Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/MiMWjWPrJVk   The FDA and Family Dollar Inc. have recalled a slew of products that have been shipped to various Family Dollar retail stores from a Family Dollar Distribution Center in West Memphis, Arkansas.  This warehouse was found to be infested with rats and other rodents.  Products from this warehouse may be contaminated with salmonella and include drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, pet food, and human food.  If you recently bought any of these products from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, or Tennessee, return them to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Family Dollar Customer Service at 1-844-636-7687.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/family-dollar-stores-issues-voluntary-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-six-states-including   #familydollar #rodents #rats #salmonella #recall familydollar, rodents, rats, salmonella, recall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mcuxYHLsLCw   The FDA and Vadilal are recalling Valdilal Frozen Custard Apple Pulp.  This product is contaminated with salmonella.  This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and those with immunosuppression.  The batch codes involved include KWHO and KRQO.  Do not consume this product but return it to the point of purchase,  For additional information, call Valdilal at 1-732-333-1209.    https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vadilal-industries-usa-recalls-custard-apple-pulp-because-possible-health-risk   #valdilal #custardapplepulp #salmonella #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7w_5yPXpEpM   The FDA and Alli and Rose LLC announce the recall of Snak Yard Dried Plums/Saladitos.  This product has potential lead contamination.  It was sold at Costco Wholesale in Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington state.  If you bought this product, return it to your local Costco for a refund.  For more information about this recall, call Alli & Rose LLC by phone at 1-828-446-8420 or via email at customerservice@alli-rose.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dried-plums-recall-information   #allirose #snakyard #driedplums #saladitos #lead #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/1RNykeiQ6lU   The CPSC and Marshalls now recall Festive Lights Hanukkah Menorahs in the shapes of llama, brontosaurus, stegosaurus, T-rex, castle, rainbow, rainbow platform, and emojis.  These menorahs are composed of resin and medium density fiberboard that may ignite and burn.  About 7900 of these menorahs were sold nationwide at Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores.  Since it’s not the season for menorah use, you have plenty of time to return any of these that your purchased to Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores for a full refund or a store gift card.  For more information about this recall or to arrange for a remote refund contact Marshalls at 1-888-627-7425, HomeGoods at 1-800-888-0776, or Homesense at 1-855-660-4663.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/TJX-Recalls-Menorahs-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Sold-at-Marshalls-HomeGoods-and-Homesense-Stores   #menorahs #marshalls #homegooods #homesense #flammable #fires #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/t2iJiih6zoY   The CPSC and Kelly Wynne LLC are recalling Mama & Me MINI Children’s Handbags.  These children’s handbags have metal zipper sliders, zipper 0-rings, d-rings, rivets and studs that contain lead levels exceeding the federal lead content ban. Lead is neurotoxic if ingested by young children.  About 1,050 of these bags were sold at nordstrom.com and at kellywynne.com.  If your child has one of these handbags, do not let them use it.  Contact the website from which you made the purchase, and they will provide you will a postage-paid shipping label with which to return the handbag for a refund.  For more information, contact Kelly Wynne LLC at 1-512-472-5762 or via email at recall@kellywynne.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Kelly-Wynne-Recalls-Childrens-Handbags-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban-Recall-Alert   #mamaandme #children #handbags #lead #toxicity #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/i0ImNC_9tn8   A 4th shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer CoVid vaccine bumps CoVid neutralizing antibodies and actual Omicron virus neutralization by a factor of 8 to 10 fold while preventing both infections and hospitalizations.  These conclusions come from an Israeli study comparing the CoVid immunity and health status of 274 health care workers who received 4th shots representing a second booster of mRNA CoVid vaccines with 245 matched controls who received only 3 shots of the same vaccines.  These booster shots were given roughly 5 months after each of the previous shots.   Looking first at the effect of the 4th shot on the recipients’ immune status, the 4th dose of either mRNA vaccine restores the IgG anti-CoVid antibody levels to those following the 3rd dose representing a 9-10 fold boost in antibody level from that prior to the 4th shot.  In terms of live Omicron virus neutralization capability, the 4th shot of Pfizer bumped it 10.6 fold and the 4th shot of Moderna bumped i

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/YTKEt_tUi5c   The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron variant has 6 additional mutations and 3 deletions that permit it to escape neutralization by the only two remaining monoclonal antibodies shown to capably neutralize the original Omicron subvariant,  Virologists at NYU report this finding after studying the neutralizing effects of various monoclonal antibodies and cocktail mixtures of them against native CoVid, the Delta variant, and the two sub variants of Omicron.   This new study shows that the two remaining drugs that showed neutralizing activities against Omicron1, Delta, and the original CoVid, Sotrovimab and the Evusheld antibody cocktail, fail to neutralize Omicron2.  Both the Regeneron and the Lilly antibody cocktails, effective against the original Covid virus and the Delta variant, show no useful neutralizing strength against either Omicron1 or Omicron2.   This is bad news for those who are looking to our current antiviral antibodies as medications for control of the dis

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/NcvCgecD2c8   Some 43% of elementary school aged children with insomnia continue to suffer from it into adolescence and young adulthood.  This from a Penn State longitudinal study of 502 children initially studied when they were 5 to 12 years of age with followup evaluations 7 and 15 years later when they were at median ages of 16 years and 24 years.   In addition to the 43% who were chronic insomniacs 27% of the group experienced durable remissions of their insomnia by adolescence.  Another 19% of the children experienced insomnia that waxed and waned through adolescence into adulthood.  Looking at those children without insomnia,  about 15% of them developed it as adolescents and continued to suffer from it into adulthood.  Another 21% of those without insomnia in childhood or adolescence developed it as adults.    The take home: a majority, that is 58%, of those children who developed insomnia up through their teen years continue to suffer from it as young adults.   https://pu

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/OsPEBimYMVs   The good news: studies from South Africa show that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 that I call Omicron 2, while appearing to spread faster than Omicron 1, does not cause more severe disease.  The bad news: researchers in Denmark have identified a subtype of Omicron 2, so-called BA.2+H78Y, that is even better than Omicron 1 or 2  at evading preexisting CoVid immunity from either vaccination or natural infection and threatens to become the dominant Omicron form.   The South African group utilized their national clinical databases and laboratory test data that pinpoint the Omicron subtype of each infection to compare the risks of hospitalization and the most severe disease in hospitalized patients for those persons infected with Omicron2 versus Omicron1.  Studying a total of 680,555 CoVid positive persons during the months of December 2021 through January 2022, the risk of hospitalization was not statistically different for those infected with Omicron2 versus Omicron1.  The

x Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/YT89x809C88   The 3 common rapid antigen tests currently in use in the US have similar analytic sensitivities for the Omicron variant as they do for the Delta variant but all tests were incapable of detecting infection when low levels of virus were present.  Researchers at Harvard report these findings after testing 30 known Omicron positive samples and 30 known Delta positive samples with each of 3 rapid antigen tests: the BinaxNOW CoVid-19 Antigen Card, the iHealth COVID-19 60 Antigen Rapid Test, and the FlowFlex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test.  Levels of virus in each sample were determined using the Roche PCR assay.   In general, all 3 tests were equally capable of diagnosing the presence of Omicron and Delta with fairly similar sensitivities.  The Binax and the FlowFlex tests were both only decisively positive for slightly higher levels of virus than the iHealth test.  All tests were decisively negative for low virus levels. None of the tests could detect low virus levels with Ct

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RBjk196t8U8   Fully vaccinated and vaccinated and boosted persons are at least half as likely as unvaccinated persons to experience long CoVid symptoms should they develop a CoVid infection.  On the other hand, those who received vaccination after their infections were only 12% less likely to report continuing CoVid symptoms.   The UK Health Security Agency reviewed 15 studies from around the world that shed light on vaccination effectiveness in preventing or improving long CoVid symptoms.  Eight studies looked at vaccination before CoVid infection and 7 looked at vaccination after infection.   Fully vaccinated adults of any age were 54 to 83% less likely experience 7 of the 10 most commonly reported long CoVid symptoms.  Vaccination was best able to prevent long CoVid symptoms for those 60 years and older and least likely to prevent them for those 19 to 35 years of age.  Those who got only one of the two vaccinating doses saw no protective effect.   CoVid vaccination after a doc

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/9JzvAmLtvfI   Lifelong exercise not only keeps your body fat from over-accumulating but it also fine tunes its metabolic activity helping to prevent diabetes, obesity, and cancer.  Researchers at the University of Copenhagen make these claims after comparing the fat cells from 20 something male couch potatoes with those from 60 something men who either avoided exercise, exercised moderately, or exercised vigorously and consistently.   The studies confirmed that mitochondria, the metabolic engines in fat cells and, in fact, all cells suffer a natural decline in number and function with age.  Those men who exercised the most over their lifetimes had fat cells with the most mitochondria and best-preserved mitochondrial activity.  These vigorous mitochondria remove damaging oxygen free radicals that facilitate nasty and cancerous mutations.  They also better participate in glucose metabolism preventing diabetes and obesity.   So lifelong exercise is a fountain of youth for your fat ke

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CoVRKi3808c   The Royal Ice Cream Co. with the FDA’s blessing is expanding its ice cream recall to include their products sold under the following brands: Batch, Ronny Brook, New Orleans, Maple Valley, Art Cream, Sweet Scoops, Gelato Fiasco, Big Iggy’s, Munson Chipwich, Giffords, Chewy Louie, Snow Wich, Newport Creamery, Dough Wich, Doris Italian Markets, as well as Royal.  These products are contaminated with listeria monocyogenes.  This bacterium can cause serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and those immunosuppressed. These products were sold in: MA, CT, RI, VT, NY, LA, FL, TX, NH.  If you bought any of these products, return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For more information, call Royal at 1-860-649-5358.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/royal-ice-cream-company-inc-expands-recall-all-products-within-expiry-because-possible-health-risk   #royal #icecream #listeria #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/T4td-26CRAs   The FDA and Candies Toleca are recalling Toleca Saladitos (Dried Salted Plums) and Saladitos con Chile y Limon (Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon).  These products are contaminated with lead, a neurotoxic substance, particularly for infants, young children, and a developing fetus.  These products were sold in California, Nevada, and Utah.  Do not consume these products.  Return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information,, call Candies Tolteca at 1-866-865-8322.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/candies-tolteca-recalls-saladitos-salted-dried-plums-and-saladitos-con-chile-y-limon-dried-plums   #driedplums #toleca #lead #poisoning #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/jHpeimG8WAo   The FDA and HRB Brands are recalling Brut and Sure Aerosol Antiperspirant and Deodorant Sprays.  The propellants in these products are contaminated with benzene.  Benzene is a human carcinogen that has been associated with leukemias and bone marrow cancers and other blood disorders.  Stop using these products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact TCP Hot Acquisition by phone at 1-866-615-0976.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tcp-hot-acquisition-llc-dba-hrb-brands-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-sure-and-brut-aerosol   #brut #sure #antiperspirant #deodorant #aerosol #benzene #cancer #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/WmZnSrZrksk   The FDA and the Lehi Valley Trading Company are recalling Snack Worthy, Woody’s Smokehouse, Texas Best Smokehouse Yogurt Raisins.  These products have undeclared peanuts and if ingested by a peanut-allergic individual can trigger severe and sometimes life-threatening reactions.  If you bought these products, return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Lehi Valley by phone at 1-480-684-1430.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lehi-valley-trading-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-peanut-allergen-yogurt-raisins   #yogurtraisins #peanuts #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/vh5T_8d5M9M   The FDA and Abbott are recalling several powdered formulas including Similac, Alimentun, and EleCare.  These products were found by consumers to contain bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport.  Abbott’s retesting of the contaminated samples failed to show these pathogenic bacteria, but the products are being recalled out of an abundance of caution.  The products in question may be identified by having a multidigit number on the bottom of the container that begins with the first two digits 22 through 37 and then contains K8, SH, or Z2.   The recalled products have an expiration date of April 1, 2022, or after.  Do not use these products until you check that the version you have is safe.  You can do so at similacrecall.com or by calling 1-800-986-8540 and this phone number is your source for more information about this recall.     https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/abbott-voluntarily-recalls-powder-formulas-manufactured-o

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/lLFh35yxhhA   The CPSC and Esme have recalled Esme Children’s Sleepwear garments.  This sleepwear fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating risks of burn injuries for children wearing them.  About 3600 of these sets were sold online at esmewear.com and children’s boutiques nationwide.  Don’t permit your children to wear this sleepwear.  For more information and to obtain a refund, contact Esme by phone at 1-833-961-7011 or via email at recall@esmewear.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Esme-Recalls-Childrens-Sleepwear-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard   #esme #sleepwear #flammable #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/zUPCWAwCcS4   The CPSC and American Landmaster are recalling American Landmaster EV, L3, L4, L5, L5W and L7 Utility Vehicles.  The steering assembly may separate creating a loss of control, a crash, and injuries to the driver or bystanders.  About 1,050 of these vehicles were sold by American Landmaster dealers nationwide.  Immediately stop using these recalled utility vehicles and contact American Landmaster by phone at 1-800-643-7332 or via email at safety@americanlandmaster.com to receive instructions for determining if your vehicle requires repair or to make an appointment for a no-cost inspection and, if necessary, a repair at an authorized repair shop.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/American-Landmaster-Recalls-Utility-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards   #landmaster #utilityvehicles #steering #crash #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/p-AxSknoyKc   The CPSC and Viking Ranges now recall Viking 5 Series Freestanding Gas Ranges.  The gas tubing may separate at joints to the bake, broil and griddle burners and lead to a gas leak and fire hazards.  About 3,050 of these ranges were sold at ABT, Ferguson, Best Buy, Pacific Sales, PC Richard & Son, and other stores nationwide.  Immediately stop using this range except for the surface burners and contact Viking Range by phone at 1-888-566-2512 to arrange for a free repair.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Viking-Range-Recalls-Freestanding-Gas-Ranges-Due-to-Risk-of-Gas-Leak-and-Fire-Hazard   #viking #range #gasleak #fire #explosion #recall