Diabetes

Scientists find hidden placental changes linked to gestational diabetes

Researchers identified a previously unknown placental molecular process disrupted by gestational diabetes, helping explain pregnancy complications and long-term health risks for children.

A pregnant woman checks her blood sugar levels; illustrative.
Prof. Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, MD, MSC, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology

Do Your Parents Have Diabetes? You Should Know That Sometimes, Less Is More

Medicinal plants, proper nutrition and a holistic approach can support balanced sugar levels

Before starting with medications: How to balance blood sugar levels with naturopathy

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Placental errors may explain gestational diabetes risks, study finds


With Passover around the corner, its time to clean out your habits

After a certain amount of time, the habits become part of us and it then becomes difficult to break away from the patterns.

 With Passover around the corner, it's time to do some spring cleaning - on our own bad habits. (illustrative)

Smotrich risks public health for sweet Passover political treat - opinion

Human lives and public health are more important than gathering more votes at the polling station.

 ACTING HEALTH Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. ‘I doubt that Ben-Tzur is aware that one in four Israelis suffers from obesity,’ says the writer.

Uber driver donates kidney to passenger, sparking lifelong friendship

An Uber driver donated his kidney to a passenger, forever changing the trajectory of an elderly dialysis patient's life. 

 Uber ride.

Smotrich cancels soda tax, while diabetes looms large in Israel

The Finance Minister’s cancellation of a recent tax on sugary drinks marks a step backward in Israel’s struggle against diabetes.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and and Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2023.

Can a cup of coffee lower your blood sugar?

Researchers found that there is a connection between slow caffeine breakdown and a reduction in blood sugar levels. 

 Coffee with milk

Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes in 1st trimester - study

The Israeli research team studied 394 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years, who were recruited when they were 11 weeks pregnant.

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles, California

New discovery could help high-risk COVID19 patients- study

UVA scientists say a drug used to lower blood sugar levels shows potential in fighting severe cases of COVID-19, especially for people with obesity and diabetes

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (illustrative).

Living with a partner? It's healthy even if you're unhappy

It's been proven that being in a relationship has health benefits, but what if your relationship is unpleasant and tense?

Can living with your partner improve your health? (Illustrative)

This baby was born weighing 7 kilograms

This 7-kilogram baby was born in Brazil via C-section after doctors realized the mother couldn't carry it to term. Now he's too big for typical newborn clothes and diapers.

 Baby foot (Illustrative)

How tourism can include people with chronic health conditions

A project put forth the concept of “travel therapy” that views tourism as a means of improving mental health and wellbeing.

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 plane