Health News

Gilead says it has ramped up production of remdesivir by 50-fold

Gilead ramps up production of its coronavirus drug remdesivir 50-FOLD and promises 12.5 million doses by year-end Gilead Sciences Inc says it has ramped up production its antiviral, remdesivir, by 50-fold since January The drug is the only one approved in the US to treat severely ill coronavirus patients after it was shown to reduce the […]

Health News

Kumail Nanjiani Says Getting Jacked Gave Him Body Dysmorphia

When Kumail Nanjiani posted that ripped image of himself on Instagram, everyone freaked out—in a good way. Then, some people turned salty, comparing Nanjiani to Chris Pratt and worrying for Nanjiani’s wife Emily Gordon (Pratt and wife Ana Faris divorced well after his body transformation). Thankfully, people seem to be back to stage one: feeling […]

Health News

Unintended pregnancy rates higher among women with disabilities, study says

Pregnancies among women with disabilities are 42% more likely to be unintended than pregnancies among women without disabilities, says a new report published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Using data from the National Survey of Family Growth, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found that females with independent living challenges, […]

Health Problems

China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet

China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and authorities Tuesday said a fourth person had died. The news came as the World Health Organization said it would consider declaring an international public health emergency over the outbreak. The coronavirus, which has spread to […]

Health News

A New Study Says Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live Longer

One of the most often debated wellness trends of the last decade has been about intermittent fasting: Does it work? Does it foster healthy thinking about food and nutrition? A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people who intermittent fast are seeing benefits in fighting heart disease, cancer, neurological […]

Health News

Texas woman convicted in $5.5M health care fraud scheme, DOJ says

Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Texas woman was convicted Friday on six counts of health care fraud in connection with a $5.5 million federal workers’ compensation overbilling scheme, U.S. Justice Department officials said. Melissa Sumerour, […]