Grapefruit and its juice can cause interactions with some medicines, which can have serious or potentially deadly consequences.
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Ankylosing spondylitis: changing behaviour, changing health
Researchers looked at behaviour change intervention in adults with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of inflammatory arthritis that targets the joints of the spine to improve mobility and quality of life. This is what they found.
Prescription medicines: 10 tips for using them safely
Here are some quick tips to help you make the most of the medicine your doctor prescribes and ensure that you take and dispose of it safely.
Do probiotics reduce diarrhoea from cancer treatment?
Bowel problems are a common side-effect from cancer, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Through various studies, probiotic supplements appear to have a favourable benefit in reducing these side effects.
Prediabetes; is it a risk for the heart?
Researchers address the inconsistencies around the cut off point for the diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose, this is what they found.
Diet clues to surviving cancer
A research team collated together 117 studies involving over 200,000 cancer survivors into a single meta-analysis. What they found was perhaps not too surprising.
Quality care for pancreatic cancer
Researchers investigate the factors associated with quality of care in Australian patients with pancreatic cancer and the relationship between quality of care and survival rates. This is what they found.
A message from thunderstorm asthma
The thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne saw thousands of people turning up in emergency departments telling us that many asthmatics don’t recognise that their condition is worse than it is.
Cervical cancer: treatment options
Understanding your treatment options for cervical cancer and the possible side effects of the different cancer treatments.
New recommendations for treating cancers
Whether you’re starting a new cancer treatment or wondering if a particular approach is still right for you, there are five key questions for you to ask your doctors.
