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Israel to Mandate Iodine in Table Salt Amid Widespread Deficiency

Israel’s Health Ministry will require manufacturers to add iodine to table salt in an effort to address widespread iodine deficiency, which studies have found is particularly prevalent among pregnant women.

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Stimulating a Single Nerve Could Treat Depression and Fight Inflammation. Is It Too Good to Be True?

When Kevin Tracey was five years old and his mother was 29, she was diagnosed with brain cancer. His memory of the last time he saw her is poignant. He.

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An Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global Industry

The last time salmon was served at chef Asaf Doktor’s restaurants was about 12 years ago. It was a popular dish, but Doktor, who owns Ha’achim and Dok on Tel.

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Israeli Police confiscate green monkey from Palestinian-controlled West Bank

The monkey was handed over to inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority and then to the Israeli monkey sanctuary. A resident of central Israel was arrested on suspicion of.

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Man Returning From Democratic Republic of Congo Hospitalized Over Suspected Ebola Infection

A man who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Israel is hospitalized in isolation at the Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva on suspicion that he contracted.

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When Prey Becomes Predator: A Plant That Darwin Thought Was Carnivorous Really Is

The concept of carnivorous plants is fascinating and terrifying, hence the dread inspired by the “Little Shop of Horrors”. Plants are supposed to be mindless food, unthinking sessile creatures at.

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Israel Rabies Cases Soar Hundreds of Percent in Four Years, Health Ministry Warns

Rabies cases among animals in Israel have surged in recent years and spread beyond the country’s traditional rural hotspots into central Israel, according to Health Ministry data presented Tuesday. Officials.

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The Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome

The modern obsession with quick-fix weight loss, miracle drugs, and the pursuit of a hyper-disciplined physique feels uniquely modern. Yet, two thousand years before the advent of semaglutide injections, the.

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New Israeli Study: Children of Female Holocaust Survivors Face Higher Schizophrenia Risk

The trauma of the Holocaust can affect not only those who lived through it, but also their children decades later, according to a new Israeli study. Researchers from the Hebrew.

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Many Israeli LGBTQ Teens Fear Seeking Mental and Medical Healthcare, Studies Reveal

Fearing Dismissal, Bias and Ignorance Three new studies recently found that Israeli LGBTQ teens are less likely to seek mental health care due to their fear of being misunderstood or.

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