Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
3 min read I WALK A LOT. Not just from my New York City apartment to the subway and then the office, but across town for meetings, errands that pile up on the same day, and the occasional detour to grab a coffee or check out a new shop. By the time winter hits, my
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why was it too early in August?“The flu shot offers protection against the flu for at least six months,” says Jennifer May-Ortiz, a family physician in Summit. “Healthcare professionals typically aim to vaccinate patients beginning in September through the end of October so patients are protected through the…
An Eastern Cape man was killed in a hit-and-run incident. A man was killed in a hit-and-run incident while he was pushing a car that had run out of fuel in the Eastern Cape.The driver of the car that hit him allegedly promised to return to the accident scene once he had fetched his cellphone.He then allegedly…
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has detailed the country's new Covid-19 rules under Level 2 lockdown.During a media briefing on Monday, she likened the government's "risk-adjusted strategy" to the pandemic as walking a tightrope while also saving lives and livelihoods.This means the government has decided to "alleviate hardships" by…
DEPENDING ON YOUR training approach, you might think about your body as being comprised of two distinct sections when you plan out your workouts. There's the upper body, when you'll target your shoulders, chest, back, arms, and abs, and your lower body, when you'll hit the big muscles of your legs. Lots of guys love
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a