Debunked: Marijuana Munchies Don’t Make You Fatter
But no, you shouldn’t smoke pot in order to lose weight, scientist urges
Health & Body
Scientists Revive Some Brain Functions in Dead Pigs Hours After Death
‘Frankenpork’ did not regain consciousness, thank heaven, but the team had anesthetic in place just in case and learned more than expected about the post-mortem brain
'I’m Sick of Seeing People Dying'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An ex-soldier who helps people with mental issues explains what he says (and what he would never say) to people with depression
Pesticides Ban Reduces Toxins in Pregnant Women
The Israeli government's ban on several varieties of pesticides led to a 40 percent drop in concentrations of toxins in pregnant women, research shows
Auschwitz Museum Blasts Anti-vaxxers for Donning Yellow Stars in Protest
After a New York county banned unvaccinated children from public spaces, demonstrators used the Holocaust symbol; 'Who's next? The Christians who don't want to to partake in abortion?'
Guggenheim Museum Will Not Accept Gifts From Sackler Family Over Ties to Opioid Crisis
N.Y. museum joins London's Tate museums and National Portrait Gallery in decision not to accept Sackler donations due to links to OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma
Rabbis Send Healthy Women to Get Painful Fertility Treatments – and Doctors Go Along With It
More and more religious women are rejecting the strict interpretation of Jewish law that bars them from getting pregnant naturally
How Startup Nation Could Make Medical Marijuana 'The Next Coca Cola'
The Israeli government's approval of cannabis exports has spurred interest in the sector from the high-tech industry
Opioid Suits Against Sackler Family's Purdue May Cost Teva Up to $3 Billion
Purdue Pharma said to be exploring bankruptcy filing as litigation pressures mount
Hope for AIDS Cure as London Man Becomes Second Patient Cleared of Virus
HIV researchers say case is proof of concept that scientists will one day be able to end AIDS, but does not mean a cure for HIV has been found just yet
Doctors' Strike at Hadassah Ends, Hospitals to Hire Residents
After labor court hearing, hospitals to hire seven residents who were due to start work February 1
Israel's Health Ministry Panel to Review Hospital Internal Medicine Wards
About 20 percent of patients in internal medicine departments do not need to be in these wards, and remain there only for lack of space in rehabilitation hospitals and departments
Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital Doctors Set to Start Striking
Physicians accuse management of breaking collective bargaining agreement
People Aren't Altruistic. It's the Bacteria They Carry, Israeli Scientist Suggests
Do we help each other only because we're manipulated by bacteria? Evolutionary biologist Lilach Hadany says this explains the evolutionary riddle of altruism
Moderate Marijuana Use Can Raise Sperm Count, Surprising Study Shows
Perhaps weed boosts the fertility system, or alternatively, perhaps it's the testosterone-heavy among us who smoke marijuana in the first place
Israel Sees Decline in Cancer Among Men, Increase in General Survival Rate
Meanwhile, the cancer rate has remained steady among Jewish women and has increased among Arab women
Teva’s Generic EpiPen U.S. Launch Still Stalled Five Months After Approval
Short supply is missed opportunity for Israeli drug maker in $750 million market
Tattoos Can Cause Burns in MRI Scanners, Doctors Warn
Risk of side effects is very small, but if that’s ferrous ink in your tat don’t be surprised if your skin is suddenly attracted to the machine
Meet Israel’s Many Medical Marijuana Millionaires - Including Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak
Unlike Israel’s tiny market for medical cannabis products, recently okayed exports could generate billions of dollars in sales
Chew on This Men Admit Vegan Meals Left Them Fuller, Medical Study Says
Test sample was small but the implications are huge: Non-animal meals triggered higher release of ‘satiety’ hormones
Ashdod Has Highest Diabetes and Male Cancer Rate in Israel, New Report Finds
New Health Ministry survey of 16 largest cities also shows lowest incidence of cancer in general in Bnei Brak, highest proportion of women breast-cancer sufferers in Tel Aviv; worst infant mortality rate in Be'er Sheva
Israeli Cabinet Set to OK Medical Marijuana Exports, Sending Stocks Soaring
Finance Ministry estimates export potential of marijuana-based medical products at up to $1.1 billion shekels a year, adding that it could generate jobs for growers and entrepreneurs
Netanyahu's Bureau Pushing for State-funded Paternity Leave
Under the current policy fathers are only entitled to split the leave with the mothers, who get 15 paid weeks off
Israel Mandates Stillbirth Removal Within 72 Hours
The new regulation on cases of miscarriage defines for the first time how stillbirths should be handled, including psychological care for the family and the protocol for burials.
Record High Number of Organ Transplants Made in Israel in 2018, Report Shows
In a 13 percent increase, 582 transplants were performed last year. 258 of the transplants were from live donors
Think You Have an Allergy? Two to One You’re Wrong
Only 10 percent of adults have food allergies but twice that number think they do, huge new study shows, and yes, adult-onset allergy is a thing
Israeli Hospital's Initiative May Revolutionize Patient Care: Letting Public Choose Surgeons for Free
'Revolution' in Israeli medicine will start with general surgery unit at Tel Hashomer and the pilot program will expand to other surgical divisions if successful
Israeli State Insurance Cajoling Women to Have Four Children, Critics Say
The $2,100 in benefits would now be distributed over four pregnancies, a number most Israeli women don't reach
Israel's Health Ministry Bans 14 Kindergartners Who Have Not Been Vaccinated for Measles
In a move not made since the 90's, Prof. Shmuel Rishpon, a district physician in Israel's north, made the call after six children in the community's educational institutions contracted measles
Egypt's Sissi Demands Citizens Lose Weight, Gets Blasted for Fat Shaming
Addressing issue of obesity plaguing Egyptian society, Sissi said TV shows shouldn't let presenters or guests on the air if they are overweight