Exotic Australian Fruit May Help Save Florida's Citrus Industry
Researchers are working to control citrus greening, a disease that has killed thousands of acres of orange trees. Finger limes produce a peptide that kills the bacterium responsible for the disease.(Image credit: Miguel Canahuati. /Miguel Canahuati. ) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Greg Allen Source Type: news
Make-up artist left with agonizing margarita burn after hand-squeezing 10 limes
Amber Prepchuk, of Edmonton in Canada, brought ingredients to make cocktails for a weekend in a cabin by the lake with her girlfriends last month. The next day, she woke in agony. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beware of the margarita burn: the unfortunate side effect of limes and sun
After making a round of margaritas by the lake, Amber Prepchuk said the next day she woke up with blisters so severe a doctor told her they were first degree burns. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Woman who 'squeezed limes' to make margaritas ends up with blistering burns all over her hands
Courtney Fallon, from New York, was diagnosed with phytophotodermatitis after she squeezed limes to make margaritas for her family over Memorial Day Weekend, then lay in the sun for hours. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the health benefits of lemons vs. limes?
This article looks at the benefits and uses of these citrus fruits. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Third-degree burns following contact with Giant Hogweed
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Keeping pace with the media; Giant Hogweed burns — a case series and comprehensive review. Baker BG et al. Burns 2017;43:933-938
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Earlier this month, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that an incoming student preparing for his freshman year at Virginia Tech suffered third-degree burns to his face and arm after he came into contact with a Giant Hogweed plant (Heracleum mantegassianum).
“The top layer of skin on the left side of his face was basically gone and appeared to be like a really bad burn that had already peel...
Source: The Poison Review - July 24, 2018 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical burn injury dermatitis dermatology Giant hogweed Heracleum mantegassianum phytophotodermatitis skin Source Type: news
Making Mayo's Recipes: Cooking with citrus in season
Put a few extra limes, lemons, oranges, tangerines or grapefruits in your grocery cart during citrus season. Then use these fruits in your cooking.?You can incorporate citrus slices or wedges, fresh-squeezed juice, and zest into a range of recipes. Plus, you can also cook with thawed citrus juice concentrate. Each Thursday, one of the more [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 7, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Practice considers closing branch
A GP practice could close after failing to find new premises, as the current ones are not suitable for the provision of care.
Patients have been sent a letter today (13 April) in which the practice partners ask for their views on the closure of one of The Limes Medical Centre branches, Garlinge Branch Surgery in Margate, Kent.
The main surgery in Trinity Square, Margate will stay open and patients will not need to re-register with another practice. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - April 13, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice development Premises Latest News Source Type: news
Kent practice considers closing branch after failure to find new premises
A GP practice could close after failing to find new premises, as the current ones are not suitable for the provision of care.
Patients have been sent a letter today (13 April) in which the practice partners ask for their views on the closure of one of The Limes Medical Centre branches, Garlinge Branch Surgery in Margate, Kent.
The main surgery in Trinity Square, Margate will stay open and patients will not need to re-register with another practice. Hide related content:
Show related contentread more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - April 13, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice development Premises Latest News Source Type: news
5 Shocking Medical Stories From 2017
CBS Local — The field of medicine has made tremendous strides in 2017. Here’s a list of shocking stories from this year that shows just how far science has come and how unbelievable (and a little gross!) it can be. Laymen beware: the following may contain highly technical terminology for procedures (like swallowing balloons) and medical recommendations (like not to swallow coins).
New Procedure Has People Swallowing Balloons To Lose Weight
Having trouble hitting your goal weight? With the help of her doctor and a few gas-filled balloons, Bronx-resident Suzy Soto found out how to get rid of those last few pounds...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Medicine Science Shocking Stories Source Type: news
How Slovenia is helping its ‘baby dragons’
The eyeless subterranean salamanders that live in the watery depths of Postojna Cave are under threat – but there’s hope in sightPostojna Cave in Slovenia is one of Europe ’s longest cave networks and one of the world’s most spectacular subterranean tourist sites. Hundreds of thousands of visitors come here every year to gaze at its wonders: its huge stalactites and stalagmites, its curtains of coloured rock and bridges that have been carved out of the local limes tone by the river Pivka over millions of years.Given such glories, it is not surprising that few tourists take note of the two concrete huts draped with ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 27, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Endangered species Conservation Science Biology Animals Wildlife Environment Slovenia Europe World news Source Type: news
Minnesota man burned squeezing limes in the sun
The condition is like a sunburn mixed with poison ivy, said a skin expert (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Orange a day cuts the risk of dementia by a quarter
Daily intake of any citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons or limes can cut the chances of developing the incurable brain condition by almost a quarter, a new study suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When It's Not A Sunburn But A Sun Allergy
As it gets warmer and people start spending more time outside, I have more and more patients coming into my office and complaining of a “sun allergy.”
A sun allergy is really a layman’s term, which refers to a number of conditions when a rash occurs on skin that has been exposed to the sun. These are also referred to as photosensitive disorders or photodermatoses, and can be broadly categorized into the following medical terms: idiopathic photodermatoses, exogenous photodermatoses, photoexacerbated dermatoses, genetic photodermatoses, and metabolic photodermatoses. Sounds complicated, right?
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
