Cancer

Esther Rantzen, campaigning Jewish British television presenter, dies at age 86

Esther Rantzen's show "That's Life!" was credited with helping to make car seat belts compulsory for children and bringing in safer surfaces to replace concrete in playgrounds.

Dame Esther Rantzen attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Dame Vera Lynn at Westminster Abbey on March 21, 2022 in London, England.
Cutting onion

Prevents cancer and reduces diabetes: Dr. Maya Rosman on the healthiest vegetable there is

IS IT time to trade Jakarta for Japan? (Pictured: Kyoto, Japan).

Why did Adam Sandler's new film 'Don't Say Good Luck' bring me to tears? - opinion

A blood test

Blood test found to detect lung cancer with nearly 93% accuracy for average cost of $60 - study


UK healthcare worker tried to sell Princess Kate's medical information for profit, probe finds

The ICO said it concluded a criminal investigation and found that a former healthcare worker had deliberately misused sensitive information and offered to disclose it for financial gain.

  Kate Middleton at the coronation of King Charles III. Poses well whether she's visiting an orphanage or presenting the award to the winner of the Wimbledon tournament

This cancer is on the rise – and many men do not even know they are at risk

While awareness of the papillomavirus among women is relatively high, doctors warn that many men are completely unaware that they could carry the virus and develop illness as a result.

HPV vaccine

The complementary treatment that cancer patients asked to continue even after it ended

A new Israeli study found that a flower arranging workshop helped cancer patients cope with the disease, eliminated pain, reduced stress, and strengthened their sense of connection to life.

Flower arranging

Daniel turned a family tragedy into a lifesaving search engine

Daniel Koren founded a search engine that locates clinical trials around the world for cancer patients, after his father passed away from the disease.

"Once every few weeks, I started receiving a request from someone for help." Daniel Koren

New study: Possible link between weight-loss drugs and slowing cancer spread

A broad study found a link between the use of GLP–1 receptor agonists and a decreased risk of metastatic progression in four types of cancer.

Radiation therapy for a cancer patient

Can organic fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of this cancer?

Vegetables are very healthy, but does it also matter how they were grown? Is there a health difference between organic and conventional produce? A new study examined this topic.

Organic vegetables

Head of IDF Ground Forces Planning Department, Col. Netanel Lasri, dies at age 40

Lasri, an armored corps officer, had previously served as commander of the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade and in the Golan and Hermon Brigade.

COL. NETANEL Lasri.

How cancer treatment gave me curly hair and a new perspective - opinion

After cancer treatment, hair often grows back curly, an unexpected but common sign of recovery.

What did I know from curls?

The test that could save millions of women from chemotherapy and is available in Israel

A large-scale international study has found that an advanced genomic test can identify which breast cancer patients can avoid aggressive treatment that could harm the body.

The test that could save millions of women from chemotherapy and is available in Israel

“Say thank you that you are alive, madam”: When cancer ends, life is shattered

About treatment ending, fear beginning, tears in the car alone, and rebuilding from loneliness. Dikla Shir, SHENA Center founder, writes about the day after and no survivor left alone.

Everything disappeared at once. I found myself alone. Even though I was never physically alone for a moment - I was alone with myself, with my fears and the thoughts of “Where do we go from here?” Dikla Shir.