Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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The non-drowsy allergy drugs Clarinex and Claritin improve survival after treatments for melanoma and may reduce the risk of developing new melanomas.  Sweden’s Lund University analyzed 1253 melanoma patients who were anti-histamine users.

Survival was 46-50% better for those patients using Clarinex, Claritin, or generics particularly in those 65 years and older.  Use of these drugs was also associated with a 20% lower risk of a secondary melanoma though the limited numbers of cases prevented statistical significance.

If you’re in an older age group and have melanoma, regular use of prescription Clarinex or over-the-counter Claritin and their generics should be discussed with your own doctor.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/all.14273

#melanoma #claritin #desloratidine #loratidine

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The non-drowsy allergy drugs Clarinex and Claritin improve survival after treatments for melanoma and may reduce the risk of developing new melanomas.  Sweden’s Lund University analyzed 1253 melanoma patients who were anti-histamine users.

Survival was 46-50% better for those patients using Clarinex, Claritin, or generics particularly in those 65 years and older.  Use of these drugs was also associated with a 20% lower risk of a secondary melanoma though the limited numbers of cases prevented statistical significance.

If you’re in an older age group and have melanoma, regular use of prescription Clarinex or over-the-counter Claritin and their generics should be discussed with your own doctor.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/all.14273

#melanoma #claritin #desloratidine #loratidine

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The FDA announces that Zilk’s Plus Resources LLC is voluntarily recalling its Pluckers World Famous Wing Sauces.  This product, available in a variety of flavors, contains the undeclared allergens soy, milk, and wheat.  If you purchased these sauces, either dispose of the product or return it to any Pluckers location for a full refund or exchange.  For more information, contact Zilks at 1-817-618-6298.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/zilks-plus-resources-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-soy-and-wheat-select-12-oz-bottled-sauces

#recall #wingsauce #milk #soy #wheat

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The FDA announces that Zilk’s Plus Resources LLC is voluntarily recalling its Pluckers World Famous Wing Sauces.  This product, available in a variety of flavors, contains the undeclared allergens soy, milk, and wheat.  If you purchased these sauces, either dispose of the product or return it to any Pluckers location for a full refund or exchange.  For more information, contact Zilks at 1-817-618-6298.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/zilks-plus-resources-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-soy-and-wheat-select-12-oz-bottled-sauces

#recall #wingsauce #milk #soy #wheat

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that Sobeauty, Inc. is voluntarily recalling it Mag Cube magnetic ball sets.  This toy contains extremely strong magnets that violate the federal child toy safety standards.  If two or more of these tiny balls are swallowed, they can link together and clamp tissues causing intestinal perforations, obstructions, sepsis, and death.  The tiny 3 mm balls are also a choking hazard.  These toys have been sold at Walmart.

If you have this toy in your home, do not permit your child to play with it.  Contact Sobeauty at 1-844-946-7437 to obtain instructions for return and refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/sobeauty-recalls-mag-cube-magnetic-ball-sets-due-to-risk-of-ingestion-by-children-that

#recall #magnet #choking #gastrointestinal

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that Sobeauty, Inc. is voluntarily recalling it Mag Cube magnetic ball sets.  This toy contains extremely strong magnets that violate the federal child toy safety standards.  If two or more of these tiny balls are swallowed, they can link together and clamp tissues causing intestinal perforations, obstructions, sepsis, and death.  The tiny 3 mm balls are also a choking hazard.  These toys have been sold at Walmart.

If you have this toy in your home, do not permit your child to play with it.  Contact Sobeauty at 1-844-946-7437 to obtain instructions for return and refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/sobeauty-recalls-mag-cube-magnetic-ball-sets-due-to-risk-of-ingestion-by-children-that

#recall #magnet #choking #gastrointestinal

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An NSAID that selectively and safely blocks inflammation may be another weapon in the fight against the novel coronavirus.   A preliminary Chinese study of 44 CoVid patients included 37 receiving Celebrex and a very small 7 patient control group receiving conventional therapy only.

Data showed that treatment with Celebrex was associated with recovery of all 29 CoVid patients with moderate disease and 82% of those with severe disease.  In contrast, only 57% of the control group recovered.

Celebrex is a powerful drugs with significant side effects including skin reactions, liver issues, potential kidney toxicity, gi upset, and elevated blood pressure.  We’ll see if more studies confirm its usefulness for CoVid.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.05.20077610v1.full.pdf

#covid #pandemic #celebrex #cox2inhibitors #nsaids

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https://youtu.be/VTzUP8sHGJs

An NSAID that selectively and safely blocks inflammation may be another weapon in the fight against the novel coronavirus.   A preliminary Chinese study of 44 CoVid patients included 37 receiving Celebrex and a very small 7 patient control group receiving conventional therapy only.

Data showed that treatment with Celebrex was associated with recovery of all 29 CoVid patients with moderate disease and 82% of those with severe disease.  In contrast, only 57% of the control group recovered.

Celebrex is a powerful drugs with significant side effects including skin reactions, liver issues, potential kidney toxicity, gi upset, and elevated blood pressure.  We’ll see if more studies confirm its usefulness for CoVid.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.05.20077610v1.full.pdf

#covid #pandemic #celebrex #cox2inhibitors #nsaids

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Personal physical distancing strongly correlates with decreased CoVid19 case growth rates in the 25 most affected counties in the United States.  This the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins study that quantitates the degree of distancing using cell phone data on a county-wide basis.

The investigators were able to calculate a social distancing ratio for each US county by dividing the number representing average cell phone travel over a 3 month period during the CoVid pandemic with historic data. This ratio was then compared with CoVid infection prevalence.

With initiation of local and state lock-downs over time, the social distancing ratio as well as the incidence of new CoVid cases has dropped significantly.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.07.20092353v1.full.pdf

#covid #pandemic #distancing

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/RxyARQYsrkA

Personal physical distancing strongly correlates with decreased CoVid19 case growth rates in the 25 most affected counties in the United States.  This the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins study that quantitates the degree of distancing using cell phone data on a county-wide basis.

The investigators were able to calculate a social distancing ratio for each US county by dividing the number representing average cell phone travel over a 3 month period during the CoVid pandemic with historic data. This ratio was then compared with CoVid infection prevalence.

With initiation of local and state lock-downs over time, the social distancing ratio as well as the incidence of new CoVid cases has dropped significantly.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.07.20092353v1.full.pdf

#covid #pandemic #distancing