A gold miner found a mysterious grapefruit-sized fur ball. It turned out to be a'perfectly preserved' 30,000-year-old squirrel
This ball of brown fur and gnarled legs and claws turned out to be a mummified Arctic ground squirrel. Yukon Government A Yukon gold miner discovered a mangled ball of fur about the size of a large grapefruit. X-rays show the fur ball is a curled-up ice-age squirrel in "great condition,"…#arctic #yukongovernment #yukon #squirrelskeleton #klondike #dawsoncity #grantzazula #jessheath #squirrelmummy #juliuscsotonyi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Chicago startup Grapefruit Health aims to use remote work to address the health care workforce shortage
The U.S. health care system could fall as short as many as 3.2 million health care workers in the coming years, and Grapefruit Health wants to help fill that gap with students. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Alex Zorn Source Type: news
Update on IMBRUVICA ® (ibrutinib) U.S. Accelerated Approvals for Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Marginal Zone Lymphoma Indications
HORSHAM, Pa., April 6, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with its alliance partner, Pharmacyclics, an AbbVie Company, announced today the intent to voluntarily withdraw the U.S. indications for IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least one prior therapy, and for the treatment of patients with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who require systemic therapy and have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy. This decision was made in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), c...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - April 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
I'm a culinary judge who shops for 2 at Costco. Here are 11 things I buy on a $100 budget
Red grapefruit from Florida is in peak season now. Red grapefruit is great on its own or in salads. From January through springtime, grapefruit develops a perfect sweet-tart balance. A 5-pound bag of grapefruit may seem like a lot for two people, but we go through it easily. During the COVID-19…#florida #costco #garofalo #puglia #sicilian #starbucks #starbuckscoffee #earthgreens #kirkland #kirklandsignature (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutritionist warns against mixing antibiotics, statins and antidepressants with some foods
If you're a fan of cheese, cured meats and grapefruit juice, you might want to re-evaluate your dietary choices if you take antibiotics, statins or antidepressants, according to an expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weekend Sip: Move over White Claw? A new ‘wine soda’ aims to appeal to the hard-seltzer crowd
Woodbridge Wine Soda, $10.99-$12.99 per variety six-pack (with grapefruit, lemon lime and orange flavors) Does the wine world want in on the hard-seltzer scene? Certainly, that’s a question worth asking in light of this relatively new offering from Woodbridge, itself a brand created in 1979 by…#woodbridgewinesoda #woodbridge #calfornia #robertmondavi #serenashrivastava #saturdaynightlive #jiffylube #wineyourway #fruitfulblends #leftbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Normal Spring Training Since 2019 Will Be A Needed ‘Shot In The Arm’ For Business
For the first time in four years spring training will have a normal look and feel to it. The Grapefruit and Cactus League schedules were cut in half due to the pandemic in 2020. Though there was a full schedule of games in Florida and Arizona in 2021, it was one that emphasized as little team…#grapefruit #cactusleague #florida #arizona #portcharlotte #hurricaneian #lakebuenavista #tropicanafield #stpetersburg #fortmyers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Was This John Lennon's Final Autograph?
Rock collector Laurie Kaye gives Ahmet Zappa and Stephen Braitman an up-close look at some of her rock treasures: An early piece of Ramones memorabilia, and a copy of Yoko Ono's book "Grapefruit" which contains an autograph signed by John Lennon just hours before he was killed on December 8, 1980.…#lauriekaye #ahmetzappa #stephenbraitman #ramones #yokoono #grapefruit #johnlennon #catch #rockmycollection #axs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flavored Cannabis Marketing Is Criticized for Targeting Kids
NEW YORK — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd.
Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — a jar containing dried flowers of a cannabis strain called Banana Runtz, which some aficionados say has overtones of “fresh, fruity banana and sour candy.”
Inside the store run by the nonprofit Housing Works, shelves brimmed with vape cartridges suggesting flavors of pineapple, grapefruit and cereal...
Source: TIME: Health - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bobby Caina Calvan/AP Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
5 Weight-Loss Strategies That Don ’t Work—And What To Do Instead
Every year, losing weight ranks among the top New Year’s resolutions. And every year, we keep trying many of the same methods—and not surprisingly, keep getting the same disappointing results. The unfortunate truth is that most weight-loss strategies don’t work long term, and some can even make matters worse or cause other harms.
But that doesn’t mean trying to shed pounds is futile. Studies show that some approaches are, in fact, effective.
Here are five popular methods that often fail—and alternatives that are more likely to lead to long-term success.
1. Counting Calories
Tracking calories m...
Source: TIME: Health - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert J. Davis Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Flavored Cannabis Marketing Is Criticized for Targeting Kids Flavored Cannabis Marketing Is Criticized for Targeting Kids
Inside the store run by the nonprofit Housing Works, shelves brimmed with vape cartridges suggesting flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, and “cereal milk," written in rainbow bubble letter print.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Now Caroline Ellison is selling grapefruits
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iconic soccer legend Pel é dead at 82
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has died at the age of 82, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé grew up in poverty in Barau, São Paulo, famously practicing his soccer skills with found items like a grapefruit before his meteoric rise in the sport he would…#nascimento #worldcup #barau #kelynascimento #brazilian #brazil #sãopaulo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has published a list of 'red flags' to watch out for. Those highlighting the fat-burning effects of certain foods, like grapefruit and green tea, are warned against. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Real-World Study Shows Patients Treated with IMBRUVICA ® (ibrutinib) Were Less Likely to Initiate a Next-Line Treatment than Patients on Acalabrutinib in First-line Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
NEW ORLEANS, December 12, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced results of a real-world study showing that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treated with first-line acalabrutinib monotherapy were 89 percent more likely to start a next-line treatment than those treated with IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib).[1] These data suggest the potential that first-line treatment with IMBRUVICA® in routine practice may provide patients with the ability to use once-daily, all-oral IMBRUVICA® as a monotherapy treatment for a longer period without the need to start the next line of ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
