Have you heard these two?
Until the lion writes his own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. African Proverb
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
JAMA NOTES
11. Dr. M Comments
Looks like a new drug may coming down the pipeline for those with Peanut allergies.
.JAMA 3 March 2020 Volume 323 Number 9 pg 817
There is a new drug being sold as Paliforzia tha is geared toward youngsters subject to peanut allergies. It will be an oral drug in powder form. It will have to be supervised by a physician in the office just in case of a possible adverse reaction. Clinical trials are in process. A Rebecca Voelker MSJ, in the above referenced article, reported this .
Dr. M. Comments
JAMA 25 February 2020 Volume 323 Number 8 page 700
ALCOHOL -RELATED MORTALITY INCREASES MAY STILL UNDERESTIMATE THE TOLL.
No specific author is given on this article but in essence it cites information from a study by individuals at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). This article says that between 1999 and 2017 alcohol related deaths increased almost 30 per cent.. It also said the deaths of these substances along with or in combination with other drugs were the cause of approximately half of these deaths. This was true for all but the youngest and oldest age groups.
JAMA 2 July 2019 Volume 322 Number 1 Page 30
TANEZUMAB FOR PAINFUL OSTEOARTHRITIS
Jeffrey N. Katz MD MSc
New medications and therapeutics are always in progress and research continues. This article by Jeffrey Katz MD in the edition of JAMA cited above, makes comments on a new pharmaceutical currently in the pipeline.
The topic being discussed is that of osteoarthritis , a condition in which the pain and deterioration of the joints can be significant and eventually disabling.
He comments on the benefits and drawbacks of a new medication called TANEZUMAB. It is not currently available but is one of many approaches constantly sought for alleviating this common yet disabling malady.
In our world today, the gene pool might need a little chlorine. (smile)
JAMA NOTES
JAMA 14 May 2019 Vol.321 Number 19 page 1799
Association of a Beverage Tax on Sugar, Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages With Changes in Beverage Prices and Sales at Chain Retailers In A Large Urban Settings
Christine Roberto PhD .et al
In 2017 a study was done to examine the effect of raising the fee in both sugar and artificially sweetened drinks. Two cities were involved, mainly Philadelphia and Baltimore. The study included supermarkets, pharmacies and general mass merchandisers. Altogether the number came to 291 places.
The researchers concluded that the prices ended up higher in Philadelphia while the quantity of drinks that were sold went down. However, the number of sales in stores outside Philadelphia went up.
If you’re thinking of going out on a limb……………..
It might be nice to know before hand what’s at the end of the bough.
There is a “delicious” (forgive the pun).controversy going on in the recent medical news. What has long been considered “established” doctrine has now been resurrected and causing quite a stir. For those who have missed it, I refer to the advice/question on the consumption of red meat.
The original article and a follow up commentary are both too long to try to reproduce here and I consider it presumptuous of me to try to summarize either one. Therefore for those interested, I cite the sources and leave it to the reader to pursue if interested.
The original article appeared in the ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINICAL GUIDELINES …Dated 1 October 2019. It was titled Dietary Recommendations:Red Meat Consumption. One of the many the commentaries appeared on the website named VOX….www.vox.com/science-and-health. On 1 October 2019.
There have been quite a few other comments but I won’t try to cite them here……………ENJOY…..I have !!
Blue Skies, all of them gone…………….blue skies from now on………………… Happy Day!
The controversy about abortion continues to rage. In a recent article in the JAMA of 27 August Vol 322 Number 8, pages 214-215, Ms Rita Rubin comments on this issue. The title of that article AMONG WOMEN SEEKING ABORTION, CONTINUING PREGNANCY LINKED TO WORSE PHYSICAL HEALTH, The findings were based on a small study but it did seem to suggest that those who had decided to end a pregnancy did better in the long run than those who had,for one reason or another carried a child to birth. Anyone interested in this topic might like to read her comments on this subject at the above listed reference.