Mayo Clinic Q and A: Drug interactions with foods and drinks
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard I should avoid certain foods like grapefruit and broccoli, as well as alcoholic beverages, when taking certain medications. Why is that? How can I be safe from any potential issues? ANSWER: Certain foods and beverages can interfere with several kinds of prescription and nonprescription medications. Problems arise because natural chemicals or nutrients in foods or drinks can interfere with a medication, lessening its effectiveness or potentially having a stronger affect. Foods or… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 25, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Statins side effects: Four citrus fruits that could interact to have serious consequences
STATINS are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. LDL cholesterol is often referred to as "bad cholesterol" and statins reduce the production of it inside the liver. However, a recent study has found that statins may interact with compounds in grapefruit juice, and in some cases, this can cause severe side effects. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

This County Tried to Ensure Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations. The State Said No
It takes about eight minutes to try and save a life. Or at least that’s how long it takes a volunteer with a tablet, standing in the parking lot at the T.R. Hoover Community Development center in South Dallas on a bitterly cold February morning. During the pandemic, the small nonprofit situated in the neighborhood that developers in the 1920s dubbed “the Ideal community” has taken on an ever evolving list of roles. It’s a job-search center. It’s a drive-through food pantry. And, of late, T.R. Hoover is an in-person coronavirus vaccine registration site aimed at helping Ideal’s mainly Bla...
Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Source Type: news

When a Texas County Tried to Ensure Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations, It Didn ’t Go as Planned
It takes about eight minutes to try and save a life. Or at least that’s how long it takes a volunteer with a tablet, standing in the parking lot at the T.R. Hoover Community Development center in South Dallas on a bitterly cold February morning. During the pandemic, the small nonprofit situated in the neighborhood that developers in the 1920s dubbed “the Ideal community” has taken on an ever evolving list of roles. It’s a job-search center. It’s a drive-through food pantry. And, of late, T.R. Hoover is an in-person coronavirus vaccine registration site aimed at helping Ideal’s mainly Bla...
Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Janell Ross/Dallas Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Source Type: news

MLB spring training: Four things to watch as games begin in Florida and Arizona
Baseball is back as spring training games start Sunday in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins warning: Grapefruit juice could interact with the treatment - what else to avoid
STATINS are a group of medicines that can help reduce the amount of accumulated cholesterol in your blood. Statins can interact with certain dietary items so caution is advised. A surprising interaction is grapefruit. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Much Weight Can You Lose by Eating Grapefruit
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - December 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

UofL researcher uses fruit for less toxic drug delivery
(University of Louisville) UofL researchers have found a less toxic way to deliver medicines by using the natural lipids in plants, particularly grapefruit and ginger. The resulting intellectual property portfolio consisting of 12 patent families, invented by Huang-Ge Zhang, Ph.D., has been licensed to Boston-based Senda BioSciences, a Flagship Pioneering company. UofL's technology is part of Senda's efforts to develop novel drug delivery platforms to solve the challenges of transfer-ring therapeutics across biological barriers and throughout the body. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 30, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

How to lose visceral fat: Grapefruits contain soluble fibre to help burn belly fat
HOW TO lose visceral fat: To help burn the pesky belly fat many struggle with, diet and exercise is key. Grapefruits are hailed by the health-conscious for their many benefits including helping you to lose visceral fat. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Citrus Flavoring Is Weaponized Against Insect-Borne Diseases
The E.P.A. has approved nootkatone, which is found in cedars and grapefruit. It repels ticks, mosquitoes and other dangerous bugs for hours, but is safe enough to eat. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald G. McNeil Jr. Tags: Insects Ticks (Insects) Pesticides Deet (Insect Repellent) Mosquitoes Chemicals Malaria Grapefruit Lyme Disease Inventions and Patents Foreign Aid Environmental Protection Agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Biomedi Source Type: news

From Cedar Trees and Grapefruit Rinds Comes a New Bug Repellent
Title: From Cedar Trees and Grapefruit Rinds Comes a New Bug RepellentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/10/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/11/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - August 11, 2020 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

From Trees and Grapefruit Comes New Bug Repellent
Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

From Cedar Trees and Grapefruit Rinds Comes a New Bug Repellent
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 -- Bugs beware: There ' s a powerful new insect repellent in town. Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas. In... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The five: dinosaurs that once roamed the British Isles
Last week scientists discovered the first Stegosaurus footprints in Scotland. Which other prehistoric reptiles lived on these shores?Last week, palaeontologists from the University of Edinburgh announced they havediscovered grapefruit-sized footprints on the Isle of Skye that are believed to have been left by a Stegosaurus. The depressions were found in rocks that were formed from mudflats around 170m years old during the Middle Jurassic, the period when the stegosaurs group of dinosaurs were beginning to evolve and spread out.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Oscar Bentley Tags: Dinosaurs Natural England Natural History Museum Science Source Type: news

Stegosaurus footprints found on Isle of Skye
Grapefruit-sized tracks are first evidence that iconic dinosaurs roamed ScotlandGrapefruit-sized depressions found in rocks on the Isle of Skye have revealed that a type of stegosaurus once wandered the landscape, researchers say.The newly discovered tracks form a single line, a few metres long, with a right-left pattern and two different-sized prints – as would be expected for an animal on all fours – with one set larger and triangular-shaped, and the other set smaller and further forwards.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 11, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Dinosaurs Fossils Biology Evolution Science Scotland UK news Source Type: news