Covid-19 has led to a surge in demand for telehealth services Picture: iStock More private healthcare providers are now consulting with patients over video or phone call.The Health Practitioners Council of South Africa required doctors to meet face-to-face, but the Covid-19 pandemic has changed that.Virtual healthcare could introduce a more affordable and convenient way for…
Bay Area residents must wear face coverings in public starting next week as an interim step toward easing restrictions on social and commercial life. Mayor London Breed announced the rules for San Francisco on Friday, saying they will apply to people riding transit, working at essential businesses, standing in line at a store or doing…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up