Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  mhttps://youtu.be/7bMXSdmkPVE   Vaccination with the 2 dose Pfizer mRNA vaccine or the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine fails to impact almost any of a healthy person’s physiologic responses to exercise.  Investigators at the University of Arizona report this conclusion after studying 18 young adults 24 to 43 years of age as they participated in a quantitative, graced exercise program.   The data showed that a variety of parameters including respiratory gas exchange and production of exercise-induced metabolites in response to graded exercise were statistically identical before and after vaccination.  The only exercise parameters statistically impacted by the jab were the elevation of heart rate and the production of norepinephrine, and the impact was minimal.   So add vaccination to the other CoVid mitigation maneuvers that has no impact on exercising and that item is masking.   https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00629.2021   #CoVid #vaccination #exercise  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/thstDn0D9ZM   The FDA and Esupplementsales, LLC are recalling Hard Dawn Rise and Shine Capsules.  This product is marketed as a dietary supplement to enhance male virility.  It is contaminated with the phosphodiesterase tadalafil that makes it an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been proven.  This product may interact with certain medications containing nitrates including nitroglycerin causing dangerous drops in blood pressure.  If you bought this supplement, stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact the company by phone at 1-916-626-9275 or via email HardDawn@yahoo.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/esupplementsales-llc-issues-nationwide-recall-one-lot-hard-dawn-due-presence-undeclared-tadalafil   #harddawn #supplement #tadalafil #phosphodiesterase #nitrates #hypotension #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/3J8OG27qejg   The FDA and Conagra Brands, Inc. have recalled Wishbone Thousand Island and Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressings.  These products contain undeclared egg, and those with an egg allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting these salad dressings.  If you have these dressings on the shelf or in your fridge, don’t consume them.  For questions or refunds, contact Conagra Brands Consumer Care at 1-800-881-3989 or via email at Consumer.Care@conagra.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/conagra-brands-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-wish-boner-thousand-island-and-chunky   #wishbone #saladdressings #thousandisland #bluecheese #egg #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/lhttXOg24Jc   The CPSC and BAOPTEIL now recall BAOPTEIL Children’s Robes.  These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear.  About 3800 of these robes were sold online at amazon.com.  Immediately obtain a fire-safe robe and stop your child from wearing these recalled garments.  Your may contact Amazon customer service for a prepaid mailer in order to obtain a refund.  Alternatively, you may contact the company via email at 244882378@qq.com to obtain the mailer and refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-BAOPTEIL-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com   #children #robe #flammable #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/SXnm-rWtI7M   The CPSC and Games Workshop are recalling KOYO Bounca The Squig Limited Edition Plush toys.  The pom-poms may detach from the toy and create a choking hazard for young children.  About 2600 of these toys were sold across the US in Games Workshop and Warhammer stores.  If your child has one of of these plush toys, substitute another safer toy.  Return the toy to a Games Workshop and Warhammer store for a full refund.  For more information or for an alternative route to a refund, use the email custserv@gwplc.com for questions or to provide photo proof of destruction by cutting the tail off the toy.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Games-Workshop-Recalls-Koyo-Bounca-The-Squig-Plush-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #gamesworkshop #squiq #plushtoy #choking #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/64MjKHoyE0Q   The CPSC and Rooms To Go are recalling River Street Five-Drawer Chests  These dressers are unstable unless anchored to the wall, and they may tip over causing entrapment, injuries, and possible death to young children.  About 1,380 of these dressers were sold in the US.  If you have one of these dressers, unload it until it is properly secured.  Contact Rooms To Go at 1-855-688-0919 or via email at productcare@roomstogo.com to arrange for a free in-home repair, a replacement, or a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/BFG-North-Carolina-Recalls-Chest-of-Drawers-Due-to-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Sold-Exclusively-at-Rooms-To-Go-Recall-Alert   #roomstogo #fivedrawerdresser #tipover #entrapment #death #children #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/x5LIai_vrgI   The CPSC and Maxtrade are recalling Maxtrade’s Youth Coolster Mountopz All-Terrain Vehicles.  These ATVs fail to meet federal mandatory safety standards and speed limitations for vehicles intended to be used by children.  In addition, certain models have inadequate parking brakes.  About 141,000 of these ATVs were sold nationwide by the following Maxtrade dealers: ABC Bikes, Toys & Motorcycles, Affordable Excitement, All Star Scooters, ATV Wholesale Outlet, Dallas Power Sports, Dirt Cheap Motorsports, Mopeds & More, Mooney Motorsports, Rebel Racing, Rock City Cycles, Sooner Cycles and Upstate Cycle.  Also online at Amazon.com, Familygocarts.com, Killermotorsports.com, Superiorpowersports.com, Walmart.com, and Youthmotorsports.com.  All owners of these ATVs should not permit their children to ride them and contact Maxtrade at 1-866-236-8993 or via email at Coolster.info@gmail.com to check whether your model is involved and to arrange a free repair at a Maxtrad

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/OUS51gRxpjA   The CPSC and D & D Technologies announce the recall of SureClose® READYFIT 180° Hinge-Closer Sets.  These spring hinge closers may malfunction and fail to properly close and secure gates in fences around swimming pools or other potentially hazardous areas leading to injuries and drownings in young children.  About 1500 of these hinges were sold to Fence and gate contractors, distributors and gate manufacturers nationwide and online at shutitgatehardware.com.  Stop relying on these self-closing gates for protection.  Call D&D Technologies at 1-800-716-0888 or via email at info@ddtechusa.com to arrange for hinge-closer replacement or a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/D&D-Technologies-Recalls-SureClose-READYFIT-180-Hinge-Closer-Sets-Due-to-Injury-and-Drowning-Hazards   #hingeclosers #sureclose #nonclosure #injuries #drownings #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PgWIF5SqYNE Vaccine deniers wail that breakthrough CoVid cases prove the uselessness of vaccination.  Radiologists at South Korea’s Pusan National University now offer visible proof that CoVid vaccines do protect your lungs should you become infected.   The CT images of 412 patients hospitalized with CoVid showed that 78% of the unvaccinated had oxygen robbing pneumonia tissue changes compared with 70% of the partially vaccinated, and only 41% of the fully vaccinated.  The clinical correlate was that only 24% fully vaccinated required supplemental oxygen and only 8% required an ICU admission. These images show the clear lungs of a fully vaccinated but CoVid infected 65 yr old.  Compared them with these images of a an infected but never vaccinated 58 yr old with fogged out lung tissues.    If an anti-vaxxer screams who do you believe….me or your lying eyes, I’d go with the eyes.   https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.213072   #CoVid #vaccine #pneumonia #CT #radiology  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/vb-exoJeCoY   Novavax has submitted its long-awaited application for an Emergency Use Authorization to the FDA.  This product that combines purified CoVid spike protein with nanoparticles has the distinct advantage that it only requires refrigeration and storage at temperatures between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit.   As now reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, 29,949 adults in the US and Mexico were randomized in a Phase 3 trial so that twice as many received 2 doses of the vaccine (5 ug of protein antigen and 50 ug of the nanoparticle + Matrix-M adjuvant) 3 weeks apart as received the control placebo vaccination containing no spike protein.   The study data showed that Novavax CoVid was 90% effective at preventing any infection and 100% effective at preventing moderate to severe infection.  Reactions to the vaccine were mild to moderate and transient though more notable after the second than after the first dose.   The catch-22 here is that this vaccine was tested dur

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/BEBiJ1Ik3QI   Two-thirds of Americans don’t know that drinking alcohol increases their cancer risk. This from a National Cancer Institute survey of 3,865 adults statistically representative of nearly 254 million Americans.   Looking at the details, nearly 80% are unaware that wine poses a risk, 75% don’t know that beer poses a cancer danger, and 69% are unaware of that hard liquor is associated with greater risk of cancer.  The good news is that 2 of every 3 in the US support health warnings on alcoholic beverage containers.   Alcohol ingestion increases the risk of 7 cancers: breast, colon, oral cavity, throat, voice box, esophagus, and liver.  The key to avoiding these is moderation.   https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(21)00430-X/fulltext https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet   #alcohol #cancer #packagewarnings #moderation  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PJ5OjjK9-2o   In applying to the FDA for an Emergency Use Authorization, Prizer reports that 2 doses of its vaccine are statistically protective for children 6 months to 2 years of age but not for those 2 through 4 years of age.  They envision adding a 3rd dose for all those 6 months through 4 years of age to help their vaccine reach the effectiveness heights shown for adolescents and adults.  They plan to test that theory in clinical trials and hope to have results by March.   Pfizer tested 2 doses of vaccine 3 weeks apart given to  about 4500 children ages 6 months through 11 years of age.  For those under 5 years, the dose was 3 ug which is one-third the dose given to the 5 through 11 year olds.  The safety profile of the vaccine was good for all children in this age group.   Pfizer feels that their data is strong enough to warrant vaccination initiation for these youngest children with addition of the third shot once data about its impact is available.  The American Academy of

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/XUOPZr7ayIo   The new version of Omicron, a sub variant known as BA2 or “Stealth Too” that I call Omicron2 or O2  popped up in Denmark and quickly outpaced Omicron1 there.  That’s because scientists estimate that O2 is 35-50% more contagious than O1.  The good news is that O2 doesn’t seem to trigger more severe disease in humans but it is early.  As of this week, O2 has now been detected in at least 29 states and in 56 countries.   A British analysis concludes that our current vaccines work about as well and slightly better on O2 as they do on O1.  The booster is 70% effective in preventing a symptomatic O2 infection compared with 63% for O1.   More to come.   https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967541 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1050999/Technical-Briefing-35-28January2022.pdf https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-investigate-omicron-subvariant-ba-2-69657   #CoVid #omicron #subvariant #ba2 #cont

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/sQt79Z0aJ4c   America is in last place among high income nations when it comes to winning the big game against CoVid.  During the first 3 quarters, we have the worst stats when it comes to CoVid vaccinations and boosters, deaths due to all CoVid variants, and, most recently, even deaths due to the so-called milder variant Omicron.    So what gives?  We have an excellent general manager in Joe Biden, an accomplished coach with a long winning streak against diseases including HIV in the NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a brilliant strategist in Harvard infectious disease guru turned CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.  The problem is we have a balky 332 million person team.  At least 30% won’t follow the playbook getting fully immunized and even more can’t remain disciplined enough to put on a great defense.   Football lovers know well that when the coach and the quarterback call the plays, the linemen, the running backs, and the receivers better carry them out.  When they’re on the lin

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Y0VQLbqHI9Q   The FDA and Siren are recalling Siren Birthday Cake Protein Bites.   This product contains undeclared cashews and almond butter.  Those with allergies to cashews and/or almonds may develop severe or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these protein bites.  The the 4 lots involved are coded: 21326, 21335, 21336 and 21340.  If you purchased this product, return it to the store for a refund or a safe replacement.  For more information, contact Siren via email at hello@sirensnacks.com or by phone at 1-650-667-0874.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/siren-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-cashews-and-almond-butter-birthday-cake-bites   #siren #proteinbites #cashews #almonds #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/dQDa5sQUNsw   The CPSC and AOSKERA have recalled AOSKERA Children’s Nightgowns.  These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear and create risks for childhood burn injuries.  About 1000 of these nightgowns were sold nationwide at amazon.com.  Immediately stop your children from wearing these nightgowns.  Expect that Amazon will contact you and provide you with a prepaid mailer to return the product for a refund.  You may also contact AOSKERA by email at yaofa_us@outlook.com to receive the mailer.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Childrens-Nightgowns-Recalled-by-AOSKERA-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard   #AOSKERA #childrensnightgown #flammability #burns #recall  

x Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/I_eHv2K2kH0   The CPSC and Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals are now recalling over-the-counter Geri-Care Aspirin in the low dose 81 mg and the normal dose 325 mg dosages as well as their Acetaminophen in the 500 mg dosage.  These medications are not marketed in child-resistant packaging and create a risk of poisoning for children.  About 800 packages were sold nationwide online at a variety of sites including amazon.com, drugstoresupply.com, and eBay.com.  Immediately store any of these products out of the reach of children until you can safely dispose of them.  For more information, call Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals by phone at 1-800-540-3765 or via email at recalls@gericarepharm.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Geri-Care-Pharmaceuticals-Recalls-Over-the-Counter-Drugs-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning   #gericare #acetaminophen #aspirin #packaging #poisoning  

x Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ezEm_hHyMAw   The CPSC and Eguana Technologies are recalling Evolve Home Energy Storage Systems.  The lithium ion batteries at the heart of these systems may overheat and create a fire hazard.  About 245 of these systems were sold in Hawaii, California, Florida, Georgia and New Hampshire.  If you had one installed, immediately contact Eguana Technologies by phone at 1-800-667-6478 or via email at lgrecall@eguanatech.com in order to schedule a free repair.  Note that Eguana will limit the state of charge of all online units in order to reduce risk of overheating until the batteries are replaced.  If your unit is not online, contact Eguana to come out and manually reduce the state of charge.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Eguana-Technologies-Recalls-Evolve-Home-Energy-Storage-Systems-with-LG-Battery-Due-to-Fire-Hazard   #eguana #homeenergy #lithiumbattery #overheating #fire #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/O3gPaLbFMyA   The CPSC and DeWalt are recalling DeWALT DWCS600, 18-inch corded chain saws.  A defective power switch permits the chainsaw to continue running even when the switch is in the off position.  The saw may unexpectedly turn on when it is first plugged in.  This defect creates risks for the user and bystanders.  About 8500 of these corded chainsaws have been sold nationwide.  Immediately stop using these chainsaws.  Contact DeWalt by phone at 1-855- 474-5875 or via email at recall@sbdinc.com to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning your saw and receiving a safe replacement.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/DeWALT-Recalls-18-inch-Corded-Chain-Saws-Due-to-Injury-Hazard   #dewalt #chainsaw #corded #powerswitch #injuries #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/_o3iY5RW70g   The CPSC and Family Dollar are recalling Family Dollar Beach Loungers.  These loungers may suddenly collapse and create an injury hazard if fingers or toes become caught in the folding metal joints.  About 38,300 of these loungers were sold nationwide.  If you this lounger, stop using it and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.  Alternatively, if you mail Family Dollar a photo showing that you have rendered the lounger unusable, they will refund you the purchase price.  For more information, contact Family Dollar by phone at 1-844-636-7687 or via email at beachloungerrecall@familydollar.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Family-Dollar-Recalls-Beach-Loungers-Due-to-Injury-Hazard   #familydollar #lounger #collapse #injury #recall