Addiction
Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?
The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.
Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion
Israeli experts create a roadmap for medicinal cannabis use
A Nation in Pain
Can gambling addictions be fought using AI? This company says yes
Optimove has implemented a Machine Learning-driven predictive Artificial Intelligence model that can detect and act to prevent behavior linked to gambling addiction in online gamers.
This smart necklace can help you kick your deadly tobacco habit
It may look like jewelry, but it’s tracking your every puff and can prevent relapse after one quits smoking.
Amudim and Zvi Gluck are helping manage mental health crises among Jews
To date, Amudim has helped more than 14,000 individuals. This is alongside thousands of active cases in Israel and abroad.
Don't be fooled: 5 facts about the truth behind vaping
How safe is vaping, and do the claims made by those marketing these devices hold up under scientific scrutiny? Here are the facts.
Fetal alcohol syndrome: How does it happen and how dangerous is it?
Ron and Sarit Kaufman adopted a sweet baby a number of years ago from an orphanage in Russia. When they returned to Israel, they noticed that their son engaged in violent and uncontrolled behavior.
Israelis are increasingly addicted to their screens - here's why
The interaction in the digital world, in networks, shopping sites and games does not invite real free choice for the users.
Male Israeli university students are getting addicted to video games - study
The aim of the cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of gaming and gaming disorder on the well-being of Israeli male university students and other adults.
Israeli drugmaker Teva says opioids settlement to move forward in US
As a result of the opiod crisis, more than 932,000 people have died in the US since 1999 from a drug overdose.
E-cigarettes are more dangerous than you can imagine. Here's why
Many smokers know that the vapor-liquid in electronic cigarettes has nicotine and flavoring agents, but many don't know about the toxic ingredients.
Apologies: Too much news consumption may cause physical ill-being - study
Turns out there is such a thing as too much knowledge, so take a break after reading this.