READ THIS NEXT: Major Pharmacies Are Blocking This Common Daily Medication. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers were largely forced to pivot to telehealth, treating patients virtually rather than in person. While telehealth was not a new practice, it represented less than 1 percent of outpatient visits before the pandemic, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). With the introduction of quarantine and stay-at-home orders, however, the practice became invaluable....

But, while their chemistry helped make Moonlighting what it was, in a new interview, Shepherd revealed why she knew that, despite that connection, she could never actually date Willis. Read on to see what she had to say. READ THIS NEXT: Will Smith Says This Co-Star Shut Him Down When He Tried to Date Her. In a new interview with Extra, Shepherd was asked about Willis in light of his recent retirement from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis....

READ THIS NEXT: Doing This in the Morning Quadruples Your Dementia Risk, Study Says. Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating condition that many associate with memory loss and confusion. “One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the early stage, is forgetting recently learned information,” says the Alzheimer’s Association. “Others include forgetting important dates or events, asking the same questions over and over, and increasingly needing to rely on memory aids (e....

Proper foot hygiene should be a basic part of everyone’s daily routine, making sure to use mild soap, to wash between the toes, and to dry them thoroughly while toweling off, according to the Institute for Preventive Foot Health. The simple act of doing this can help stave off a host of potentially painful health issues including staph infections, plantar warts, and athlete’s foot. The truth is, much like the rest of your body, your feet are covered in more than just dirt at the end of a long day....

RELATED: This Heartburn Medication Raises Your Dementia Risk 44 Percent, Study Says. According to a 2020 study published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports, “repeated heat exposure like sauna bathing” seems to be beneficial in preventing dementia development. The cohort study, which was conducted in Finland, utilized surveys and existing medical records from 13,994 middle-aged men and women who had not previously been diagnosed with dementia. When the team compared the health data from those who took a sauna between nine and 12 times per month with that of those who did so four or fewer times per month, they found that those who regularly took a sauna had lower dementia risk....

The study, which was recently peer-reviewed and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, comes from a pair of researchers at MIT who set out to quantify the exposure risks presented by COVID when indoors. After considering factors such as crowd size, mask use, the amount of time spent indoors, vaccination levels, air circulation, and activity such as speaking or singing, results showed that practicing social distancing inside provided practically no protection from the spread of the virus....

READ THIS NEXT: You’re Inviting Thieves Into Your Backyard If You Have This, Police Say in New Warning.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Even if they’re exhausted, no one will put themselves to bed if they know they’re in any potential danger. But the world around you doesn’t stop while you’re dozing: Certain hazards like house fires can be especially dangerous if they start when you’re most vulnerable. According to the New York City Fire Department, more than half of all home fire deaths occur between 10 p....

RELATED: Don’t Fill Up Your Gas Tank Without Doing This First, Police Now Warn. With gas prices surging so high, savings of just a few cents could make all the difference when you’re refueling. Ted Rossman, a financial analyst with Bankrate.com, recently told News 12 in Long Island, New York, that where you choose to fill up your tank might help you in this case. According to Rossman, you can save money by filling up at warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam’s Club, or BJs....

RELATED: If You Got Moderna or J&J, This Is Likely the Soonest You Can Get a Booster. During his Oct. 10 interview on State of the Union, Fauci did confirm there’s reason to be optimistic. “We do want to celebrate and look forward to the fact that we are going in the right direction,” he said, noting that the seven-day average of new COVID cases is below 100,000, hospitalizations are below 10,000, and deaths are below 2,000–numbers we haven’t seen in months....

In an interview Wednesday, Fauci said, according to The New York Times, “We feel confident that we can say with a high degree of confidence that he is not transmissible.” Read on to find out what else he said, and for insight into where the virus is surging, These States Are Having the Biggest COVID Outbreaks Right Now. An antigen test, made by Abbott Laboratories in Trump’s case, can detect a SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 15 minutes....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Just Said This Is When Omicron Cases Will Start Going Down. During a Jan. 11 Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) interview, top White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, discussed the current course of the pandemic, giving a sobering warning to all Americans about the Omicron variant. According to the infectious disease expert, it’s likely that everyone will end up exposed to this version of the virus, regardless of vaccination status....

While speaking with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week on Apr. 25, Fauci hinted that another step towards normalcy could be coming very soon. “I think it’s pretty common sense now that outdoor risk is really, really quite low,” Fauci said. “Particularly, I mean, if you are a vaccinated person, wearing a mask outdoors… obviously, the risk is minuscule.” When Stephanopoulos suggested that he’s heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is thinking about revising their outdoor mask guidance, Fauci said, “What the country is going to be hearing soon is updated guidelines from the CDC....

RELATED: If You Got Moderna, the CEO Just Gave This Important Update on Boosters. In an Oct. 21 interview with CBS, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director made it clear that while the vaccines remain very protective against COVID infection—particularly when it comes to more severe outcomes like hospitalization and death—those who want “optimal” protection from the virus, should get a booster if they’re eligible, per CNN....

During a video interview with students and faculty from College of the Holy Cross on Oct. 6, Fauci was asked about the different strains of the novel coronavirus that now exist and whether or not the mutations had made it more virulent or harder to develop an effective vaccine against. He explained that the latest COVID mutation could mean the virus might now be able to spread more easily, saying that “there is the assumption, although not completely proven yet, that if anything this is more transmissible....

During the interview, host Jake Tapper asked Fauci about the people who are going to ignore the FDA Advisory Committee recommendation and get Pfizer boosters anyway. “We are strongly recommending that people do not do that, that they abide by the recommendation,” Fauci said. “I mean, obviously, people are going to do that. It is not recommended. We recommend that people wait until you get to the point where you fall into the category where it’s recommended....

In 1995, during an interview on the Late Show with David Letterman, Barrymore famously climbed atop host David Letterman’s desk, danced, and eventually flashed him. In Barrymore’s memoir, Wildflower (via Marie Claire), she admitted that, upon watching the footage of her Letterman appearance later on, she suddenly realized she wanted to make changes in her life. “As I watched myself and my friends laughing from an objective perspective, I realized right then and there that this was the end of an era for me,” Barrymore explained....

RELATED: Drinking One Glass of This a Day Slashes Your Heart Disease Risk, Study Says. You know that eating a diet that’s high in saturated fats, processed meats, and added sugars can raise your cholesterol levels and thus, increase your risk of heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that “eating lots of foods high in saturated fat and trans fat may contribute to heart disease,” while “eating foods high in fiber and low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol can help prevent high cholesterol....

Bella Murphy plays Omma, one of Akeem and Lisa’s younger daughters, and she quickly fell in love with the character. “Omma is super-smart, a little bit of a bad***, and she’s super-cool,” Bella told Essence. For more movie news sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Speaking to ET Online, Eddie shared the most important boundary that he set for his children, should they want to follow him into acting....

RELATED: Walmart Is Now Barring These Shoppers From Entering Stores. Although they’re somewhat controversial, Walmart has embraced self-checkout counters as a way for customers to hopefully speed up their transactions and cut down on long lines. But while the service may simply be a convenient option for most shoppers, a former Walmart employee is warning that shoppers who think they can easily shoplift by taking advantage of the unstaffed cash registers could be in for a surprise, DailyDot reports....

1 Teen “Dr. Love” Nabbed on Fraud Charges In 2016, an 18-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson made national headlines when he was arrested after opening the New Birth Life Medical Center in Florida. Styling himself as “Dr. Love,” he stole $30,000 from a patient in her 80s during house calls and an additional $20,000 from a doctor. Patients said he claimed to have several degrees. He was arrested after he examined an undercover police officer and prescribed them treatment, NBC News reported....