Baby

The baby spits up a lot: Dangerous reflux or just another load of laundry?

Spitting up in infants is one of the most stressful phenomena for parents. In most cases, it is physiological reflux that passes with age, and not a dangerous disease.

Spitting up after eating. Usually a temporary condition
Feeding baby from a bottle

What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah

The entrance to Jerusalem supermarket Zol Begadol is seen on June 18, 2026

Suspect in Jerusalem baby food contamination case named as Yan Shemla

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Court extends detention of suspect in Jerusalem's Zol Begadol drugged baby food case


Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.

One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera

“A short time ago, a report was received about a one-week-old baby found in the stairwell of a public building in Hadera,” a police spokesperson said.

Magen David Adom paramedic holds baby abandoned in Hadera, January 26, 2026.

Nurture vs nature: Children with early ADHD risk are more sensitive to environment

Some traits of ADHD that are usually associated with difficulties may also be reflective of a heightened capability to thrive under appropriate conditions.

An illustration of ADHD and children's toys.

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports

Data from the National Insurance Institute found that 2.8 million Israelis currently live with food insecurity, including over a million children.

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit

‘Helping and saving lives begins with infants’

Raphael Herbst ,Deputy Director International Relations Department  Magen David Adom

Good news for parents: Materna for only NIS 35

Instead of paying NIS 59, two supermarket chains won a Ministry of Economy tender and will sell the state’s emergency stock – close to 600,000 cans – at a price lower by dozens of percent.

Baby formula

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

The birth of the two male gorillas to a mother named Mafuko was discovered on January 3, and the twins "appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation," Virunga Park reported.

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

Pacifier collection featuring the Moomins characters

A sweet, limited edition of natural latex pacifiers, matching pacifier holders, and a storage box designed in the style of the children’s series “The Moomins”.

Pacifier collection featuring the Moomins characters

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.

WATCH: Firefighters rescue six, including infant, from apartment fire in Beersheba

All the rescued individuals were evacuated for further medical examinations, including checking for smoke exposure.

A firefighter rescuing an infant from a building fire in Beersheba, December 21, 2025.