Dr. Itay Gal

Dr. Itay Gal is the medical correspondent for Maariv, Ynet, and Yedioth Ahronoth and has published thousands of articles and books and edited and presented news bulletins on the radio and television. His publications led, among other things, to thousands of signatures on an Adi card for organ donation and to the collection of donations for sick children whose lives were saved. In parallel to his journalistic and news work, Dr. Gal is a specialist in pediatrics, sports, and aviation medicine and a graduate student with a master's degree in health systems management at Bar-Ilan University.

Illustration: A man suffering from constipation

The plague of Passover: This is how you will cope with constipation and gas during the holiday

The Big Brother 2026

What happens to our brain when we watch "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race"?

Night eating

Eating at night and gaining weight? Science reveals what really matters – the time or the calories


The Ministry of Health warns: These are the poisonings expected among children ahead of Passover

A surge in calls to the National Poison Information Center in the weeks before Passover, with an increase of about 40% in overall calls. About 40% concern young children, mainly under the age of 6.

Cleaning materials

The condition of many elderly people actually improves over the years – and this is the reason

A large-scale American study found that the condition of about 45% of those over the age of 65 improves over the years cognitively or physically.

People who held a more positive attitude toward aging were more likely to show improvement both in cognitive functioning and in walking speed

A simple blood test may predict dementia up to 25 years before symptoms

A new study found that it is possible to identify early signs of dementia many years before symptoms appear using a simple blood test.

A simple blood test may detect dementia – up to 25 years in advance

After the interceptions: The complaints coming from all over the country – and the severe impact

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus – ringing in the ears resulting from damage to hearing and sometimes to the brain.

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus

This is the biggest myth about liver health – and why it can be dangerous

Juice diets claim to reset and remove "toxins," but the liver and kidneys naturally clear the body, and no juice has been proven to improve this in healthy people.

Natural juices

What would a radioactive leak from Dimona mean for southern Israel? - explainer

Preparations for a scenario involving a strike on the Dimona reactor have long been part of Israel’s emergency planning.

View of the nuclear reactor in Dimona, Southern Israel. August 13, 2016.

Finally: The long-awaited WhatsApp update is coming to mobile soon

A new WhatsApp feature allows users to create a link to chat with people without an account. The interface works in the browser while keeping end-to-end encryption.

Anonymous chatting. The new feature.

Has the solution to preventing aging been found?

Researchers found a link between daily intake of a multivitamin and a certain slowing in biological markers of aging.

Has the solution to preventing aging been found?

A life-threatening allergic attack: This is how you identify the signs and inject an Epipen

For people with sensitivity, encountering an allergen can within seconds turn into a respiratory emergency. This is what you need to know about using an auto-injector (Epipen) to save lives.

Allergic reaction

Bananas are not to blame: If you pay attention to one detail – constipation can be avoided

Bananas are talked about as clogging the intestines and potentially worsening constipation. Recent studies show that the truth is more complex – and one small detail makes the difference.

Banana