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â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â Health & Wellness weekly newsletter Israel will probably never be ahead of head lice, Israeli research shows - exclusive Israel's leading expert on pediculosis analyzed what the country's options are to fight the infestation and whether they work ⢠10%-15% of 4-13 year olds have the lice [Read More...]( Liposuction, nose jobs among Israel's most popular plastic surgery procedures Around 82,000 Israelis underwent plastic surgery in 2021 with 75 of them as a result of complications from procedures performed outside the country. [Read More...]( CBD doesn't seem to affect driving, even in high doses, study suggests Supposedly a safer and legal alternative to traditional marijuana, its popularity has skyrocketed. New research says even the highest daily medicinal dose has no impact on cognitive abilities. [Read More...]( This is what smoking does to your teeth, mouth and gums Smokers expose themselves to a range of injuries and damage to teeth and mouth, from yellow teeth to tooth loss and serious illness. Dr. Lior Yaniv explains the dangers and suggests treatment methods [Read More...]( Do graphic cigarette warning labels really work? - study Although graphic warning labels on cigarette packs increase pack-hiding behavior among smokers, they do not necessarily stop people from smoking. [Read More...]( Is there a connection between outward appearance and diabetic status? - study Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with obesity, but this association is not necessarily indicative of reality, new data shows. [Read More...]( Exercise boosts immune response to pancreatic cancer - study A peer-reviewed study highlights how the immune system can identify cancer cells. [Read More...]( What is sickle cell anemia? - explainer Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder in red blood cells that can present itself in a variety of ways. [Read More...]( Here's how you can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles Every woman is familiar with the concept of "strengthening the pelvic floor", but few are aware of all the methods which will allow them to strengthen these important muscles. [Read More...]( Lab-generated sperm created at Israeli university Researchers at Ben-Gurion Univeristy built a 3D model and tested it on young mice. After 5-7 weeks, sperm cells in the process of developing were discovered. [Read More...]( New type of coronavirus found in bank voles Myodes glareolus is a type of rodent that has reddish-brownish fur with grey patches. [Read More...]( Does chronic exposure to air pollution increase risk of severe COVID-19? - study A German study found that people in counties with higher levels of nitrogen dioxide may have been at increased risk of needing intensive care and mechanical ventilation if they contracted COVID-19. [Read More...]( Who's a good boy? Dogs detect COVID-19 faster than rapid test - study The study does still show a lot of promise, especially because it is supported by a wealth of prior literature and because they are less invasive and more immediate than rapid tests. [Read More...]( Pfizer's Paxlovid reduces COVID risk in seniors regardless of vaccine status -study Use of Pfizer's pills, authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people in order to prevent severe illness, has soared in the United States. [Read More...]( During COVID-19 pandemic, many Israelis doubted they would get treatment - survey While Israelis are generally satisfied with the health services provided by the four health funds, there are still gaps in access to health services. [Read More...]( Mouth-to-mouth CPR effective while wearing face mask - study A Czech study found that mouth-to-mouth ventilation through a breathable respirator was effective more than 90% of the time during the pandemic. [Read More...]( Visual impairments increased due to COVID-related stress, study finds Research conducted at the Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital discovered a 200% increase in patients with visual impairments since the outbreak of COVID-19. [Read More...]( Stressed people are hit hardest by COVID-19, the flu - study This is the first study to show how specific parts of the brain control the bodyâs cellular immune response while under acute stress and fighting an infection. [Read More...]( Israel may cancel mandatory quarantine for those with COVID-19 The Health Ministry's official recommendation to those who test positive for COVID-19 will be to self-isolate at home. [Read More...]( Do you take your coffee like this? It may help you live longer - study A new study has found that those who drink coffee with sugar or unsweetened less likely to die in the following seven years than those who don't drink coffee at all. [Read More...]( Here's how to add more protein to your diet Protein has become an important component in many peopleâs daily diets, but before you go shopping for powders, here are tips to add protein from whole foods. [Read More...]( Carrots and celery may negate some damage from smoking - study Eating these vegetables every day may help counteract some of the health problems caused by smoking [Read More...]( Spank your child? You may be increasing their chances of being physically abused later Physical abuse inflicted by parents on their children varies due to differences across international cultures. [Read More...]( How to care for a baby born in the summer Here are some important points for the daily routine with newborns in the summer, along with a few benefits. [Read More...]( Twins grew apart, then were compared â The results are shocking Medical journals profile only a few instances of twins growing up separately, so this present case provides rare medical and sociological insights. [Read More...]( Is it dangerous to kiss dogs on the mouth? Mai and Moshe have a loving, supportive relationship yet one thing disturbs the harmonious balance: Mai's dog Ray, and that she kisses him on the mouth. [Read More...]( Eight natural ways to prevent mosquito bites There were several cool days in May, but now the summer heat and the sound of annoying, buzzing mosquitoes has arrived. Here are some effective ways to avoid mosquito bites. [Read More...]( Holocaust survivors may have greater mental resiliency than peers - study An Israeli study found that Holocaust survivors were 40% less likely to develop post-operative delirium. [Read More...]( Sheba Medical Center opens new clinic for Bukharan Jews with OPMD The clinic is run by neurologist Dr. Shahar Shelly. [Read More...]( Israelâs most advanced cardiology hospital to open in Rambam Campus The NIS 200 million, Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital will serve as a centralized location for all the cardiology treatments offered on the Rambam campus. [Read More...]( Eilat hospital to simulate multiple casualty incident in drill Eilat's Joseftal Hospital will simulate the conditions surrounding a multiple casualty incident like war. [Read More...]( Eating Exercising Thinking Relationships Lifestyles More at [www.jpost.com]( Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Jerusalem Post, HaAhim MiSlavuta St 15, 6701026 Tel-Aviv, Israel