Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/tzk9awYHKac   The FDA and Urban Remedy recall Urban Remedy Drinks due to ingredient mislabelling and the presence of undeclared allergens.  The Almond Maca products actually contain undeclared cashews and the Cacao Mocha products actually contain almonds.  Those with allergies to almond and cashews might accidentally ingest an allergen that could trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.  These products were sold throughout California.  If you purchased one of these products, don’t consume it.  Contact Urban Remedy at (855) 875-8423 to clarify the ingredients of your product and to possibly arrange for a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/urban-remedy-voluntarily-recalls-beverages-undeclared-almond-cashew-allergens   #urbanremedy #almondmaca #cacaomocha #mislabelling #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/px_u2ik5QpY   The CPSC and SmartPool now recall the Bee Free Children’s Helmets.  These multi-purpose helmets are incorrectly advertised as safe and appropriate for children aged 2 years or older.  They do not comply with minimum safety requirements for children younger than 5 and pose a risk of head injury.  Amazon.com, Lowes.com, Homedepot.com and walmart.com sold about 480 of these helmets.  If you bought one of these for a child between the ages of 2 and 5, immediately stop using it and contact SmartPool at 609-212-0221 to arrange a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/smartpool-recalls-childrens-multi-purpose-helmets-due-to-risk-of-head-injury   #child #helmet #parenting #safety #recall  

  Xviid https://youtu.be/TSrEmQFJujY   The CPSC and Potter Electric announce the recall of Potter Electric Recalls Addressable Pull Stations Single/Dual Action.  The pull handle may fail to active the fire alarm system and fail to properly notify of a fire.  Authorized Potter dealers and distributors sold about 735 of these units nationwide.  If you have one of these installed, assume it is not properly protecting you and contact Potter Electric at 800-325-3936 to arrange for a replacement.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/potter-electric-recalls-addressable-pull-stations-single-dual-action-due-to-failure-to   #firealarm #potter #fire #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/wz0Vo0jpbes   The CPSC and Northern Tool & Equipment are recalling their Powerhorse 13000ES Portable Generators Model #799215.  This product has a wiring defect that may trigger an electric shock.  About 3640 of these generators have been sold nationwide.  Immediately stop using these generators and contact Northern Tool & Equipment at 1-866-443-2576 to schedule a free repair by an authorized dealer.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/northern-tool-and-equipment-recalls-powerhorse-portable-generators-due-to-shock-hazard   #generator #northerntool #shock #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/-6L__Yrzktc   The CPSC and Urban Outfitters are recalling Margo Taper Candle Holders.  These candle holders may ignite should they come in contact with the candle’s flame creating a fire hazard.  About 2700 of these were sold in the US and about 60 sold in Canada.  Stop using these candle holders and return them to your nearest Urban Outfitters store to receive a refund.  If you require more information, call 800-282-2200.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/urban-outfitters-recalls-margo-taper-candle-holders-due-to-fire-hazard   #candleholders #flammable #urbanoutfitters #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/bdfQBX5U_4A   The CPSC and Home Depot now recall StyleWell Wood Windsor Dining Chair Sets.  The chair’s back may detach and create a fall hazard.  About 3100 of these chairs were sold online at homedepot.com.  Immediately stop using these chairs and inspect them for missing screw holes and wood screws on the underside of the chair base.  If you spot the defect, return the chairs to your nearest Home Depot or contact the company at 800-466-3337 to obtain additional instructions.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/home-depot-recalls-wood-windsor-dining-chair-sets-due-to-fall-hazard-recall-alert   #windsorchairs #diningchairs #homedepot #falls  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/F409fOyFKBY   The CPSC and MTIG Productions are recalling deSensua Wintergreen, Birch and Pain Soother Essential Oils.  These products contain methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging.  About 1000 of these products were sold at amazon.com and deSensua.com.  If you have this item at home, immediately store the product out of reach of children.  Contact MTIG Productions at 800-717-1969 to arrange for a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/mtig-productions-recalls-desensua-wintergreen-birch-and-pain-soother-essential-oils-due   #wintergreen #desensua #packaging #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/JMrO286AIbU   The incidence of childhood peanut allergy is 16% lower currently compared with a decade earlier.  The reason: more babies are eating more peanut products earlier than ever before.   Australian pediatric researchers at the University of Melbourne compared 1,933 12 month old infants recruited in 2018-19 with 5,276 controls studied 10 years earlier.  All children were allergy-tested and their diet analyzed.   The benefit of early exposure to peanut protein is even more dramatic when investigators looked that the current group of infants.  Those who delayed peanut exposures 12 months or more were 46% more likely to become peanut allergic.   If you have an infant, speak with your pediatrician about introducing peanut protein.   https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(20)31772-3/fulltext   #peanut #allergy #pediatrics #parenting  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Lt1eA7HmnRM   Brain tissue exposed to explosive shockwaves suffer a 60-80% decline in proteins necessary to maintain working connections and information flow between brain cells.  Neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina collaborated with colleagues at the US Army Research Laboratory to test the effects of select battle shockwave trauma on hippocampal brain tissues kept alive in tissue culture.   The investigators propose that these types of combat blast exposures not only interrupt vital information flow within the brain, but they also lead to degenerative changes characteristic of pre-dementia including pre-Alzheimer’s.  These finding correlate with clinical findings in blast-exposed soldiers who demonstrate confusion, cognitive deficits, and memory loss.   https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bpa.12936   #explosion #military #ptsd #dementia #alzheimers  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/25t2xXLcdg4   The use of long-acting insulin analogs rather than NPH insulin reduces the risk of life-threatening hypoglycemia by nearly 30% for those in their 70s and older.  Researchers at the FDA report this finding after studying more than one-half million (575,008) diabetics 65 years and older.   Those diabetics using glargine, branded as Lantus, had a 29% lower risk of requiring an emergency hospitalization for hypoglycemia compared to matched controls taking NPH insulin.  The use of detemir, sold as Levemir, reduced the hypoglycemia risk 28%.   If you or a family member are a diabetic age 70 or older, a switch from NPH insulin to Lantus or Levemir appears to be the wise move.   https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2777049   #diabetes #hypoglycemia #nph #glargine #lantus #detemir  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/1UU1Y46BM3Q   From the World Health Organization comes the largest meta-analysis confirming that hydroxychlorqine does not prevent clinical CoVid infections.  The researchers aggregated data from 6 trials coppering some 6,059 participants.   The data conclusively showed that hydroxychloroquine had no significant protective effect and did not prevent CoVid infections of any severity.  The numbers also indicated that the drug did not reduce a person’s risk of hospitalization or death.  Use of hydroxchlorquine did increase the frequency of adverse events and undesirable side effects.   Once again, the overwhelming advice from legitimate medical sources warns against use of hydroxchloroquine.   https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n526   #CoVid #hydroxychloroquine #prevention #hospitalization  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/NfYWwzdOiuM   The B.1.526 variant, first appearing in New York in December, has seen more than a 26 fold increase over a one month period.  This variant contains the E484K, S477N, and the D253G mutations.   These mutations reduce therapeutic value of convalescent immune sera from recovered patients as well as commercial monoclonal antibodies.  They may also lower vaccine effectiveness.   The mutations permit the B.1.526 variant to bind more tightly to respiratory linings. Non-vaccinated individuals may get sicker and the vaccinated may become CoVid carriers who spread virus to vulnerable persons.   These variants make continued mask wearing and distancing a must.  Use of Covid-killing nasal sprays like Xlear could be helpful.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.26.21251868v1.full.pdf+html   #CoVid #variants #newyork #b1526 #xlear #nasalspray  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/huVl5qZPaOI   Two doses of the Novavax full length CoVid spike protein-nano particle vaccine induced significantly high and effective titers of IgG anti-CoVid antibody.  Novavax Inc. has just published these results on the pre-publication online server medrixiv.org.   A total of 1256 participants at 17 sites in the US and Australia completed the blinded, randomized study that tested 2 concentrations of the vaccine in 1 and 2 dose regimens.  The 2 doses employing 5 ug of vaccine triggered the highest levels of antibody with the lowest numbers of side effects.   This vaccine now moves on to Phase 3 testing before it can be presented to the FDA for an emergency use authorization.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.26.21252482v1.full.pdf+html   #CoVid #novavax #vaccine #nanoparticle  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/0_urGjMLqwU   Those engaging in physical activities more than once a week are 52% less likely to require hospitalization should they become infected with CoVid compared with couch potatoes.  French, Canadian, and Swiss investigators analyzed data from 3,139 European participants.   As expected, even with exercise, the odds of hospitalization for CoVid were more than double for those 65-75 years of age compared with 50 to 64 year olds.  The odds quadrupled for those 75 to 96 years of age.  Those with the greatest muscle strength fared the best.   Other studies show that moderate physical activity does stimulate the immune system.  When you exert without overdoing, the immune stimulus is protective.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.25.21252451v1.full.pdf+html   #CoVid #hospitalization #exercise #musclestrength  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/naMxqevNDBs   The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine appears to be 93-94% effective at preventing CoVid, a significantly higher number than the originally reported 52%.  This new information comes from two independent research groups, one in Canada and the other in Australia, after they revisited the data from Pfizer’s phase 3 studies of this vaccine’s potency.   The Canadian group looked at data compiled at 21 days just before the second dose, while the Australian group used a sophisticated mathematical model to show the first dose reaches full efficiency by day 11.  Their analysis of Moderna data showed a similar result.   But don’t skip the second dose just yet as it may ensure protection longevity.   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2036242   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.23.21252315v1.full.pdf+html   #CoVid #vaccine #mRNA #pfizer #moderna  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7zYYi0fZx0Q   The FDA and El Abuelito Cheese now recall all Quesco Fresco products with sell dates through 3/28/21 due to the possibility that they are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.  This micro-organism may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders, or in the immunocompromised.  It may cause miscarriages and stillbirths.  El Abuelito products were sold in CT, NJ, PA, NY; Rio Grande Food Products sold  in VA, NC, MD; and Rio Lindo products sold in in NC and MD. If you bought any of these products, don’t consume them but return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  Call El Abuelito at 1-973-345-3503 with questions.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/el-abuelito-recalls-queso-fresco-products-because-possible-health-risk   #queso #elabuelito #riogrande #riolindo #listeria #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/HzIXtpbscw8   The FDA and Giant Eagle Inc. now recall Market District Gourmet Chocolate Covered Pretzel Platters and Bags with sell by dates of 4/3/21.  The product may contain undeclared pecan allergen.  Those with an allergy to pecan nuts may develop a severe or life-threatening reaction after consuming this product.  These products were sold in the Township of Pine Market District and the Settle’s Ridge Market District in PA and in the Portage Crossing Market District in Ohio.  If you purchased these products, dispose of them or return them with a qualifying receipt to your local Giant Eagle or Market District store for a refund.  For more information, call Giant Eagle Customer Crew art 1-800-553-2324.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/market-district-voluntarily-recalls-gourmet-chocolate-covered-pretzels-due-undeclared-pecan-allergen   #pretzel #gianteagle #marketdistrict #pecan #recall #chocolate  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/zZSlKfYrscU   The FDA and Adamssecret.co announce the recall of Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 1500 and Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 3000 capsules.  These products contain undeclared sildenafil and/or tadalafil, better known as Viagra and Cialis.  These are phosphodiesterase inhibitors that may create adverse reactions with medications containing nitrates including nitroglycerin.  If you have these capsules, return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  Those with questions may contact the company via email at adamssecret.co@gmail.com.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/adamssecretco-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-adams-secret-extra-strength-1500-and-3000-capsules   #adamssecretco #sildenafil #tadalafil #viagra #cialis #nitroglycerine #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/-5xyrIa_4D8   The CPSC and Jim Lamp recall the J Hunt and J Hunt & Co. Home Accent Tables with Charging Receptacles.  The charging receptacles and USB ports may have electrical issues that could create a shock hazard.  About 99,000 of these tables were sold in the US and 11,000 were sold in Canada.  Immediately stop using the receptacles on these tables.  Contact Jimco Lamp and Manufacturing Co. by calling 1-833-659-0753 to discover if you have one of the affected items and to arrange a replacement or a refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/jimco-lamps-recalls-accent-tables-with-charging-receptacles-due-to-shock-hazard   #table #charger #jhunt #shock #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/nwcEEVN6xkg   The CPSC and Toro are recalling the Toro Power Max 826 OHAE Snowthrowers with model number 37802.  The auger may fail to disengage when the control lever is released posing a real threat of amputation for the operator or bystanders.  About 6700 of these units have been sold at Ace Hardware, Home Depot, and Toro authorized dealers across the country.  Additional units were sold online via the websites for these retail companies. Immediately stop using this device and contact an authorized Toro dealer for a free repair.  If you require additional information, reach Toro at 1-833-254-8856.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/toro-recalls-power-max-snowthrowers-due-to-amputation-hazard   #snowthrowers #toro #auger #amputation #recall