Stress

Stressed? This is how your skin shows it

Our skin system is not just a physical envelope. It is a living organ that is sensitive to what is happening to us emotionally as well. So what do you do when the skin reacts to stress?

A man with skin irritation and redness
MACCABIDENT’S DR. Doron Haim: Anxiety alters hormonal regulation, which can affect how and when teeth emerge.

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

Awareness practices for health — person meditating in natural light, symbolic exit from Plato's cave.

Men in a cave: Why awareness is our way out to the light

Soldiers take a break at the border with Gaza. The battle against PTSD is a moral and national imperative.

Digital attention exercises reduce soldiers’ PTSD risk, study shows


Without you noticing: This is the extreme way your body reacts to war

The inner stress may not be visible, but it manifests through a variety of physical symptoms that can be severe. Teeth grinding is one of them.

 At the dentist

Israelis report surge in ankle injuries due to rush to bomb shelters during Israel-Iran War

During times of heightened security, ankle sprains become even more frequent in Israel.

 Doctor or physiotherapist giving the expert treatment to the broken leg patient on the bed for a good recovery.

Why the war with Iran is different from anything we’ve known – and how it affects us all

How the disruption of sleep during wartime nights affects our concentration, mood, and daily functioning – and what we can do to cope better.

 After two nights or more, the effects begin to accumulate

Pregnancy in a time of uncertainty: How to calm yourself at home

Pregnant women experience anxiety and stress in these difficult days even more intensely. Here are practical tips on how to reduce stress and protect the health of the fetus and the mother.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Food against anxiety: Here’s everything you should eat to reduce stress

The connection between food and anxiety might sound a bit strange, but it turns out the effect is almost immediate. Here are the foods that will calm you down – even just a little.

 Avocado toast

Dr. Maya Roseman: Craving something sweet? Here’s how to calm your brain without paying in calories

Everything you need to know about the link between fatigue, stress, sugar cravings, and how to give your body what it wants in a balanced way that won’t cause you to crash.

 Got to have something sweet? Now you know why

Stress and anxiety triggered by Oct. 7 events cause aggravation of chronic diseases

8% of patients maintained that the ongoing war had affected the quality of the treatment they are receiving for psoriasis.

A SURVEY OF 360 patients with psoriasis showed most patients have suffered an exacerbation of their condition due to stress and anxiety.

One-third of Israelis have started or resumed smoking amid ongoing war - survey

“The findings are deeply troubling,” said Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association. “Smoking shortens life expectancy and causes numerous diseases and deaths.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Female children may face greater emotional and immune challenges from prenatal stress, study finds

Maternal stress in late pregnancy may reprogram newborns’ stress and immune systems, researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem find.

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)

Reducing sensory overload – relieving our stressed nervous system

Helping our stressed senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch adjust to the extreme highs and lows we have been experiencing since October 7.

 An illustrative image of a person dealing with severe anxiety.