Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Em_v2P-Y5j8   The FDA and Trader Joes now recall Trader Joe’s Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips.  This product contains undisclosed milk making it dangerous for those with a milk allergy to ingest it.  The product was sold in the following states:  AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, ID, KS, LA, MD, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA.  If you bought these chips, return them to any Trader Joe’s store for a refund. For more information, contact Snak King Corporation at 1-626-363-7711.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/snak-king-corporation-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-allergen-trader-joes-restaurant-style   #chips #milk #traderjoes #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/b6VW--bGwuM   The FDA and Torn and Glasser now recall Torn & Glasser Dark Chocolate Expresso Beans.  This product is mislabeled and actually contains dark chocolate walnuts.  Those with a walnut allergy could develop a severe or life-threatening reaction to ingesting this candy.  The candy was sold by the Kroger conglomerate and variously branded as Kroger, Arlan’s, Fred Meyer, Smiths, Food For Less. Fry’s Food Stores, Ralphs, Dillons, Roundy’s Chicago, and Roundy’s Mariano’s.  This product was sold in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.  Destroy the product and/or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (213) 627-6496.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/xGpKIwbEL6o   The CPSC and Battat recall B. Toys Firefly Frank Infant Teethers. Small plastic wings may detach from the teether’s body and create a choking hazard for young children.  About 61,000 of these teethers were sold at Target and online at target.com, and about 210 were sold in Canada.  Take these teethers away from your infant and toddlers and return them to any Target store for a refund.  If you require additional information, call Battat at 844-963-2479.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Battat-Recalls-Infant-Teethers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target   #teether #battat #foreignbody #choking #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/SnBiPfdfCrU   The CPSC and Audio-Technica are recalling the Audio-Technica Wireless Headphone Charging Case Model ATH-CK3TW.  These portable charging cases may overheat and create burn and fire hazards.  About 7,450 units have been sold at American Musical Supply, Inmotion Entertainment Group, Micro Electronics, and Music and Arts Center stores as well as at other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and audio-technica.com.  Immediately stop using these charging cases and contact Audio-Technica at 1-800-518-2520 for instructions on returning the product for a free replacement charging case.  Here’s how it works: Audio-Technica will send you a prepaid return shipping label.  Once you return the case, the company will send you the replacement.    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Audio-Technica-Recalls-Charging-Cases-Sold-with-Wireless-Headphones-Due-to-Fire-Hazard   #chargingcase #audiotechnica #overheat #burn #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/I12h9qDm-YE   The CPSC and Target now recall Cat & Back Baby Heart Ears Rompers.  The heart-shaped decorations on the romper knees may peel off or detach and pose a choking hazard to children.  About 44,350 of these garments were sold nationwide at Target stores and on target.com.  Don’t permit your children to wear these rompers and return them to any Target store for a full refund.  For additional information, contact Target by calling 1-800-440-0680.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Target-Recalls-Cat-Jack-Baby-Rompers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #romper #target #choking #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/pdfPMK8Plxo   The CPSC and Playgro are recalling the Playgro Clip Clop Infant Activity Rattle.  The abacus ring on the horses back may dislodge, release small beads, and thereby create a choking hazard to small children.  About 18,000 of these rattles have been sold nationwide at Walmart stores and on walmart.com.  Take away these rattles from your children and contact Playgro at 1-855-775-2947 for a free replacement.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Playgro-Recalls-Infant-Activity-Rattles-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #rattle #playgro #walmart #choking #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/C069WrAoDQ8   From TikTok viewer (user iii_1986_iii):  Is it true that once you’re immune, you’re immune because if not that would make literally every vaccine ever manufactured worthless.   We all wish that were true.  Even for# influenza, a yearly booster with different antigens is required. #Tetanus requires a 10 year booster. Even childhood vaccinations such as #MMR and #polio must be repeated if you are planning travel into an area where these diseases are present. All immunity wanes over time.   In the case of #Covid, the virus is mutating and the currently available vaccines made against the original strain are not completely protective.   Boosters are now under development by Moderna and Pfizer.   If you have a Tell Me Why, ask it via my TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram channels or email me at drhowardsmith.reports@gmail.com.

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ED4Ui26z0Uc   CoVid infections are associated with devastating brain damage without evidence that the virus itself infects brain tissue.  Columbia University neuroscientists now publish these conclusions following their study of 41 consecutive deceased CoVid victims.   All had severe Covid disease with lung damage but only half required intubation.  No viral particles or viral RNA were found in brain cells even in the olfactory bulb that mediates smell and taste.  The cells showed signs of oxygen deprivation in association with blood clots, mini-strokes, and significant damage from immune inflammation but little evidence of killer T cell invasion.     The findings suggest brain damage as the result of remote hyperimmune cytotoxic storms.   https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awab148/6226391   #CoVid #brain #stroke #cytotoxicstorm #hypoxia #inflammation  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/HVYYr5Ilqd8   Hitting speed bumps at speeds exceeding 28 mph may cause brain injuries to a 3rd trimester fetus and uterine stress for the mother.  This warning comes from engineers at the University of British Columbia.   The investigators derived their conclusions from models that calculate the effects of speed bump shear on the fetal brain as well as the uterus after a vehicle hits the bump.  Variables include the vehicle speed and the speed bump size.   Crunching the numbers leads to the conclusion that vehicles with women in their late pregnancy stages should go over speed bumps at 15 mph or less.  They similarly caution care and suggest slower speeds when traversing bumpy terrain.   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021929021000373?via%3Dihub   #speedbumps #pregnancy #fetus #uterus  

  Vid https://youtu.be/DDmhbn0MY8k   Thiazide blood pressure drugs including hydrochlorthazide can bump up the risk of deadly skin cancer by 60%.  This the conclusion from a University of Toronto study comparing 302,634 adults on hypertensive medications and 605, 268 unmedicated matched controls.    Increasing doses of thiazide medications were associated with increasing incidence of melanoma and the less lethal keratinocyte carcinoma.  On the whole those on this medication had a 60% higher incidence of melanoma, a 52% higher incidence of advanced keratinocyte carcinoma, and a 44% increased rate of keratinocyte carcinoma.   Those with light, sensitive skin prone to cancer should use another blood pressure med.  Those on thiazides should have their skin checked carefully by a dermatologist.   https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/15/E508   #thiazide #hydrochlorthiazide #melanoma #skincancer #hypertension  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Qz4DYKCooz4   A CoVid infection is 8 times more likely to be associated with blood clots in the brain than vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine.  This from studies by the European Medicines Agency and British neuroscientists.   Cerebral venous thrombosis occurs in 39 per million with CoVid infection but in only 5 per million after the AstraZeneca vaccine or 4.1 per million after an mRNA vaccine.  Fifty percent of brain clots occur in those under 40.  Only 20% occurred in the 40-59 groups, and 15% in each of the 60-69 and 70-79 age groups.   CoVid itself carries a greater risk of devastating brain clots than do any of the currently approved vaccines.   https://osf.io/a9jdq/   #thrombosis #CoVid #vaccines  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/2RYVDOo7gA8   If you had CoVid, there is still a 1 in 10 chance of reinfection.  Researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital followed 2,346 predominately male Marines 18-20 years of age over a 6 month study period.  Those entering the study with CoVid antibodies were considered to have been infected.   Ten percent became reinfected.  The reinfected had significantly lower anti-CoVid antibody levels as the result of their first infections.  The reinfected were predominately (84%) asymptomatic, but they harbored sufficient virus to infect others.   Even if you had CoVid, get the vaccine since your natural infection produces insufficient protective antibodies.  Studies show that you need only a single dose.   https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(21)00158-2/fulltext   #CoVid #reinfection #antibodies #vaccine  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/psC1lsiDV8k   Being overweight but also underweight boosts a woman’s risk of suffering recurrent pregnancy losses by 20%.  British obstetricians performed a focused meta-analysis of 16 published studies covering nearly 66,000 women.   Repeated miscarriages are 21% more likely in women with BMI’s >25 than those with normal body weight.  In those with repeated losses, having a BMI greater than 30 bumps up the risk of additional miscarriages to 77%.  Those with BMIs under 18, were 20% more likely to have repeat losses, particularly if they were underweight between the ages of 18 and 20.   Smoking, drinking, coffee, stress, and night shifts had no significant effects on recurrent miscarriages.   Pregnant women should weigh daily and adjust intake accordingly.   https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-86445-2   #miscarriage #overweight #underweight  

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/_HW1iHftI3o New developments for:   Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Stroke, Pediatric Heart Disease, Male Contraception, Genetic Engineering All this on  Medicine of the Future. Researchers at the Ohio State Comprehensive  Cancer Center suggest that the already available and inexpensive neurodrug dopamine can reduce the development of common skin cancers including basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. Testing this drug in mice, it stimulates receptors in the cell that block the cancer-inducing effects of ultraviolet light.  The drug could be a godsend for those with light-complexions and a propensity for skin cancer   University of Pennsylvania oncologists report a preliminary phase 1 study of a drug that drives killer T cells into notoriously treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer.  The drug selicrelumab was given to 15 patients before their surgery and chemotherapy.  The excised tumor specimens were T-cell enriched and less fibrotic permitting better penetration of other therapeu

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/m7jdzPxXCOY   The CPSC and Black Diamond now recall PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, and DSP Sport Avalanche Transceivers.  This transceiver can switch modes when not locked or installed in the harness preventing it from transmitting a signal and making it difficult to locate a skier in an avalanche.  That can result in severe illness or death.  About 66,100 were sold in the US and about 12,500 were sold in Canada.  Immediately stop using this recalled avalanche transceiver and contact Black Diamond for a free replacement hardcase carrying system and user guide.  For more information, call Black Diamond at 1-866-306-0865.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Black-Diamond-Recalls-PIEPS-DSP-Avalanche-Transceivers-Due-to-Risk-of-Loss-of-Emergency-Communications-One-Death-Reported   #avalanche #transceiver #blackdiamond #pieps #death #recall  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MbPLfoKZbZE   The CPSC and Geo Essential now recall GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend.  These products contain methylsalicylate that is dangerous for children and must be sold in child-resistant packaging.  This product’s packaging is not.  Immediately stop use of this product and dispose of it.  You can also return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, call Geo Essential at 1-855-502-5363.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/GEO-Essential-Recalls-Wintergreen-Organic-Essential-Oil-and-Alleviate-Organic-Essential-Oil-Blend-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert   #wintergreen #oils #methylsalicylate #packaging #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/6LOq0k6CHJE   The CPSC and Verizon now recall Ellipsis Jetpack Mobile Hotspots.  Their lithium batteries may overheat creating fire and burn hazards.  About 2.5 million were sold via Verizon stores nationwide and on Verizon.com.  If you can do without the internet access the hotspot provides, power it off and store it in a ventilated location away from combustibles.  If you need it for internet access, turn it on but do not continue to charge it while it downloads two over-the-air updates.  After the update, leave the device on and plugged in.  When you can, return the hotspot to Verizon for replacement.  For more information, call Verizon at 1-855-205-2627.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Verizon-Recalls-2-5-Million-Ellipsis-Jetpack-Mobile-Hotspots-Imported-by-Franklin-Wireless-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards   #verizon #hotspot #battery #overheat #fire #burn #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/q-EmfkJ2plw   Barring US teens 14 to 17 years of age from using indoor tanning facilities would prevent more than 18,401 melanoma cases and save $205 million healthcare dollars.  This from a microsimulation study just published in the journal Cancer.   Banning tanning bed use for the 17.1 million US minors would prevent 15,101 primary melanoma cases and 3,299 potentially deadly recurrences over their lifetimes.  Exposure to UV radiation is most dangerous for the young, and a 2009 survey showed that 32% of high school students used a tanning bed at least once in the preceding year.   Seven European countries ban teen tanning altogether.  American teens should avoid it themselves.   https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cncr.33499 https://www.aad.org/media/stats-indoor-tanning   #tanning #melanoma  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/heUksUkWdqw   The strains of holding down a job and maintaining social relationships increases a woman’s risk of developing heart disease by 21%.  Public health scientists at Philadelphia’s Drexel University report this and other conclusions following their study of 80,825 postmenopausal women over nearly a quarter century.   Relationship stress including a spousal death or a divorce/separation increases the heart disease risk by 12%. General, non-relationship social strains, increase the risk by 9%.  Job stress alone does not appear to increase heart disease risk, but data reveals a strong association between social strain and job strain.   All women must closely monitor their health and consistently use stress reduction strategies.   https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.017780   #women #heart #coronary #stress #work #relationships #marriage #social  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/LPhvY3s9wJM   Delivering the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccines after 3, 4, or 6 months rather than after only 3-4 weeks is a winning public health strategy.  Epidemiologists at Canada’s University of Toronto draw these conclusion from an age-stratified mathematical model.   Second dose delays reduce symptomatic cases by up to 19%, hospitalizations by 14%, and deaths by 10%.  The greatest benefits accrue by delaying that second dose up to 6 months.   Other studies show strong protective immunity 3-4 weeks after that first mRNA dose.  Using those second doses to protect more people sooner will stop viral spread and variant evolution.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.04.07.21255094v1.full.pdf+html   #mrna #moderna #pfizer #seconddose #delay #vaccine