illness

Travel troubles: How to avoid getting sick on your next vacation

From sitting on the plane to using the hotel towels - here are some things you should do to avoid catching diseases on your next trip.

By WALLA!
12/07/2023
Madonna performs during her Rebel Heart Tour concert at Studio City in Macau, China February 20, 201

Madonna postpones tour after severe health emergency

The star reportedly pushed through symptoms to keep rehearsing for her upcoming performances.

First US malaria cases diagnosed in decades in Florida and Texas

Four cases of malaria have popped up in Florida and another has appeared in Texas, marking for the first time in decades, confirmed cases of the disease in the US.

By REUTERS
27/06/2023

What is chronic inflammation and how can you prevent it?

Chronic inflammation has been linked to a variety of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and even certain types of cancer. 

By DR. DALIT DREMAN-MEDINA/WALLA!
23/06/2023

Where do terminal patients prefer to die - at home or in a hospital?

Death from cancer or other diseases at home, in the bosom of the family, is associated with a higher quality of life at the end of life.

Scientists find evidence of the bubonic plague in Bronze Age England - study

Researchers were able to demonstrate that the plague was present in England well before the widely-known Black Plague outbreak of the Middle Ages.

50% of men over 50 suffer from this problem, but now there's an easy fix

An enlarged prostate is a relatively common phenomenon among men. A new treatment offers a quick fix and return to normal.

By ZALMAN ITZHAKOV/WALLA
29/05/2023

Celine Dion 'heartbroken' after rare neurological illness forces world tour cancellation

Dion revealed in December that she was suffering from Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), which was affecting her ability to sing.

New Jewish chaplaincy program to start in San Francisco

The NorCal Board of Rabbis is looking to hire a Rabbi-Chaplain to direct the initiative, which will provide acute bedside pastoral care to unaffiliated Jewish patients in hospitals in San Francisco.

Special operation brings battered horse home to Israel from Gaza

30 horses in central Israel believed to have been poisoned

An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm.

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