Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential

As more Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this safe for pregnant women and babies? It is possible to meet the specific nutrient requirements of pregnancy, breastfeeding and infancy while following a vegan diet, but there is a catch: it must be well-planned.

Patients prefer doctor video chats over in-person visits

When it comes to getting healthcare, people seem to prefer convenience over face-to-face doctor's office visits, a new study suggests. About 90 percent of telehealth patients talk to doctors over video chat versus making in-person visits when the option exists, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Nearly half of those patients say they couldn't visit the doctor in-person because the office was closed or there were no appointments available.

How Virtual Reality Will Transform Medicine

If you still think of virtual reality as the province of dystopian science fiction and geeky gamers, you had better think again. Faster than you can say "Ready Player One," VR is starting to transform our world, and medicine may well be the first sector where the impact is profound.

6 Ways to Boost Your Self Esteem and Why It's Important

Whenever an expert offers tips on health topics ranging from weight control to addiction recovery to aging better, they inevitably include advice to "find a buddy" or "surround yourself with family and friends" or "reach out for help from supportive people" or "maintain an active social life."

Another Blood Pressure Medication Recalled

Numerous blood pressure drugs are now involved in the recall that began in late July over a suspected cancer-causing compound. A pharmaceutical giant has joined the growing list of companies recalling blood pressure medications due to concerns over a cancer-causing agent.

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