Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/bxCj0jSeb8A   The CPSC and Macy’s have recalled the Martha Stewart Collection Oil & Vinegar Cruets.  The glass portion of this container may shatter and create a laceration hazard.  About 26,150 of these cruets were sold nationwide at Macy’s stores and online at Macys.com.  If you have one of these cruets, stop using it and return it to a Macy’s store for a refund.  Alternatively, you can call Macy’s at 1-888-257-5949 to obtain a shipping label and a refund.     https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Macys-Recalls-Martha-Stewart-Collection-Oil-Vinegar-Cruets-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard   #macys #marthastewart #oilvinegarcruet #laceration #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Rz8Fmhg-xIM   The CPSC and Kohl’s now recall SONOMA Goods For Life Branded Ultimate Oversized Antigravity Chairs.  The chairs may collapse when in use creating a fall and injury hazard.  About 31,000 of these chairs were sold nationwide at Kohl’s stores and online at kohl’s.com.  If you bought one of these chairs, stop resting in it and return it to the nearest Kohl;’s store.  If you have the receipt, you’ll score a full refund.  Without the receipt, you’ll receive a store credit.  For more information, call Kohl’s at 1-855-564-5755 or reach them online at kohls.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Kohls-Recalls-SONOMA-Goods-For-Life-Branded-Ultimate-Oversized-Antigravity-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard   #kohls #antigravitychair #collapse #injury #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/prZ_FwQSP7Y   The CPSC and Venom Motorsports are recalling Venom Youth All-Terrain Vehicles both gas and electric models.  These off-road vehicles do not meet mandatory safety standards including speed governors, and this poses a risk of crashes and injuries.  They were imported from China and sold in the US without meeting the CPSC safety requirments.  About 500 vehicles were sold nationwide.  If you have one of these vehicles, immediately stop using it and contact Venom Motorsports at 1-888-414-6548 or online at venommotorsportsusa.com to arrange for a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Venom-Motorsports-Recalls-Youth-Model-All-Terrain-Vehicles-ATVs-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Safety-Standard-Sold-Exclusively-on-VenomMotorsports-com   #venom #atvs #safety #crashes #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/vOL_9drg5ZA   The CPSC and  Huish Outdoors are recalling Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.  The bottom purge valve on this snorkel may leak permitting water entry into the breathing path with a resultant drowning.  About 76,000 of these snorkels were sold at Costco stores and online at costco.com.  If you have one of these snorkels, discontinue using it.  Then follow the online instructions at oceanicsnorkel.com about how to properly destroy the product and register for a free replacement snorkel.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Huish-Outdoors-Recalls-Oceanic-Adult-Dry-Top-Snorkels-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Costco   #huish #snorkel #leak #drowning #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mP5zPwyIZsk   The CPSC and Boppy have recalled the Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers.  Infants may roll on these loungers or off the loungers into a position that cuts off their breathing and creates a suffocation hazard.  Eight infants have already died in association with the use of this product.  About 3.3 million of these Boppy loungers were sold nationwide at Pottery Barn Kids, Target, Walmart and other children’s stores and general merchandise stores as well as online at amazon.com.  Immediately stop the use of these loungers and contact the Boppy Co. by phone at 1-800-416-1355 or online at poppy.com to obtain a refund.  As an FYI, infants should alway sleep on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet, or play enclosure on their backs without any blankets, pillows, or padded crib bumpers within their reach.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/The-Boppy-Company-Recalls-Over-3-Million-Original-Newbor

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/yq0bHesLnS8   The CPSC and Polaris now recall Polaris Phoenix 200 ATVs from the model years 2011 through 2021.  The throttle speed control is defective, can stick at a dangerous level, and is a crash risk.  About 13,000 affected ATVs were sold in the US and 990 were sold in Canada.  Note that some of these were already recalled back in July 2020 and in April 2018.  If you own one of these ATVs, stop using it.  Contact Polaris by calling 1-800-765-2747 or online at polaris.com to receive a replacement throttle speed control bracket free of charge.  If you require help with installation, your Polaris dealer should step forward.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Phoenix-200-All-Terrain-Vehicles-ATVs-Recalled-by-Polaris-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #polaris #atv #throttle #crash #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/bCnTiVULGeI Disinformation Dozen: 1. Joseph Mercola 2. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 3. Ty and Charlene Bollinger 4. Sherri Tenpenny 5. Rizza Islam 6. Rashid Buttar 7. Erin Elizabeth 8. Sayer Ji 9. Kelly Brogan 10. Christiane Northrup 11. BenTapper 12. Kevin Jenkins   Just who is spreading dangerous misinformation about CoVid, its origins, its prevention, and its treatment?  The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a British-based think tank, has assembled a list they call the “Disinformation Dozen.”  These 12 social media influencers are responsible for as much as 65% of general CoVid crap on the web, 73% of Facebook’s anti-vaccine propaganda, and 17% of anti-vax garbage on Twitter. The Center is actively working to push these broadcasters of bunk off our public communication platforms, and we should all applaud and assist in their efforts..  Let’s see who’s on their list so we can all know and oppose these serial liars.   1.  Joseph Mercola is a osteopathic doctor who quit practice to p

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/a8vVVuEkeQM   A handheld device enables pediatric and primary care professionals to quickly and accurately screen for unequal eye performance problems including strabismus and amblyopia permitting an earlier diagnosis and institution of corrective therapy.  Investigators at NIH’s National Eye Institute in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente Southern California studied 300 children, ages 2 to 6 years, with no known eye disorders.   Comparing the electronic device’s performance with the gold standard, an exam by a pediatric ophthalmologist, showed that the screener properly flagged 100% of children with improper eye performance while over-diagnosing issues in only 15% of cases.   The screening is rapid requiring only 28 seconds to position the child, hold the device 14 inches from the child’s eyes, have the child fixate on the smiley face, allow the device to laser scan both retinas for subtle misalignment, and report the results on the LED panel.   The device, called the Blinq, wa

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/NuKGjwGNsR0   The use of face masks in regions blanketed with wildfire smoke could reduce the risk of hospital visits due to respiratory distress by 22 to 39%.  Environmental scientists at  Colorado State University compared the abilities of masks made of various materials to protect their users against pollution from wildfires and other sources.   N95 non-medical dust masks or their KN95 equivalents are the most effective at reducing hospital and ICU admissions for respiratory disease when compared with single layer cotton masks, single layered nylon or other synthetics as masks, and multilayered surgical masks .  This effect is even more pronounced as a greater proportion of the affected population embraces defensive mask-wearing.   Looking directly at the pollution filtration effectiveness of various mask mask materials, all materials perform poorest for particles with diameters of 0.5-0.6 um.  Cloth and nylon masks work better as particle sizes rise from 1 to 10 um.   The bott

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/n-SVmIdnUak   Type 2 diabetics using GLP-1 receptor agonists that lower blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C are more likely to experience mild CoVid infections that don’t put them in the ICU, on ventilators, or on an autopsy slab.  Researchers at Penn State reviewed the electronic medical records of nearly 30,000 type 2 diabetics testing positive for CoVid during the pre-vaccine 2020’s.  Of these about 7,000 were on these drugs and 23,000 were not.   Those CoVid patients taking these GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide, more familiar to TV viewers as Trulicity and Victoza, within 6 months of their CoVid diagnosis showed a 33% lower risk of hospitalization, a 38.4% lower risk of major respiratory complications, and a 42.1% lower risk of death.   Studies are continuing to clarify if this protective phenomenon is directly due this class of drugs.  The investigators also want to know if GLP-1- receptor agonists can also protect non-diabetics.   https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/uYq04u8QMx4   Infants demonstrating unusual ways of looking at objects at 9 months of age are more likely to develop autism or autism spectrum disorder later in childhood.  Paychiatrists at UC-Davis analyzed the behaviors of a high autism risk group, 89 infants whose older siblings had from diagnoses of autism, and compared them with 58 infants at low risk as their siblings showed age-typical developmental parameters.  Observations were made at 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, and 36 months of age.   The result: children who engaged in atypical visual inspection of objects at 9 months were more likely to be diagnosed with autism at 3 years of age.  These atypical visual behaviors included: looking out of the corners of the eyes, holding an object close to the face, examining the object with one eye closed, and staring continuously at an object for more than 10 seconds.   This observation supports the theory that infants with autistic tendencies over-focus on objects due to their relative disint

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/pDwwnzAsM9s   The FDA and Drew Organics, LLC are recalling Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing.  This product could have dangerous germs in it due to a processing failure.  It was sold in Aldi stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.  If you have this product, discontinue its use and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Drew’s Organics, LLC at 1-800-228-2980 or email the company at info@drewsorganics.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/drews-organics-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-aldi-simply-nature-organic-poppy-seed-dressing-potential   #aldi #dreworganics #poppyseeddressing #impurity #foodspoi

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ErLUWYqmFVI   The FDA, Baker Farms, and Krogers are recalling Baker Farms, Kroger & SEG Grocers branded kale.  The kale is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium may trigger a serious and sometimes fatal infection in the very young, elders, and immunosuppressed persons.  It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.  This kale was sold in AL, AR, FL, GA, TN, KS, MO, MS, NC, SC, NY, OH, WV & VA.  If you purchased this kale, return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Baker Farms at 1-229-769-3113 or Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/updated-baker-farms-recalls-various-brand-name-kale-due-listeria-monocytogenes-contamination https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kroger-co-issues-voluntarily-recall-16-ounce-kroger-bagged-kale-due-possible-listeria-monocytogenes   #kale #baker #kroger #seggrocers #listeria #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/qezQYMCnyuc   The FDA and Joy Gourmet Foods, Inc. are recalling Joy Coriander Chutney.  This product has undeclared sulfites, coconut, and the food dye FD&C Yellow #5.  Those with allergies to  sulfites, coconut, and the food dye FD&C Yellow #5 could develop a serious or even fatal allergic reaction to ingesting this chutney.  The chutney was sold in NY, NJ, and PA.  If you have this product on your shelves or in your fridge, return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  As an alternative, destroy the product and contact Joy Gourmet Foods at 1-718-821-6050 for a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/joy-gourmet-foods-llc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-sulfites-coconut-and-fdc-yellow5   #joygourmetfopods #chutney #sulfites #coconut #fdcyellow #allergy #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QJ-rZsjASZg   The FDA and Green Fields Farms Dairy have recalled Green Field Farms Whole Chocolate Milk with a code date of 9/29/21. This lot of milk was improperly pasteurized and could trigger a case of food poisoning if ingested.  If you have this milk in your fridge, return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, call Green Fields Farms at 1-330-263-0248.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/green-field-farms-dairy-issues-voluntary-recall-whole-chocolate-milk   #greenfields #chocolatemilk #unpasteurized #foodpoisoning #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/e6tRDy5Y_m4   The CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools are recalling Bauer Forced Air Propane Portable Heaters.  This heater may leak propane gas through a loose fitting on the back of the heater risking a fire and burns.  About 19,000 of these heaters were sold at Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide and online at www.harborfreight.com.  If you ave one of these heaters, begin with the soapy water test to see if there is a leak.  You put some soap water on the back of the heater to see if it bubbles.  If so, contact Harbor Freight Tools at 1-800-444-3353 or via email at productcompliance@harborfreight.com to find out how to tighten the fittings with the wrench that came with the heater.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Harbor-Freight-Tools-Recalls-to-Repair-Propane-Portable-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #harborfreight #heater #propane #leak #fire #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/MFHCp63kTaM   The CPSC and Textron now recall Textron E-Z-GO PTVs and Tracker Off-Road Vehicles.  The parking brake catch bracket may deteriorate causing the parking brake to fail and creating a crash hazard.   About 6600 of these vehicles were sold at E-Z-GO and Tracker Off-Road dealerships nationwide, online via E-Z-GO’s Dealer to Driveway program, and through Tracker Off-Road Ready to Buy program.  If you bought one of these vehicles, stop using it and contact Textron by phone at 1-888-525-6040 or via email at jcook03@textron.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-PTV-and-Off-Road-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #textron #offroadvehicles #brakes #crashes #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/YxZTrsLC0e0   Eating healthy, plant based foods is associated with a 41% lower risk of contracting a severe case of CoVid.  Researchers at Harvard’s Mass. General Hospital and King’s College London analyzed data from 592,571 subjects in the US and UK accumulated from March to December, 2020.   Participants noted their dietary habits on a smartphone-based survey, and each was given a PlantBasedDiet score based on their consumption of foods such as fruits and vegetables. Based on their scores, each was placed in one of 4 groups representing the representing the highest versus the lowest levels of healthy eating.    While the healthiest eating only reduced the risk of any CoVid infection by 9%, it provided significant protection against CoVid infections that landed you in the ICU, on a ventilator, or in the morgue.   https://gut.bmj.com/content/early/2021/09/06/gutjnl-2021-325353   #CoVid #plantbaseeddiet #healthyeating #icu  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/W6oovAmIhHk   Masking singers and the bells of musical instruments significantly reduces CoVid-carrying aerosols, but keeping their performances safe requires limiting them to 30 minutes indoors and 60 minutes outdoors.  These conclusions stem from collaborative studies by engineers at the Universities of Colorado and Maryland.   The investigators compared the aerosol output from singers, woodwind instruments, and brass instruments utilizing flow visualization, anemometer measurements, and quantitative aerosol measurements.  Singers were masked with surgical masks, and instrument bells were covered with surgical masks or HEPA MERV 13 filters.   In general, brass instruments emitted more aerosols followed by singers and then woodwinds.  Masking provided near complete elimination of aerosols for singers, while instrument bell masks and HEPA filters couldn’t block aerosols escaping from keyholes and around mouthpieces.  As expected, aerosol accumulation reached critical levels faster

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/R44bfNmIRNo   When students in fully-open schools wear effective masks, the incidence of hospitalization of all in a community may be reduced by as much as 71%.  This the conclusion of a North Carolina study that employs a computer model using accumulated state data.  The simulation begins in July, 2021 with Delta CoVid predominant and predicts expected deaths and hospitalizations over the following year.   With schools fully open and students wearing masks with 70% filtration effectiveness, the expected rate of new CoVid infections in the community drops by an average of 36%.   Masks with only 50% filtration only reduce the infections by 23%.  Infection reduction is greatest for the school-aged, but there is a substantial reduction in hospitalizations and CoVid deaths for their parents and grandparents too.   If the students were to wear KN95 or N95 masks in school, the reduction of serious and life-threatening CoVid cases would be even more substantial.   https://www.medrxiv.or