Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/v9D-wSMclb8   The FDA and Giant Eagle have recalled Giant Eagle Happy Faced Cookies sold at 2 Giant Eagle bakeries in Geneva and Ashtabula Ohio.  These likely contain undeclared milk allergens.  Those with a milk allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction to these cookies.  If you bought happy face cookies at either of these locations, return them for a full refund.  If you need more information, call Giant Eagle Customer Care at 1-800-553-2324.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/two-giant-eagle-stores-recall-cookies-due-undeclared-milk-allergen   #gianteagle #cookies #milk #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/fanq1AEgKdw   The FDA and  Pink Toyz are recalling Pink Toyz Pink Pussycat Capsules 3000 mg.   These over-the-counter love enhancement capsules are contaminated with the phosphodiesterase sildenafil rendering it an unapproved drug with unknown safety or efficacy. This prescription drug may interfere with nitrate containing drugs such as nitroglycerin causing a dangerous drop in blood pressure.   The affected product is LOT# 2009066 with an expiration date of 09/2023.  If you bought this product, contact Pink Toyz at 1-747-202-3335 or via email at info@pinktoyz.com for more information or a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fs-medical-supply-dba-pink-toyz-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-pink-pussycat-capsules-due   #pinktoyz #pussycatcapsules #sildenafil #nitrates #hypotension #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QWyLA6rgXyw   The FDA and Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc. are recalling Mickey Mouse and The Mandalorian Hand Sanitizers - Ethyl Alcohol 68%.  The Mickey Mouse sanitizer lot # 20D21 is contaminated with methanol and the Mandalorian sanitizer lot numbers 20E21 is contaminated with benzene.  The methanol is a neurotoxin and the benzene is a carcinogen.  If you have either of these products, do not allow anyone in your family to use them.  Return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information and a direct refund, contact Best Brands by email at Quality@BestBrandsintl.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/best-brand-consumers-products-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-mickey-mouse-hand-sanitizer-ethyl-alcohol   #handsanitizer #mickeymouse #mandalorian #methanol #benzene #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/hHVOojpQvFA   The FDA and B&G Foods announce a recall on Back to Nature Cheddalicious  Cheese Flavored Crackers.  A number of the cracker boxes were inadvertently filled with animal-shaped crackers that contain egg and milk and these allergens that are not declared on the box labels.  Those with egg or milk allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if these ingest these crackers.  This affects 1855 cases of crackers with a best buy date of September 5, 2022.  This product was sold in:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Wisconsin.  If you bought these crackers, return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information or a direct refund, call B&G Foods at 1-855.346.2225.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bg-foods-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-and-milk-limited-number-boxes-back-naturer   #ba

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QuMQnajEmVw   The CPSC and Maped Helix USA are recalling Helix Metal Lockable Drug Chests.  The locking mechanism of this product may fail permitting unauthorized access to the contents with a risk of poisoning particularly for children.  About 7700 of these chests were sold at Educators Resource and Court Street Office Supplies stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com.  Immediately stop using these recalled chests until repaired.  Contact Maped Helix USA by phone at 1-800-645-1421 to receive a free consumer-installable repair kit.    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Maped-Helix-USA-Recalls-Metal-Lockable-Drug-Chests-Due-to-Risk-of-Poisoning   #helix #lockagedrugchest #unlocking #poisoning #children #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/FipAX6FHqHY   The CPSC and Universal Security Instruments are recalling the USI 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide Alarms.  These alarms may fail to alert your household or office that a hazardous level of carbon monoxide has been detected risking carbon monoxide poisoning or death.  About 8,000 of these dual alarms have been sold by electrical distributors nationwide and online at Walmart.com.  Stop relying on these alarms and immediately contact Universal Security Instruments by phone at 1-877-220-0046 to receive a free replacement alarm and instructions regarding the return of your defective unit.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Universal-Security-Instruments-Recalls-Combination-Photoelectric-Smoke-Carbon-Monoxide-Alarms-Due-to-Risk-of-Failure-to-Alert-Consumers-to-Hazardous-Levels-of-Carbon-Monoxide   #usi #smoke #carbonmonoxide #alarm #defective #poisoning #asphyxiation #death #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Xz1wqbmZFWI   The CPSC and Soundbox now recall SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Bluetooth Speakers with Lithium-Ion Batteries.  The lithium ion battery in these speakers may overheat and create a burn and fire hazard.  About 6700 of these speakers were sold online at SOUNDBOKS.com, Amazon.com, and DJ Tech Tools.com.  Immediately stop using these speakers, remove the Batteryboks lithium ion battery, and contact Soundboks by phone at 1-866-761-9472 to receive a new battery free of shipping charges.  The company will also provide a $100 credit toward purchases at SOUNDBOKS web shop as well as instructions for properly disposing of lithium-ion batteries according to federal and state regulations.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/SOUNDBOKS-Recalls-Bluetooth-Speakers-with-Lithium-Ion-Batteries-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #soundboks #bluetoothspeaker #lithiumionbattery #overheat #burn #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/WBpQwkMhwsg   The CPSC and Playmonster are recalling Kid O Hudson Glow Rattles.  The legs on these rattles may break off and create a choking and asphyxiation hazard for young children.  About 8900 of these rattles were sold in the US and about 200 were sold in Canada at specialty stores and online at amazon.com, walmart.com, playmonster.com, and zulily.com.  Take these rattles away from your children and contact Playmonster by phone at 1-800-469-7506 or via email at hudsonglowrattlerecall@playmonster.com to receive a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product and toe receive a $25 refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/PlayMonster-Recalls-Kid-O-Hudson-Glow-Rattles-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #kidohudson #glowrattles #legs #choke #children #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/cNvg0v8TKdo   The FDA and Wilton Industries Inc. are recalling Wilton Ready to Build Chocolate Cookie Bunny Hutch Kits.  These kits have a “Contains” statement that fails to mention milk as required by law.  But wait…. The ingredient list on the package does list “skim milk powder” so this recall only amounts to some regulatory nitpicking.   These kits are an Easter seasonal item sold in retail stores nationwide and online at wilton.com.  So…. If you or a family member do have a milk allergy, don’t munch on any of this edible bunny hutch.  If you still have questions, contact Wilton’s Customer Care Team at 1-800-794-5866 or via email at productrecall@wilton.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wilton-industries-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-ready-build-chocolate-cookie-bunny-hutch   #wilton #bunnyhutch #milk #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/FPp7_fIgT4c   The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods now recall Good & Gather Dried Sweetened Strawberries.  This product contains undeclared sulfites, and those with sulfite allergies may develop severe or life-threatening allergic reactions after consuming this product.  The involved lots are 88514 and 86061.  Those sensitive to sulfites should not consume this product and return it to the place of purchase.  For additional information, call SunTree Snack Foods at 1-800-440-0680.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/suntree-snack-foods-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-dried-sweetened-strawberries-due-potential   #goodangater #strawberries #sulfites #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/VFUN_8Lx09o   The FDA, the NY State Agriculture Department, and A&C Best Food Trading Inc. are recalling A&C Best Food Trading Dried Wife Plum and Licorice Flavor Olive.  These products contains undeclared and high levels of sulfites, and, in the case of the plums, an unapproved food dye E123.  Those with sulfite allergies may develop severe or life-threatening allergic reactions after consuming these products.  Those sensitive to sulfites should not consume these products and return them to the place of purchase.  If you have questions about this recall, contact the company at 1-917-418-1115 or via email at hengwen315701@gmail.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/consumer-alert-undeclared-sulfites-dried-wife-plum https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/consumer-alert-undeclared-sulfites-licorice-flavor-olive   #aandcbestfood #driedplums #licoriceflavorolive #sulfites #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/g5yqBzaLFqg   The CPSC and Sakar are recalling Dimensions Bluetooth Speaker Helmets.  These bike helmets fail to meet federal safety standards for bicycle helmets and create a head injury risk in the event of a crash or fall.  About 89,000 helmets were sold in the US and 272 were sold in Canada at Walmart stores and online at walmart.com.  Stop using these helmets and contact Sakar by phone at 1-800-592-9541or via email at support@sakar.com to get a free replacement and prepaid return packaging.  Do not return the helmets to Walmart.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Sakar-International-Recalls-Dimensions-Bluetooth-Speaker-Multi-Purpose-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Sold-Exclusively-at-Walmart   #sakar #dimensions #bluetooth #helmet #bicycle #headinjury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/LnEpFIv9z8k   The CPSC and Segway are recalling Ninebot Children’s Bicycle Helmets.  These helmets do not comply with federal bike helmet positional stability and retention system requirements and fail to protect a child’s head during a crash.  About 960 of these helmets were sold at Best Buy and other retailers and online at Segway.com and Amazon.com.  Stop using these defective helmets and contact Segway by phone at 1-888-523-5583 or via email at product.recall@segway.com to arrange for a prepaid shipping label to return the product for a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Segway-Recalls-Ninebot-Childrens-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury   #ninebot #bicycle #helmet #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ZxqX_ankK80   The CPSC and EGL Motors have recalled EGL and ACE-branded Youth All-Terrain Vehicles.  These ATVs do not comply with federal safety standards for children: the B125 models can exceed maximal safe speeds; the Madix 110 models have weak parking brakes; and all models have dangerous handlebars that create laceration and possibly deadly injury hazards should a rider’s head or body hit them at a high rate of speed.  About 500 of these bikes were sold at AWL Distribution, BV Powersports, and other authorized dealerships nationwide,  Immediately stop the use of these bikes and contact EGL Motors via phone at 1-866-496-9919 or via email at service@eglmotor.us to make a free repair appointment for installation of needed reflectors, headlights, chest protectors, modified parking brakes, speed governors, and spark arrestors.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/EGL-Motor-Recalls-Youth-All-Terrain-Vehicles-ATVs-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-ATV-Safety-Standard  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ktohxp3nfBc   The CPSC and Commencal now recall Commencal Ramones 14-Inch Bicycles.  These bikes are equipped with only handbrakes while federal regulations require that any children’s bicycles of 25 inch or lower height be equipped with both footbrakes and handbrakes.  Kids may not have sufficient strength to stop the bike with the handbrakes alone leading to crash and injury hazards.  About 925 bicycles were sold online at commencalusa.com.  Stop your children from using these bikes and contact Commencal Corp. 1-844-884-9085 to receive a free repair kit.  Presumably the company will pay for the cost of brake installation at your bicycle shop.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Commencal-Recalls-Ramones-14-Inch-Kids-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #commencal #ramones #children #bicycles #brakes #crash #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Nfsh2b3JvSw   The CPSC and tonies are recalling tonies wooden blocks with internal  magnets.  If accidentally swallowed, two of the magnetic blocks could attract to one another leading to intestinal perforations, obstruction, twisting, infection, and possible death.  About 4200 of these blocks were sold online at ponies.com.  Immediately take these blocks away from your children.  Contact tonies by phone at 1-877-397-7898 or via email at productsafety.us@tonies.com or online at tonies.happyreturns.com to request a prepaid mailer to return the product for a refund and an additional $14.99 coupon for use on the tonies web store.     https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Boxine-U-S-Recalls-tonies-Blocks-Due-to-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-tonies-com-Recall-Alert   #tonies #magnet #sblocks #gastrointestinal #perforation #obstruction #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/U17wLGctSQE   Short Shorts are cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries not quite ready for the clinic.  They’re worth knowing about now during the 5th week of March, 2022.   Alpacas produce unique antibody fragments known as nanobodies that capably neutralize a wider variety of CoVid variants than the antibodies triggered by our current vaccines.  Microbiologists at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute show that these nanobodies are not only potent but are easily produced in large quantities.  This makes them very promising therapeutic candidates for squelching CoVid variants as they pop up in a biological whack-a-mole fashion.   https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27610-z     The artificial sweeteners aspartame, better known as NutraSweet and Equal, and acesulfame-K, marketed as Sweet One and Sunett, are associated with a 13% increased risk of cancer in general and a 22% increased risk of breast cancer in particular.  Check which artificial sweeteners are in the foods you

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/IbK5Zir0XuE   Verapamil, prescribed as the generic and the branded drugs Calan, Isoptin,and Verelan, reduces a diabetic’s daily need for insulin by diminishing the autoimmunity that damages insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells.  Endocrinologists at the University of Alabama-Birmingham had conducted a small phase 2 study of verapamil in type 1 diabetics and found that daily verapamil therapy for 1 or 2 years lowers the requirement for injected insulin.   They report that verapamil works by reducing the production of chromogranin A, CHGA for short, that serves to drive up the proinflammatory molecules which damage islet cells and reduce their ability to produce insulin.  The continued use of  verapamil drives the levels of CHGA down to those seen in non-diabetic controls.  Once the verapamil is discontinued, though, levels of CHGA increase once again with reduced islet cell function and the need for additional injectable insulin.  The studies also show that verapamil diminishes

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ehgO02UzQL8   Those CoVid-infected patients with blood group O were more than 4 times more likely than non-Group O patients to develop symptoms of long CoVid.  Spanish investigators report this finding after analyzing 121 subjects who suffered mild CoVid infections.  Of the total, 36 had developed post-CoVid syndrome.  The study period covered April to September, 2020 when the original CoVid strain was predominant.   The group studied had a mean age of 45.7 years and 56.2% of them were women.  Those with blood group O represented 43.3% of the total.  The prevalence of long CoVid by blood group was: 43.2% -O; 25% -A; 25% - B; and 16.7% - AB.   Blood group O patients were 4.2 times more likely to have long CoVid compared with non-O patients, suffered a larger number of symptoms particularly muscle pain, had more inflammatory markers, and had lower levels of protective antibodies.   This result is somewhat surprising, since other studies have shown that Group O persons are less likel

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/4g52McjiHqk   Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, fewer dangerous heart rhythms, and more healthy years of life.  These conclusions come from a series of studies to be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions.   Two to three cups of coffee a day were the sweet spot of consumption for a 10-15% lower risk of developing coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrthymias, and death.  Coffee drinking even helps those who already have heart disease with a lower risk of dying. Then too, coffee drinkers with atrial fibrillation did not experience coffee-driven exacerbations of that problem with a daily cup of coffee but rather a 20% lower risk of death.  The benefits of coffee were associated with consumption of either brewed or instant coffee.   These studies show that heart benefits have a U-shaped relationship to coffee drinking.  This emphasizes that, as with most interventions,