Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/VSNRaubnOGI   The CPSC and Loktek now recall FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks.  The U-shaped buckles on the supporting cables may fail allowing the rack to fall creating injury hazards for the owner or bystanders.  About 17,500 of these racks were sold online at amazon.com, fleximounts.com, wayfair.com, ebay.com, walmart.com, home depot.com and at Home Depot stores nationwide.  If you bought and installed one of these racks, immediately and carefully unload it.  Contact Loctek at 1-855-585-5618 or via email at contact@fleximounts.com to receive a free repair kit and a link to an online installation video.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Loctek-Recalls-Fleximouts-Overhead-Garage-Storage-Racks-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard   #fleximounts #garagerack #crash #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/WeL8UY0w8OU   The CPSC and MTD Products are recalling Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers.  These mowers leak fuel when stored in an upright, vertical position. About 1774 mowers were sold at Menards and other home and hardware stores nationwide and online at Menards.com.  If you bought one of these, don’t store it vertically.  Contact the place of purchase or Troy-Bilt at 1-888 848-6038 for return instructions and a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/MTD-Products-Recalls-Troy-Bilt-Spacesavr-Walk-Behind-Self-Propelled-Lawn-Mowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard   #troybilt #mower #fuelleak #fire #burns #explosion #recall  

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/NYzg-Nb0f5w   The CPSC and Ritchie House now recall Ritchie House “A Memory In” children’s robes.  These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear and create a risk of burn injuries to children.  About 480 of these robes were sold at Walmart.co.  If you bought one of these for your child, don’t permit the child to wear it.  Destroy the robe by cutting it in half.   Before you toss it, take a photo of the cut robe showing the garment’s side seam label.  Email the photo to amemorycorp@gmail.com for your refund.  For more information, contact Richie House at 1-855-748-6862.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Richie-House-Recalls-Childrens-Robes-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Walmart-com   #walmart #ritchiehouse #childrobe #flammable #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/8raLJFL5YtE   Here is some notable healthcare-related business news for this 4th week of June, 2022   The Northside Hospital, headquartered in Sandy Springs metro Atlanta, has been fined $1 million by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for violating hospital price transparency rules.  The feds dictate that every hospital must provide a consumer-friendly price list of 300 medical and surgical procedures.  Northside Hospital failed to fulfill this obligation for two of its sites.  Northside isn’t alone either since a national study showed that 51% of all US hospitals failed to do so.  Shame on the hospitals for hiding the truth and shame on the government for not enforcing the law.   https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/58122?s=newsreg     United Healthcare is offering the artificial intelligence-driven Kaia Health app to offer virtual physical therapy to its subscribers with musculoskeletal problems.  The app provides coaching with individualized feedback based on its analy

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/a1x_V_O4q5Q   Here are the quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries this 4th week of June, 2022.   New technology may not only show the brain blood vessel pathology that caused a stroke but also exactly when the stroke occurred.  Canadian and Australian researchers have been able to employ mid-infrared spectromicroscopy to date and time stamp brain tissue oxidative damage.  This vital information guides clinicians in their application of therapeutic clot-busting and other measures to help minimize brain damage and improve recovery speed and completeness following the stroke.   https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/58133     Besides triggering guilt-free kissing during the holidays, mistletoe may be the source of an advanced superglue that capably fuses tissues.  German biomaterial engineers have taken the mistletoe berry’s gummy substance called viscin containing tiny flexible fibers and processed it into thin sheets with powerful adhesive properties.  Thi

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/IpROuUBJxfY   Those drinking coffee prior to shopping in stores spend 50% more money and purchases 30% more items than non-coffee drinkers.  Academic marketing investigators at the University of South Florida studied 300 subjects shopping in stores in France and in Spain.   One-half of the shoppers were provided a free cup of coffee containing 100 mg of caffeine.  The others were offered either decaf coffee or water.  Those drinking caffeine not only bought more items in total but the extra items were non-essential or impulse items.  Un-caffeinated shoppers bought the same numbers of essential items as those drinking caffeine.   In a side experiment looking at online shopping, the researchers followed 200 business school students who, by habit, drank caffeinated beverages or didn’t.  Analysis of their purchases revealed that the caffeinated shoppers bought more impulse than essential items.   https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00222429221109247   #shopping #caffeine #impulse

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ajjDXzpkfVs   At least one-quarter of asthmatics are mismanaging their disease overusing short-acting bronchodilators.  So say British pulmonologists following their case reviews of some 30,694 London residents from 5 to 80 years of age with diagnosed active asthma.   The data reveals that 26% of these patients were consistently prescribed more than six short-acting beta-agonist inhalers per year.  Furthermore, 25% of those patients using this inappropriate abundance of bronchodilators were underusing the recommended continuing therapy for asthma which is inhaled corticosteroids.  More inappropriate overprescribing was occurring for those patients with more severe asthma.   Apparently, these patterns of inappropriate asthma management are replicated in other countries, notably in Sweden and Germany.  The same may well be true for the United States.  To be clear, the recommended ongoing preventive therapy for asthma is the prescription of inhaled steroids with or without bronchodil

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/F6RDA4QDc6U   Two-thirds of those who develop ongoing neurological symptoms after even a mild to moderate CoVid infection continue to suffer from them 6 months following that infection.  This the worrisome conclusion of an ongoing UC-San Diego study of 40 CoVid long haulers with a mean age of 50 and two-thirds women.  All were recruited between October 2020 and October 2021 and nearly all were unvaccinated.  None of these study participants had any previous history of of neurological issues.   At study entry 90% had fatigue, 83% had headaches, 70% couldn’t sleep, two-thirds had memory problems, and 60% couldn’t concentrate.  A full 80% complained that their symptoms interfered with their lives.   Nineteen participants have already had their 6 month followup evaluations.  A full 85% still had symptoms that reduced their quality of life and one-third of them had no severity improvement at all.  Specifically, 44% had persisting fatigue, 36% had headaches, 40% couldn’t sleep, 55% had

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/oX2wWh2bKL0   Drinking 11 ounces of beer a day for a month significantly improves the diversity of gastrointestinal bacteria in men.  Portuguese researchers report this finding following their pilot study of 19 healthy men.   Half the group drank beer with 5.2.% alcohol and the other half consumed non-alcoholic beer.  Both groups enjoyed a beneficial increase in gut bacterial diversity as well as better intestinal barrier function.  And both groups of men failed to increase their body weights, fat masses, or adverse cardiometabolic indicators.   Beer, alcoholic or not, contains polyphenols as well as microorganisms as by products of the fermentation process.  Polyphenols, also found in plant foods including fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, tea, dark chocolate, and wine, are antioxidants that block cell damaging and mutating effects of free radicals. So ingesting polyphenols is beneficial.  Do so by consuming the foods that contain them.   https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jaf

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/VP_iTWH8NDc   Zapping intermediate risk prostate cancer with high intensity ultrasound using real-time MRI imaging for aiming offers a way to get rid of smaller tumors without the risks of either radiation or surgery.  Urologists at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center now report the result of their phase 2 clinical trial using this technique for 101 men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer.   The outpatient procedure lasts about 2 hours.  The men, in half-body MRI devices for imaging and mapping the prostatic tumors, were anesthetized and received focused ultrasound beams from several directions sufficient to cook the tumor and a rim of surrounding normal tissue at 140 to 160˚ F.  When the tumor zones were biopsied at 24 months following therapy, 88% of the patients had no evidence of cancer remaining.  The best news: ultrasonic therapy produced none of the urinary incontinence or bowel problems that often follow surgery or radiation therapy.   More studies were un

  Vidcast:  Less Long CoVid With Omicron   Your chances of developing Long Covid after an Omicron infection is anywhere from 20% to 50% less than following a Delta infection.  Investigators at King’s College, London studied more than 56,000 UK adults who tested CoVid positive during 11 weeks from late December 2020 to early March 2021 when 70% of UK cases were due to the original Omicron subvariants.   For Delta, 10.8% of those infected developed at least one Long CoVid symptoms compared with only 4.5% of those falling victim to Omicron.  The differential risk of Long CoVid after Omicron vs. Delta was least for those who were vaccinated 3 to greater than 6 months before infection and that risk was 24 to 26%.  Those vaccinated less than 3 months before infection did better and were 50% less likely to get Long CoVid after Omicron than after Delta.    The catch-22 here is that this study offers no information about the risks of Long CoVid from our latest batch of Omicron sub-variants including BA.2, BA.2.12.1, o

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/nlQBgAtYRIU   The FDA and Urban Remedy have recalled Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose.  The strawberries in used to make this product are possibly contaminated with the Hepatitis A virus.  This virus is a contagious virus that causes a liver infection that may range from mild and short-lived to severe and lengthy.with possible progression to liver failure.  The product was sold in: CA, NM, VA, CO, WA state, OR, CO, NY, PA, AZ, IL, OH, MD, WI, TX, WY, MO, ME, KY, MI, NC, MA, NE, and UT.  If you purchased this product, do not consume it but return it to the place of purchase.,  If you consumed it or have been exposed to someone who did, consult your healthcare team for possible vaccination, testing, and treatment.  For more information, contact Urban Remedy at 1-855-875-8423 or via the email Connect@UrbanRemedy.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/urban-remedy-recalls-urban-remedy-organic-revitalizing-tea-ton

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/TOIw5zt86Nk   The FDA and Taharka Bros are recalling Taharka Brothers Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream.  This product was make with the Smucker Company’s JIF salmonella-contaminated peanut butter.  It was sold in Maryland and the Washington DC regions by Streets Market, Green Valley Marketplace, Eddies of Roland Park, Good Food Markets Santoni’s, Graul’s Market, and Geresbecks.  Don’t consume this ice cream but return it to the place of purchase or to a Taharka Brothers store.  For more information or a direct refund, call Taharka Brothers Ice Cream at 1-410-698-2738 or reach them via the email taharkacs@gmail.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/taharka-brothers-ice-cream-recalls-peanut-butter-cup-ice-cream-because-possible-health-risk   #taharka #icecream #peanutbutter #jif #salmonella #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/66uhihboPtY   The FDA and the F&S Produce Co. are recalling Fresh Garden Highway Protein Power Snacks.  This product contains the salmonella-contaminated JIF peanut butter.  These snack packs were sold at Walgreen’s stores in New Jersey and New York.  If you have this product at home, return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact F&S Product at 1-856-391-7122 or jgarofalo@fsfreshfoods.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fs-fresh-foods-recalls-725oz-garden-highway-snacks-brand-protein-power-snack-upc-8-26766-00979-4   #freshgardenhighway #proteinsnacks #peanutbutter #jif #salmonella #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/TBo7u2d5GxQ   The FDA and Buzzagogo Inc. announce the recall of Allergy Be Gone For Kids Nasal Swab Remedy.  This product is contaminated with yeast, mold, and the bacterium Bacillus cereus.  The lot involved is #2006491.  If an immunocompromised person were to use this product, a severe and possibly life-threatening bacterial or fungal infection could result.  Do not use this product and dispose of any remaining product.  For more information and a refund, contact Buzzagogo, Inc. by phone at 1-800-963-2861or via the e-mail recall@buzzagogo.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/buzzagogo-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-allergy-bee-gone-kids-nasal-swab-remedy-due   #allergybegone #nasalswabremedy #fungus #bacillus #infection #recall  

Prairie City Bakery Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes are JIF Recalled Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/P7KaDRL6qA4   The FDA and Prairie City Bakery have recalled Prairie City Bakery Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes.  This product contains the already recalled JIF peanut butter.  About 50,220 individually wrapped cakes are contaminated with salmonella that causes a severe and possibly life-threatening gastroenteritis and systemic infections in the very young, elders, and in those with weak immune systems.  If you have these pastries, do not open the packages to either consume or handle the cakes.  Return the product to the place of purchase or dispose of it.  For more information, contact the Prairier City Bakery at 1-800-338-5122.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/prairie-city-bakery-recalls-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-ooey-gooey-butter-cakes-because-possible   #prairiecity #peanutbutter #cakes #salmonella #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/l8Aur1d8j7Y   The FDA and Green Pharmaceuticals have recalled SnoreStop Nasal Spray.  A batch of this product are contaminated with the bacterium Providencia rettgeri.  This bacterium can produce severe and life-threatening infections in the immunocompromised with less serious and more easily treatable infections in those with normal immune systems.  The lot involved is #2373/21222.  If you bought this spray, do not continue using it.  Contact Green Pharmaceuticals by phone at 1-805-388- 0600 or via e-mail at mail@snorestop.com for additional information and refunds.  If you are having symptoms of infection, contact your healthcare team.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/green-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-snorestop-nasospray-due-microbial   #snorestop #nasalspray #infection #recall  

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Gc5hk98M6JU   The FDA and Latin Foods Market have recalled Artri King Reforzado con Ortiga y Omega 3 tablets.  These over-the-counter arthritis and osteoarthritis dietary supplement tablets contain the undeclared NSAID diclofenac and the undeclared corticosteroid dexamethasone.  The presence of these ingredients make this supplement an unapproved drug with untested safety and efficiacy.  If you bought this drug, contact the seller for a refund and contact your healthcare team to discuss safe discontinuation of the supplement.  For additional information, contact Latin Foods Market by phone at 1-800-416-6099 or via  e-mail at Support@LatinFoodsMarket.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/latin-foods-market-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-artri-king-reforzado-con-ortiga-y-omega-3-due   #aretriking #arthritis #nsaid #steroid #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/8_gYsw8w7bc   The FDA and Built Brands LLC are recalling Built Banana Cream Pie Puffs Protein Bars.  This protein bar is contaminated with E. coli bacteria of an as yet undetermined strain.  E. coli causes a nasty gastroenteritis with nausea and vomiting and severe abdominal cramps.  About 4196 bars are potentially contaminated.  If you have one of these protein bars, don’t consume it.  Call the Built company at 1-801- 845-2991 or contact them via email at questions@built.com to arrange a refund.      https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/built-brands-voluntarily-recalls-banana-cream-pie-puffs-protein-bar-because-possible-health-risk   #built #proteinbar #ecoli #gastroenteritis #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/aipswZ6lLZs   The CPSC and Hisense now recall Hisense French Door Refrigerators with Ice Makers.  The refrigerator’s door hinges are defective, and the French doors or door may fall off when opening the refrigerator creating an injury hazard for household members especially children.  About 55,200 of these refrigerators were sold in the US and about 78 were sold in Canada.  Immediately stop using these refrigerators if one or both doors fail to open and close easily.  Contact Hisense USA at 1-888-497-1189 for via email at recall.usa@hisense.com to determine if your unit is on the recall and to arrange a free in-home inspection and repair of the refrigerator door hinges.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Hisense-USA-Recalls-Bottom-Freezer-French-Door-Refrigerators-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Lowes   #hisense #refrigerator #frenchdoors #injury #recall