Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GG3BbRr9dso   The FDA and Bobo’s have recalled Bobo’s Almond Butter Protein Bars with a best buy label of 5/15/2022.  These protein bars contain undeclared peanuts.  If ingested by those with peanut allergies, the product may trigger a serious and sometime life-threatening allergic reaction.  The bars were sold nationwide at Target stores.  If you bought this product and a peanut-allergic, do not consume it.  Return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For additional information, contact Bobos’s allergic by email at info@eatbobos.com or by phone at 1-303-938-1977.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bobos-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-peanuts-almond-butter-bars   #bobos #almondbutterbar #peanuts #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/or5jBYIAskw   The FDA and MaryRuth’s are recalling MaryRuth’s Liquid Probiotic For Infants.  This product is contaminated with pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacterium can cause a serious gastroenteritis and sometimes severe sepsis in the very young and in those with immunosuppression.  If you bought this product, do not give it to your baby.  Contact MaryRuth’s at 1-800-210-0813 nor via email at support@maryruthorganics.com to determine if the product you have is dangerous and to arrange for a refund,   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/out-abundance-caution-maryruths-announces-voluntary-recall-two-lots-its-liquid-probiotic-infants   #maryruths #probiotic #infants #salmonella #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/_LLe_5SnDCA   The FDA and Dole Fresh Vegetables now recall garden salads sold under the following brands: Dole, Marketside, Kroger, and Salad Classics with best if used by 10/25/21.  These salads are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium causes serious and sometime fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those who are immunosuppressed.  Listeria also causes miscarriages and stillbirths.  These salads were sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  If you have any of these salads, do not consume them but discard them and call the Dole Consumer Center at 1-800-356-3111 to arrange a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dole-fresh-vegetables-announces-precautionary-limited-recall-garden-classic-salads-possible   #dole #gardensalad #listeria #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Yu9b6J5Geb4   The CPSC and Liberty Hardware recall Mercury Glass Cabinet Knobs.  The knob’s glass stem may fracture and create a laceration hazard.  About 38,000 of these knobs were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at homedepot.com, wayfair.com, lawlesshardware.com, and build.com.  If you purchased these cabinet knobs, immediately remove them and stop using them.  Contact Liberty Hardware at 1-844-811-4541 or via email at recall@libertyhardware.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Liberty-Hardware-Recalls-Glass-Cabinet-Knobs-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard   #liberty #glassknob #fracture #laceration #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/tuG2zJ3DWQA   The CPSC and myCharge now recall myCharge Powerbanks Lithium Ion Batteries.  These batteries, as is the case for all large lithium ion batteries, may overheat, ignite, sometimes explode, and create fire, burn, and significant injury hazards.  About 67,000 of these batteries were sold at Best Buy, Brainstorm, Hirsch Gifts, Hudson News, InMotion, Lapine, Power Sales, Projector World, and Target stores nationwide, and through the U.S. Marine Corps/Navy Exchange as well as online at www.amazon.com, www.mycharge.com and www.target.com.  If you bought one of these batteries, stop using it and contact myCharge at 1-888-251-2026 or via email at compliance@mycharge.com to obtain a refund as an electronic voucher for the full purchase price plus a 25% bonus that you can redeem on www.mycharge.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/myCharge-Recalls-Powerbanks-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards   #myCharge #powerbank #lithiumbattery #fire #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ma5bhpKshOI   The CPSC and 5.11 Inc have recalled Tactec™ Plate Carriers, style number 56100.  The quick release cable may separate from its handle preventing timely, safe removal of the carrier in an emergency situation.  About 45,170 of these weight carriers have been sold nationwide at 5.11 Stores, Rogue Fitness, Galls, Kroll International, and other retailers as well as online at 511tactical.com.  Immediately discontinue use of these recalled plate carriers and contact 5.11 by phone at 1-866-451-1726 or online at 511tactical.com/product-recall to receive a free replacement cable.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/5-11-Recalls-Tactec-Plate-Carriers-Due-to-Injury-Hazard   #tactec #platecarrier #cablerelease #malfuction #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/uvPrcomPlKs   The CPSC and Magnussen have recalled Magnussen Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests, Model B1428-10.  These tall chests are unstable unless anchored to the wall and they create tip-over and entrapment hazards for children.  About 13,200 chests were sold in the US and about 2,520 were sold in Canada.  If you have one of these chests, stop using it unless it is anchored properly to the wall.  Contact Magnussen at 1-833-748-0210  or email xemail at recall@magnussen.com for a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Magnussen-Home-Recalls-Nova-Series-5-Drawer-Chests-Due-to-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards   #magnussen #novachests #5drawer #tipover #entrapment #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QCARNqsurjA   The CPSC and Meridian are recalling Meridian Ottomans.  The gold or silver metal band around the base has sharp edges that create a laceration hazard.  About 7,800 of these ottomans have been sold nationwide online at Wayfair, Amazon, and Hayneedle, and at 200 stores of their nationwide.  If you own one of these ottomans, immediately stop using and contact Meridian Furniture at 1-800-808-0015 or via email at MeridianRecalls@gmail.com to request a prepaid mailing package and shipping label to return the product.  In the alternative,  provide Meridian with photographic evidence that you have disposed of or destroyed of the product in order to receive a full refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Meridian-Furniture-Recalls-Ottomans-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard   #meridian #ottomans #laceration #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/pqYPoDLU7FI   The CPSC and Design Within Reach announce the recall of  Design Within Reach Arc Collection Furniture.  These include the Cafe Chairs, the Lounge Chairs, the Barstools, the Cafe tables, the Coffee tables, and the Bar tables.  The surface paint on all of the pieces in this collection fails to meet federal safety standards for lead.  Children exposed to these pieces are at risk for lead poisoning.  About 200 pieces of this furniture have been sold.  If you have one of them, immediately stop using it and contact Design Within Reach at 1-800-338-2107 or via email at recall_info@hermanmiller.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Design-Within-Reach-Recalls-Arc-Collection-Furniture-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-Recall-Alert   #designwithinreach #arccollection #leadpaint #poisoniong #children #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mvIBVSrazAI   The Pfizer CoVid vaccine was 90% effective in preventing any CoVid Delta variant infection in fully vaccinated teens 12 to 15 years of age.  This from a collaborative study from Israel’s Clalit Institute and the Harvard Medical School that studied 94,354 vaccinated teens and compared their outcomes with an equal number of unvaccinated controls.   The study data shows a gradual development of effective Delta CoVid immunity as the teens received the 2 shots of Pfizer vaccine.  Vaccine effectiveness against any Delta CoVid infection was 59% 2-3 weeks after dose 1, 66% 3 to nearly 4 weeks after dose 1, and 90% 1 to 3 weeks after dose 2.  The vaccines ability to prevent a symptomatic Delta CoVid infection was 57% 2 to 3 weeks after dose 1, 82% 3 to nearly 4 weeks after dose 1, and 93% one to 3 weeks after dose 2.   This study gives reassuring evidence that 2 doses of at least one of our current CoVid vaccines effectively protects children against the Delta variant of CoVi

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/dVS7dUlRHo8   Those taking the antidepressant drug fluoxetine, branded as Prozac, have a significantly reduced risk of developing progressive age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in those over the age of 50.  Researchers at the University of Virginia analyzed data from two health insurance databases covering more than 100 million persons after first studying the process leading to AMD and blindness in a mouse model.   The investigators, studying a group of already FDA approved drugs in the lab, showed that fluoxetine uniquely inhibits the inflammatory process leading to retinal degeneration due to its binding with an inflammatory molecule NLRP3-ASC.  Armed with this laboratory data, they wanted to see if fluoxetine conferred any clinical benefits for patients with AMD.     Using insurance databases that pinpointed those over the age of 50 with AMD who were taking Prozac and those who were not, analysis revealed that taking fluoxetine significantly slowe

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/kzFG3OplOJk   After 7 months, overall vaccine effectiveness preventing any CoVid infection drops from a peak of 95-96% to 70% for Pfizer and 82% for Moderna.  Over a 5 month period, vaccine effectiveness for the J&J vaccine drops from a peak of 79% to 64%.  Public health investigators at the University of North Carolina tabulated state-wide data on over 10 million persons from December, 2020 to September, 2021.   Looking at protection against hospitalization and death from CoVid: for Pfizer the number dropped from a peak of 96% to 88% at 7 months; for Moderna, a peak of 98% to 92%; and for J&J, a peak of 90% to 80% after 5 months.    These vaccines are remarkably effective over time, but less so against the Delta variant which increased over the time of the study.  Bottom line: you receive optimal protection, especially if you are in a high risk group, from a booster dose of CoVid vaccine.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.25.21265304v1.full.pdf+html   #Co

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/n-fNckTsLvo   Let’s look at the latest CDC guidelines regarding who should receive booster doses. Who needs a booster shot? A 3rd shot should be given as a booster for those who received complete vaccination with an mRNA vaccine, either Moderna or Pfizer, at least 6 months earlier and; are 56 years or older; 18 years or older in a long-term care facility; 50-64 years of age with cancer, stroke, chronic heart, kidney, lung or liver disease, diabetes, obesity, pregnancy, smoking habit, tuberculosis, or significant mental health disorders. A 2nd shot as a booster should be given to all those who received complete vaccination with the  Johnson & Johnson-Janssen vaccine at least 2 months earlier.  That’s it.  Any of the vaccines may be used.   Immunocompromised persons more than 28 days following initial vaccination with either Moderna or Pfizer should immediately receive a 3rd shot consisting of a full 100 ug dose of Moderna or a 30 ug dose of Pfizer.   Which booster shot to rec

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/IgGZzDbDMRk   Intense, consistent physical activity at work may nearly double your risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,  the progressive loss of your ability to control your muscles that is better known as Lou Gehrig Disease.  German investigators studied 393 persons diagnosed with ALS who completed detailed questionnaires about their physical activity at work and play during each decade of their adult lives.  Controls were 791 age and gender-matched persons without ALS.   Exercise was categorized as heavy if it was sweat-producing playing sports or doing heavy, physical work.  Light activity included walking and recreational cycling.  The tabulated data showed that heavy occupational work exercise increased ALS risk by 1.97 times but physical activity of all intensities during leisure produced no additional risk.   Know that ALS is a rare disease, but this study raises a more important question.  Is the human nervous system subject to overuse?  It’s another argument

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Ys4riTzDrug   Replacing half a child’s meal with fruits and vegetables is the magic formula for significantly increasing their consumption of these healthier foods.  Penn State nutritional scientists now demonstrate the utility of this simple formula.   The researchers tested two strategies for increasing fruits and veggies in 53 pre-schoolers 3 to 5 years of age.  The first was simply ADDING 50% more fruits and veggies to their standard meals.  The second was REPLACING half of what’s on their plates with fruits and veggies.   When the kids’ consumption was tabulated, the addition strategy increase fruit consumption by 33% and vegetable consumption by only 24%.  Replacing let’s say half the Mac and cheese on the plate with fruits and veggies boasts fruit consumption by 38% and vegetable consumption by 41%.  For veggies that’s a 70% increase in consumption by the children.   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211018105923.htm   #nutrition #fruits #vegetables #parenting #

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/dk1FqpAEIQg   Let’s take a look at the data submitted by Pfizer to the FDA in support of an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer vaccine use in children 5 to 12 years of age.  Pfizer studied 2250 children 1518 of whom were vaccinated and 750 of whom served as placebo controls.  An additional 2250 children were studied to add additional safety data.   The vaccinated children received 10 ug of mRNA, one-third the adult dose, twice 3 weeks apart.  Their levels of anti-CoVid antibodies were comparable to those elicited from vaccinating young adults 16 to 25 years of age.  A supplemental analysis of sera from 38 randomly selected vaccinated children showed equivalent potency against the Delta variant compared with the original CoVid strain.   The real-life vaccine effectiveness during the tine of Delta was 90.7%.  There were no cases of severe CoVid and no cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, MIS-C.  This indicates a high level of protection for children  without an undue risk

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Z5oopP1-PhE   The Delta CoVid variant triggered a huge spreader event on Cape Cod in association with this year’s 4th of July holiday.  A comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of those infected by researchers at Harvard and MIT determined that the majority of those infected and spreading the infection were fully immunized against CoVid.   Genetic analyses were obtained from the viruses infecting 467 persons of the 1,098 outbreak cases associated with multiple 4th events including many indoors.  The data showed that the super-spreader was powered by 40 individual sources of Delta CoVid yet 83% of the outbreak cases were attributable to a single person spreading CoVid during 25 separate transmission events most involving vaccinated persons as both secondary spreaders and victims.   The bottom line: even if fully-vaccinated you can contract CoVid and spread it if you don’t mask and distance, particularly indoors.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.20.21265137v1.ful

Moderna CoVid Vax Is Safe & Effective For Young Children Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/5QsJHn20Clg   Ninety-nine percent of children 6 to 12 years of age receiving the Moderna CoVid vaccine produced protective antibodies to the virus. The antibody levels were comparable to those triggered in young adults by vaccination indicating a very strong anti-CoVid immune response.    Moderna reports this data from the randomized, blinded, placebo controlled KidCOVE study involving 4,753 children in the 6 to 12 year group.  The children were given 2 doses of Moderna vaccine one month apart, and these doses were 50 ug each.  This is one-half of the doses used for adult immunization and the same dose used for the boosters in adults.  Antibody levels against CoVid were measured one month following the second vaccine dose.   The vaccine was well-tolerated by the children with a safety profile similar to that observed for adults and adolescents.  The majority of adverse events were mild or moderate including fatigue, headac

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PoYnub-BRgo   The FDA, Keeler Family Farms, ProSource Produce LLC, Everyplate, Hello Fresh, and Potandon Produce have recalled MVP, Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley, Sysco Imperial, and Green Giant red, yellow, and white onions as well as onions in Everyplate and Hello Fresh meal kits.  These onions are contaminated with salmonella.  This bacterium causes serious and possibly fatal infections in the young, elders, and those with weak immune systems.  Even otherwise healthy individuals can experience gastroenteritis with diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting, and the infection may progress into systemic sepsis.  These onions have been sold in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and in the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada.  If you purchased ANY red, yellow, or white onions do

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/rVHJSoAkH8g   The CPSC and Walmart are recalling Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones.  This product contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei, a reasonably rare bacterium that causes melioidosis, a nasty infection that may present as a pneumonia, encephalitis, septic arthritis, or dangerous hypotension.  This infection may be fatal.  About 3900 bottles of this aromatherapy room spray were sold by Walmart at stores nationwide and online at walmart.com.     If you bought this aromatherapy spray and it is unopened, do not open it and do not throw the bottle away.  Wear gloves when handling this product.  Double bag the bottle in zip top bags and place in a small cardboard box for return to any Walmart store for a $20 Walmart Gift Card.  Wash any sheets, linens, or clothing with spray on them using normal laundry detergent and dry completely at a hot setting.  Wipe down any surfaces exposed to the spray with an undiluted disinfectant