Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DA7vZ3czPBs   The CPSC and Navitas Vehicle Systems Ltd. now recall Navitas Utility Vehicle Steel Rolling Chassis.   These chassis, used for personal utility vehicles, have throttle pedals that may stick in the depressed or full-on position creating crash and injury hazards.   About 3700 of these chassis were sold by Navitas dealers nationwide.   Affected are chassis f...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XH0dTDzo3lg   The CPSK and IKEA are recalling its IKEA METALLISK Espresso Maker.   This expresso coffeemaker with a stainless-steel pressure safety valve may burst open expelling boiling contents creating burn hazards.   About 2100 expresso makers were sold in the US, 5200 were sold in Canada, and 200 were sold in Mexico at IKEA stores.   The affected expresso makers...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IN5GIDtOwl8   University of Colorado kidney specialist Dr. Richard Johnson has studied this phenomenon and give us the blueprint for understanding how it works.   Lots of salt and little water, and sometimes caffeine rich soda, dehydrates our bodies.   That dehydration, in turn, stimulates the production of the sugar fructose from the carbs and starches we eat.   That...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/f12GkqujmZI   In a CDC study of nearly 27,000 blood samples collected this past May and June, 80% showed anti-CoVid antibodies that can only be induced by an actual viral infection and not by vaccination.   Using this data, the CDC projects that 57 million or more American children have suffered CoVid infections.   That’s 4 times the number of reported and documented...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-7UeYZhY9ks   New cases of diabetes type 2 surged 77% during the first year of the pandemic, 2020, compared with the 2 previous years 2018 and 2019.   Johns Hopkins pediatric endocrinologists studied 3113 children from 24 medical centers.   This increase in non-insulin dependent diabetes was more common in the South and West, in males, in younger children 5-11 years,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2erkUbe-Kgw   A fiber optical fiber, introduced into an ailing brain after a traumatic brain injury, could feed vital information about 4 parameters for computer processing and then on to clinicians seeking to optimally manage a patient’s recover.   Chemical engineers at the Imperial College London have developed a multiplexed optical sensor capable of monitoring 4 bi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/epvaDUcS6b4   Quantitating the eye pupillary reflex response in children and teens may help to screen for autism.   Speech-language pathologists at the Washington State University measured the reflex rate using a monocular pupillometer in 36 diagnosed autistic persons versus 24 matched subjects with normal communication skills.   The data showed that the pupillary lig...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WWe69nmL9T0   Cannabis is an increasingly popular treatment for chronic pain.   $   Danish researchers compared 4931 chronic pain patients using various cannabis derivatives for pain with an equal number of of controls.   The risk of developing a new cardiac arrhythmia was 74% higher in those regularly using cannabis.   Of the group, 18% had cancer, 17% arthritis, 15%...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SZFXpfHF-7U   A total of 1,173,156 or 20% more Americans than expected died during the first 2 years of CoVid according to Yale researchers.   The largest relative mortality increase occurred in 18-49 year olds and in males.   As expected, the largest death toll occurred in this over 65 years of age.     Looking at various regions, the highest cumulative excess mortal...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KAnfe8VSL_4   Here is some notable healthcare-related business news for this 3rd Week of August, 2022.   Diseases of the cornea rob nearly 13 million people worldwide of their sight yet only 1 in 7 victims are able to obtain cornea transplants due to tissue shortages.   To answer that shortfall, a Swedish bioengineering company LinkoCare has developed a technique to c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/pHgQ9JsvwDo   Here are the latest cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries this 3rd Week of August, 2022.   Many of discoveries will become the therapies of tomorrow.   MIT bioengineers have developed self-powered wearable wireless sensors capable of transmitting data about pulse rate, sweat composition, and ultraviolet radiation exposure.   What’s unique about...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/F2ENtjzemsg   CoVid-infected persons were 61% more likely to have low serum levels of Vitamin D than the uninfected, and this phenomenon was more prominent in women than in men.   This diminished Vitamin D was more strongly associated with contracting CoVid than other medical issues or so-called comorbidities.     These conclusions are the result of a large collaborat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_es5STnRzrU   Fruit-flavored gummy candies containing nicotine, marketing to help smokers kick the habit, pose a danger to young children and teenagers.   The FDA has sent a warning letter to VPR Brands, the marketer of these nicotine candies, giving the company 15 days to remove the product or prevent its distribution to younger Americans.   These gummy cubes, never...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lnfpbeZ7pqU   Victims of Traumatic Brain Injuries, TBI for short, have a 23 to 63 fold higher risk of death during the ensuing 6 months when they have high levels of two protein biomarkers circulating in their bloodstreams on the day of injury.   This conclusion stems from a collaborative study from the University of Michigan, UC-San Francisco, and the University of P...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/QqX4vyzngIk   The shortage of the available Danish monkeypox vaccine Jynneos has driven the CDC to recommend vaccination with one-fifth the originally recommended dose injected between the layers of the skin rather than beneath the skin.   Some scientists are pushing back on the plan claiming that the so-called intradermal vaccination route is not as effective.   The...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9yjeL3pYS-4   Metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine, 3 drugs in current use for other conditions, offer no help when taken for CoVid infections in non-hospitalized patients.   This the conclusion of a definitive doubled-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled collaborative study headed by researchers at the University of Minnesota.   A total of 1431 patients participat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fIsKAx83LyU   Polio is one disease that was eradicated in the United States by an effective vaccination program that continues to this very day.   Yet the poliovirus is back in the New York county of Rockland and is circulating in the water there as well as in population-dense New York City.   Let’s look at how we eradicated polio, why this current threat occurred,  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ixu1XFucavk   The FDA and the Royal Crest Dairy are recalling Farmer’s 2% Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk Pints with the code date of AUG-22.   This product is contaminated with undeclared egg.   The product was sold in multiple Colorado locations including: Penrose, Canon City, Florence, Pueblo, and Pueblo West.   If you bought this chocolate milk, return it to the place...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/B84XeFXnpsk   The FDA and That’s it Nutrition, LLC announce the recall of That’s It Dark Chocolate Truffles including the following flavors: Fig, Date, Banana, Raisin, and Fig with Sea Salt.   These truffles contain small amounts of undeclared milk.   Those with milk allergies may develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these truffles.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/e2rLG_AOaL4   The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC have extended the recall of variously branded foods due to contamination with not only cronobacter sakazakii but also an additional bacterium clostridium botulinum . Cronobacter infections are rare and most dangerous for those with weakened immune defenses.   Clostridium bacterial infection is a severe form of food poisoning...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SClSgfG4yU8   The FDA, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, and the EZ Noble Sushi company have recalled all EZ Noble Sushi Products.   These products all lack allergen information on their labels, and the undeclared allergens include eggs, milk, and wheat.   Persons with allergies to these items could develop serious or life-threatening reactions to any...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SFpAi9U5d5U   The FDA and Kings’ Hawaiian have recalled Kings’ Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, and Pretzel Bites.   One of the ingredients used in these baked items is supplied by Lyons Magnus and may be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum .   No other King’s Hawaiian products are impacted.   If you have these Pretze...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nFtlAxdqxn4   The FDA and Fifth Season are recalling Fifth Season Crunchy Sesame Salad Kits.   These kits have a dressing packet that contains undisclosed milk and egg.   Those with milk and/or egg allergies would develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest the salad dressing.   These salad kits were sold in Ohio, Michigan, and New York b...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r51lnVAIfi8   The FDA and the Gluten Free Bar company are recalling GFB 1.2 oz Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites.   These bars contain undeclared cashew nuts. Those with cashew allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergies after consuming these bars.   The affected product is Lot code 041323-17.   This product was sold by retailers nationwide as well as onl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UtlMPrnC4Mk   The FDA and Kraft Heinz announce the recall of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages.   Foil packages of his juice are contaminated with dilute cleaning fluid, and about 5760 cases of product are impacted.   The best when used by date on the contaminated packages is June 25, 2023.   If you have any of these juice packages at home, re...