Medication
Could Ozempic make the Yom Kippur fast easier? Here’s what researchers found
In an August Hadassah Magazine article, a 46-year-old New York mother identified as Beth described getting through Yom Kippur services without thinking about food after starting a GLP-1 medication.
The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next
Israeli PolyPid signs $320 million deal to sell drug preventing surgical infections in US, Canada
Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion
No coffee, no Ritalin: The secret that keeps fighter pilots at peak alertness
Modafinil, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.
Good news for patients taking attention and concentration medications and their parents
A new amendment will ease heavy burdens in pharmacies and spare patients the exhausting race against the clock to renew their prescription every 30 days.
An expert warns: These are the places where you must not store medications
Do you keep medications in a high cabinet in the bathroom? Do you put your child’s medication in their school bag? There are several important things you need to know.
'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website
The website is targeted at consumers looking to buy drugs without using insurance, meaning that most purchases would not count toward patients' insurance deductibles.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
As GLP-1 pills become widely available, food companies and restaurants are adjusting to rising demand for high-protein, smaller portions to meet weight-loss trends.
Do Your Parents Have Diabetes? You Should Know That Sometimes, Less Is More
A new medical approach suggests breaking old habits, pausing and reassessing whether the current medication regimen truly fits your parents’ needs today. Because sometimes, less really is more.
Israeli gov't approves 2026 health cm'tee to approve medications, tech with NIS 650 budget
The delay in appointing the committee persisted in recent months due to the lack of a sitting health minister.
Hebrew U. scientists develop 10-minute imaging for topical drug testing
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new imaging method that can reduce a lengthy, labor-intensive process to just a few minutes.
New hope for lung patients: Innovative treatment changes the game in COPD
New findings from the ERS Global Congress on Lung Diseases present a paradigm shift in COPD treatment: Early identification of type 2 inflammation and personalized biologic therapy.
What do we really know about menopause?
Most women are unaware of the hormone issue. They are not told about the hormone shift as they get older.
