Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/p5czkEmle4A   The CPSC and ElliptiGo are recalling the ElliptiGO Arc Bicycles.  The frame of this bicycle may fracture during use creating fall and injury hazards.  About 3800 of these bicycles were sold nationwide at specialty and fitness stores and online and elliptigo.com and amazon.com.  If you bought one of these bikes, stop using it and contact ElliptiGo by phone at 1-888-551-0117 or via email at info@elliptigo.com to obtain a replacement bike, a credit, or a full refund.  The latter will be prorated according to the age of the bicycle.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/ElliptiGO-Recalls-Arc-Model-Stand-Up-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards   #elliptigo #bicycle #frame #fall #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/HIF_lyjODqQ   The CPSC and Joovy recall the Jovvy Zoom 360 Ultralight stroller.  This stroller’s front wheel bearing may fail, the wheel may detach, and the stroller will crash leading to a fall and injury.  About 9200 of these strollers were sold nationwide at independent children’s specialty stores and online at Joovy.com, Amazon.com, BuyBuyBaby.com and Target.com.  If you have one of these strollers, stop using it and contact Jovvy by phone at 1-800-495-8718 or via email at zoom360@joovy.com to receive a free repair kit that replaces the defective front wheel fork bearing.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Joovy-Recalls-Zoom-360-Ultralight-Jogging-Strollers-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #joovy #stroller #ultralight #wheelbearing #crash #falls #recall  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/q0sO_rcp3Z8   The FDA has recalled Artnaturals Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer.  This product has unsafe levels of benzene.  Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, and exposure to it can increase your risk of leukemia, bone marrow cancers, and other blood disorders all of which may be life-threatening.   In an unusual move, Artnaturals has not responded to multiple FDA attempts to discuss the contaminated hand sanitizers, including identification of the manufacturer, possible recalls, and the scope of the contamination. Therefore, as of October 4, FDA is urging consumers not to use any artnaturals hand sanitizers.  If you have this product, do not use it and dispose of it in a hazardous waste container.  Do not pour it down the sink drain or flush in the toilet.  Your can contact your local waste management authority for help with disposal.   https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/2f5f16a   #artnaturals #sanitizer #benzene #cancer #recall  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CIrqztfP_3Q   The FDA and Greenhead Lobster Products now recall Greenhead Frozen Cooked Wild Caught Lobster Meat.  This product is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacteria causes severe or sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those immunosuppressed.  It may cause miscarriages and stillbirths.  This lobster meat was sold in Maine and New Hampshire.  If you bought this product, do not consume it.  Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For additional information, reach Greenhead Lobster Products at 1-207-367-0950.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/greenhead-lobster-products-recalls-frozen-cooked-lobster-products-because-possible-health-risk   #greenhead #lobster #listeria #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/0JzB-LNFuZQ   The FDA and Bayer US LLC are recalling Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin® over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal spray products.  These include products labeled as liquid and powder sprays for athlete’s foot and jock itch. Involved are products with lot numbers that begin with TN, CV, or NAA.  Each of these is contaminated with unsafe levels of the organic solvent benzene.  Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, and exposure to it can increase your risk of leukemia, bone marrow cancers, and other blood disorders all of which may be life-threatening.  If you or family members have these products, discontinue using them and discard them.  Contact Bayer by phone at 1-866-360-3266 for additional information.  To request a refund, take a photo of the product and visit lotrimin.com or tinactin.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bayer-issues-voluntary-recall-specific-lotriminr-and-tinactinr-spray-products-due-presence-benzene   #tinactin #l

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/99rQCJRUozY   The FDA and Coppertone are recalling 5 Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products.  The products involved are  Coppertone Pure and Simple SPF 50 Spray, Coppertone Pure and Simple Baby SPF 50 Spray,  Coppertone Pure and Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray, Coppertone Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray, and Travel-Size Coppertone Sport Spray SPF 50.  Each of these is contaminated with unsafe levels of the organic solvent benzene.  Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, and exposure to it can increase your risk of leukemia, bone marrow cancers, and other blood disorders all of which may be life-threatening.  If you or family members have these products, discontinue using them.  Contact Coppertone at 1-888-921-1537 or online at sunscreenrecall2021.com to obtain more information and to arrange for a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/coppertoner-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-specific-lots-pure-simple-spf-50-spray-2021-launch     #coppe

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/lCehkqGij6I   The FDA and B&G Foods, Inc. have recalled Tone’s Taco Seasoning Blend.  This product contains undeclared wheat.  If ingested by anyone with a wheat allergy, it could induce a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.  This product has been sold by Sam’s Club stores and online via Samsclub.com.  If you have this product and have a wheat allergy, do not consume it.  Return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact B&G Foods by phone at 1-800.247.5251 or online at tones.com/contact.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bg-foods-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-limited-number-cases-tonesr-taco-seasoning   #tones #bgfoods #seasoning #wheat #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/8bcg1uH42fM   The CPSC and Luyuan are recalling Luyuan Youth All-Terrain Vehicles.   These ATVs fail to comply with federal safety standards including speed governors and other mechanical features mandatory for vehicles intended to be used by children under 10 years of age.  In fact, these vehicles were intended to be used by kids 6 years and older but marketed on amazon.com to children as young s 12 months of age and on walmart.com to children 5 years and older. About 6800 of these vehicles were sold nationwide at Luyuan dealers nationwide including Tool Store Go-Kart Shop, ATV Distributors, Four Seasons Power Sports, Mefast Wholesale, Toomey Tools, Steward Auto, A&S Auto, Bounce it Off Motorsports, Go-bowen, Powersportsmax, and Smokers Alley 2. The ATVs were also sold online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, FamilyGoKarts.com, BigToysGreenCountry.com, Bigtoysusa.com and SaferWholesale.com.  If you bought one of these ATVs for your children, immediately stop using it.  Contact Luyu

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/SzAM8kZeT2Y   Women, younger people, and thinner individuals are the most likely to develop long CoVid.  Researchers at Japan’s National Center for Global Health and Medicine surveyed 457 individuals following their CoVid infections.   Those with CoVid symptoms at 6 months represented 26.3% of the total and at 12 months 8.8%.   The most common persisting symptoms at 6 months were smell loss, fatigue, cough and shortness of breath, and taste loss.  At 12 months, the common persisting symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, smell loss, and taste loss.  The common late onset symptoms were memory disturbances, concentration loss, depression, and hair loss.   Compared with men, women were 3 times more likely to have hair loss, twice as likely to suffer chronic fatigue, 1.9 times more likely to have loss of smell, and 1.6 times more likely to lose their sense of taste.  Those younger and lighter patients were at increased risk for smell and taste disorders.   https://www.medr

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/b9KtTg2Ktvg   The best place to monitor your blood pressure is at home with your own blood pressure measuring device.  Investigators at Seattle’s Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute studied 510 adults who were under suspicion for hypertension but were as yet undiagnosed.   The results, presented last month at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021, showed that overall acceptance of and adherence to the monitoring routine was over 90% for those taking their pressures at home.  Compare that with 87% for those returning to the outpatient clinic but only 68% for those taking their own pressures at a self-service kiosk.   Some 50% of Americans suffer from high blood pressure and 33% are unaware of this time bomb within their bodies.  High blood pressure is particularly in younger men and older women.  We should all be taking our blood pressures regularly at home using the readily available home monitoring machines which cost as little

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/h_6iJu3pBEk   Between 78 to 92% of  lung cancers in non-smokers may be effectively treated with drugs already approved by the FDA.  Oncologists and geneticists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis compared genetic tumor data from 164 never-smoking lung cancer patients with that from 299 smokers.   The analyses showed that lung cancers occurring in non-smokers were 1.5 to nearly 2 times more likely to be controlled with currently existing and approved medicinals compared with tumors found in the smoking population.  Passive smoke also plays role in non-smoker cancer, since 5.9% of the never-smoked tumor samples had mutation signatures suggesting smoke exposure.   This study shows the importance of obtaining sufficient tumor cell material in biopsies in order to perform complete genomic analyses.   https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.01691   #lungcancer #smoking #neversmoking #genome   

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/1v6QAtZXecw   Weill-Cornell researchers now tell us to add pancreatic cells, including those that synthesize all-important insulin, to the list of cells in tissues that are vulnerable to damage from CoVid infection.  The Cornell group just presented this warning during the virtual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes this past October.   Using an organoid model, the investigators showed that the Covid19 virus attacks multiple types of pancreatic islet cells and that CoVid-infected beta cells produce significantly less insulin and may begin production of digestive enzymes.   Other studies reported at the same meetings showed that pancreatic cells express ACE2 receptors, the attachment point for CoVid.  Meanwhile, ongoing epidemiological investigations are looking at the incidence and severity of CoVid-associated diabetes.   https://trinityhealthofne.mednewsplus.com/Topic/729/ArticleEmailed/85126?userguid=37c40ef9-7576-4d4c-92ac-ceb9c1bba4c0   #diabetes #Co

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/wrNvC96y3a4   The media has been heralding the development of molnupiravir, an oral anti-viral agent developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, that reduced the incidence of hospitalization and death for CoVid patients by about 50%.  Let’s look at the fine print about this drug.     The 50% number comes from a Merck phase 3 randomized, controlled, double-blind multi-site global trial of molnupiravir which was stopped at the 90% recruitment level due to “compelling results.” Those participating had positive CoVid PCR tests, mild-to-moderate infections, at least one complicating risk factor such as obesity, diabetes, or older age and began the drug within 5 days of symptom onset.   This orally administered drug inhibits viral replication by causing local mutations in the viral RNA.  While those in the study did not have any worrisome short-term adverse effects, details of side effects of the drug have not been released and there is the possibility that molnupiravir could muta

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/BVh3JJkfrQU   Initiating moderate aerobic exercise within 10 days following a concussion reduces an adolescent’s risk of post-concussion symptoms by 48%.  University of Buffalo researchers studied 118 adolescents who sustained concussions while playing sports.  Of them, 61 followed an aerobic exercise program and 57 received the placebo therapy of stretching exercises.   The exercisers took a median of 14 days to recover while the control stretching group recovered 35% more slowly at 19 days.  This recovery lag harms these student athletes as it interferes with their academic programs.  The individualized, sub-symptomatic aerobic program elevates pulse rates without triggering negative symptoms.   Bottom line: athletes should aerobically exercise post-concussion rather than sitting on their butts.   https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00267-4/fulltext#relAudio   #concussion #adolescents #athletics #aerobics   

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/3aNsAmXBDFc   Today’s newly announced medical discoveries that point to future therapy: Lab on a chip offers speedy heart attack diagnosis Better vaccine immunity from a skin patch than a jab Steerable catheters to deliver brain therapy And finally, a tissue glue based on barnacles     It currently takes hours to confirm the heart muscle damage diagnostic of a heart attack.  Bioengineers at Notre Dame working with cardiologists at the University of Florida now report a 30 minute, ultra-sensitive membrane-based test to detect the microRNAs that confirm a heart attack diagnosis.  Their system uses tiny amounts of blood, can distinguish the cardiac muscle changes due to lack of oxygen from so-call re-perfusion changes, and is portable.  It may provide a life-saving resource to areas far from cardiac cath facilities.   A 3D printed vaccine patch invokes a 10-fold stronger immune response compared with delivery of the same vaccine into the arm muscle.  This from a University of North C

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/apXMbrNIDtw   The FDA and Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC now recall Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes.  This product contains undeclared egg yolks.  Those with egg allergies may develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these crabcakes.  This product was sold in (Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.  If you bought these crabcakes, return them to the place of purchase.  If you need more information, call Cuisine Innovations at 1-201-439-1036, Ext. 26.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cuisine-innovations-unlimited-llc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-yolks-vemondo-vegan-crabless   #cuisineinnovations #vemondo #crabcakes #egg #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PWnaeB3mmrw   The USDA’s Food Inspection and Safety Service and Nestle USA are recalling DiGiorno Frozen Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizza with a best buy label of MAR2022.  This pizza contains undeclared soy.  Those with a soy allergy could develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction after eating this product.  It turns out that, instead of pepperoni, these pizzas contain 3 meats that include textured soy protein.  If you have this pizza in your freezer or fridge, don’t consume it but return it to the place of purchase.  If you need more information, call Nestle at 1-800-681-1676 or reach them by email at lauren.rubbo@us.nestle.com.   https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/nestle-usa-inc.-recalls-frozen-digiorno-crispy-pan-crust-pepperoni-pizza-due   #nestle #pizza #soy #meat #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/r0HdGBS_Z1M   The FDA and Whole Foods announce the recall of Whole Foods Apple and Cherry Pies.  These pies contain undeclared milk and egg.  Affected are whole pies and slices of these pies.  Those with an allergy to either milk or eggs could develop a serious or possibly life-threatening allergy reaction to ingesting either of these products.  These pies were sold by Whole Foods in: Gaithersburg, Maryland; Exton, Springhouse, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and in Alexandria, Virginia.  If you bought one of these pies or pie slices, take your receipt to any Whole Foods store for a full refund.  For additional information, call Whole Foods at 1-844-936-8255.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/allergy-alert-issued-undeclared-milk-and-egg-apple-and-cherry-pies-sold-five-whole-foods-market   #wholefoods #applepie #cherrypie #milk #egg #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Z3o24Mghy4Q   The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods, LLC are recalling cashew nuts sold under various brand names including Harris Teeter, HEB, Happy Belly, and Prince & Spring.  These products were contaminated with small pieces of glass during the packaging process.  Ingesting these foreign bodies could cause lacerations and other injuries to the mouth, throat, and esophagus.  The involved products were sold in Washington, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.  If you purchased any of these items, don’t consume them but rather return them to the place of purchase.  For additional information, contact SunTree Snack Foods by calling 1-480-719-6900 x 219.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/suntree-snack-foods-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-roasted-salted-cashew-halves-pieces-and-trail-mix   #suntreesnacks #cashews #glass #foreignbodies #laceration #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mmhYIBuU-90   The FDA and Picket Fence Creamery are recalling  Picket Fence Creamery Taco White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.  Both of these products contain undeclared wheat.  Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they ingest either of these foods.  These cheddar cheese curds and key lime ice cream were both sold in Iowa.  If you have either of these products, don’t consume them.  Call Picket Fence Creamery at 1-515-438-2697 and request a full refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-cheese-curds-and-ice-cream   #picketfencecreamery #cheesecurds #icecream #wheart #allergy #recall