Articles in "Health"
Tiberias Water Park Closed Amid Fears of Brain-Eating Amoeba
A popular water park was closed and dozens of Israelis recently there streamed to emergency rooms amid fears of a rare brain-eating amoeba ...
Ten-Year-Old Boy Battles for Life in Israel’s Newest Suspected Case of Brain-Eating Amoeba
A ten-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition with encephalitis that Israel's Health Ministry said on Wednesday was likely ...
Mosquitos Carrying West Nile Virus Found All Across Israel
Mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus have been captured in various areas of Israel, the Environmental Protection Ministry said on ...
Therapists Warn Israeli Soldiers with PTSD Returning to Duty Too Soon, Raising Risks
Israeli army reservists diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Gaza are being called up for more duty without ...
‘Equipped to Handle the Worst’: Israeli Hospitals Gear Up For War With Hezbollah
As Israel-Hezbollah tensions rise, hospitals in the Galilee and beyond are bracing for expanded war and casualties, with fortified areas, ...
‘A Clear Connection’ Between National Stress and Health: Israeli Heart Syndrome Rates Doubled Since Oct. 7
A new study led by Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital has uncovered a striking rise in cases of broken heart syndrome, or Takotsubo ...
Survey Finds Rise in Israeli Smoking Since October 7
Cigarette smoking among Israelis has risen since October 7, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Israel Cancer Association. The ...
‘Resilience is the Key to Make People Feel Safe’: Trauma Experts Empower Negev Communities
In response to unprecedented trauma caused by the October 7 attacks and war with Hamas, more than 30 Israeli trauma organizations gathered ...
Israeli Teens Displaced by War Face Mental Health Struggles and Substance Abuse: Report
Drug and alcohol use is surging among Israeli teens forced by war to evacuate their homes, according to a report released on ...
One-Quarter of Israeli Population Will Be Obese Within Six Years, Health Officials Warn Knesset
Within six years, nearly one-quarter of the Israeli population could be grappling with obesity, Health Ministry officials told the Knesset ...
