trials of the drug's use in PTSD treatment be conducted.

Clonidine tablets and transdermal patch

Burnout, depression, stress plaguing Barcelona, Chelsea soccer players - opinion

Exhaustion is about to bring down the 22 Barcelona and Chelsea football players still running on the field at Stamford Bridge.

 A PSYCHOLOGICAL care platform allows employees to deal with life crises, and provides online consultations with psychologists 24 hours a day.

Too much salt can change the way you behave- study

New research highlights the effects of salt beyond physical health. Too much can change behavior, specifically amplifying stress.

 Salt shaker, used to add salt to food. But according to this study, that might not be the healthiest choice (Illustrative).