Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Nz60NienuxM   Chinese mathematicians studying the CoVid19 disease dynamics predict that the hardest hit area, Wuhan, will see new cases trail off in April.   That’s a full 4 months after the beginning of disease transmission.   Their online, as yet unpublished data predicts, that for less hard hit Beijing and Shanghai, cases will cease about now in early March.   That...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AlG6nsoVV5Y   If you completed your childhood tetanus shot series, the old DPT and the more recent DTap, you are protected for life against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or whooping cough.   Infectious disease researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University just published their analysis of World Health Organization data comparing illness in countries that...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MpvcfzFj7j8   Metformin, an oral drug for type 2 diabetes, enhances the therapeutic benefits of steroids while reducing their side effects.   A randomized, double blind British study just published in The Lancet looked at 53 participants taking 10-20 mg of prednisone over a 4 month period.   Those also receiving an escalating dose of metformin up to 850 mg 3 times a d...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jMcs8Yu3fs8   Regular aspirin use lowers your risk of fractures and osteoporosis.   A just published Australian meta-analysis of 12 studies reviewed data from more than half million persons.   The analysis revealed a 17% lower risk of fracture at any site, long bones and spine, for those taking aspirin.   Aspirin users enjoyed higher bone mineral densities in their hi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lasjqmeLz0s   Drivers of luxury vehicles are significantly less likely to yield for pedestrians.   This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Nevada..   The researchers studied the behavior of 461 autos as they negotiated several Las Vegas crosswalks.   Overall, only an abysmal 28% of cars yielded to crossing pedestrians.   The odds of a car yielding...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JK_O-SRM5sg   Downing more food earlier in the day can help your weight control efforts.   Researchers at Vanderbilt University draw this conclusion from their small but detailed metabolic study of middle aged subjects eating 3 meals a day.   When the participants eat their third meal of the day later in the evening, they burned less fat and stored rather than expende...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/--0-xO5Nnho   Those who work from home are just as likely to win promotions as those who toil daily at the office.   A new study from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute focused on survey responses from 405 full-time employees analyzing percentage of work time telecommuting, promotions, salary growth, and company telecommuting attitude.   The most important variable...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/iBYEZb0dOug Dr. James Robb, former molecular virologist at UC-San Diego and the first molecular virologist to characterize the coronavirus genum, is sharing the precautions he is personally taking to avoid the CoVid19 virus.   No handshaking: fist bump, elbow bump, bow ok. Use your knuckles to push buttons. Operate public devices like gasoline pumps with a disposable...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/gjn9KMa3cHc   Third and fourth graders playing sports wolf down 25% more calories after their game than they burn during the game.   Utah’s Brigham Young University studied kids playing 189 games of soccer, flag football, baseball, and softball.   The children burned 170 calories during the game but gorged on 213 calories afterwards.   The calorie count surged due to...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/POdAfXsCW28   Remdesivir, Gilead Pharmaceutical’s experimental drug coded GS-5734, is an antiviral nucleotide analog that currently shows the most promise for treating our current novel coronavirus disease.   A just published study from from Canada’s University of Alberta explains how this pharmaceutical, originally developed to treat Ebola, actually works.   Remdesiv...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4Jgo_sw9i2M   The nanoparticle dust released from your laser printer’s ink cartridge can modify your genetic material and trigger cardiovascular, neurologic, and metabolic disorders.   This according to a collasborative Chinese and American study just published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences .   The tissue and blood changes found in rats after thei...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/juFV0v8JcjI   CDC is pinpointing an E. coli outbreak arising from clover sprouts served at Jimmy Johns’s restaurants in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Utah.   If you have recently eaten clover sprouts on a sandwich from Jimmy John’s and are now suffering from stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea immediately contact your doctor for testing and proactive tre...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-qaiZeIbGsQ Choice Products of Eau Claire, WI has a voluntary recall on 3 lb Tubs - Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Recalled.   Contains undeclared milk from milk chocolate chips mistakenly added to the product..   Customers should dispose of the product and contact the company at 1-715-318-2848 for a full refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-saf...

  xvid https://youtu.be/FxtK0liakRg   Med Man Distribution has voluntarily recalled is Up2 dietary supplement and Bow & Arrow dietary supplement libido enhancer.   products.   A FDA lab analysis has shown that these products contain undeclared sildenafil, the generic for Viagra.   Sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in drugs such as nitroglycerin lowering blood pressure below safe levels....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/t79WUYQmuVw   Sierra Soups of Fresno, CA is voluntarily recalling its Pasta e Fagioli Soup Mix.   The product contain a wrapped package of pasta that contains gluten.   The entire product is labeled gluten-free.   Ingesting. the gluten in this product may cause serious gastrointestinal distress and sometimes life-threatening allergic reactions.   Production of this pr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/n1b3_qy0v-I   Moonstruck Chocolate Co. of Portland OR is voluntarily recalling its Moonstruck Praline Pecan & Ginger Element Bar In Dark Chocolate due to undeclared milk in the product.   Do not use this product.   Return it to the point of purchase for a refund.   For info call that company at 1-800-557-6666.     https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/oyjD7YyY0ho   Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. of Lakewood, CO is voluntarily recalling its Natural Grocers brand Almond Clusters Dark Chocolate due to undeclared peanut allergen.   Those allergic to peanuts could experience a life-threatening reaction.   Do not use this product.   Return it to the store for a refund or credit.   For questions, contact the co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/l_2AbbK0Fus   Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. of Lakewood, CO is voluntarily recalling its Natural Grocers brand Peanut Clusters Dark Chocolate due to undeclared almond allergen.   Those allergic to almonds could experience a life-threatening reaction.   Do not use this product.   Return it to the store for a refund or credit.   For questions, contact the co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2VeQNXkqdfc   Taro Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling phenytoin which is the generic for the anti-seizure med Dilantin.   Two lots of this product have a flawed composition, and the medication may not properly suspend when shaken.   This could result in dangerous under- or over-dosing.   This drug is most often used in babies and young children.   The two lots a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ii-xpbDI6Xo   7 precautions you can take to remain healthy. Wash hands with soap/water for 20 sec. frequently particular after toileting, before eating, after nose blowing coughing, sneezing.   No soap/water? Use alcohol hand sanitizer. Avoid close contact with sick persons. Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth. Stay home if you’re sick. Cough a cough/sneeze into your...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/aIBFjDNFFjU   WARNING LEVEL 3: No non-essential travel.   China and South Korea. ALERT LEVEL 2: No non-essential travel for older adults and those with chronic medical conditions.   Italy, Iran, Japan.   Other destinations with community spread:   Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan. WATCH LEVEL 1: Travel OK but practice usual precautions.   Hong Kong.   https://www.cdc.gov/c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/gg8g4VpAhi4   Ongoing Chinese trial of two anti-HIV drugs, lopinavir and ritonavir,   An NIH team led by University of Nebraska is slated to begin clinical testing of an antiviral drug remdesivir on covid19 infected patients.   This drug, developed for Ebola, has shown activity against coronavirus.   Chinese studies will also use this drug.   https://www.thelancet.com...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JhQ4qo4s5cE   Moderna Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA has shipped first batches of its CoVid19 vaccine to be used for clinical testing in April.   This vaccine was developed using a cutting edge genetic method employing messengerRNA that codes for Coronavirus proteins.   The mRNA triggers lymph node production of immune cells that attack the virus.   It will require a yea...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/0b73wWtxkJo One case report of viral transfer from an asymptomatic carrier in China.   Five family members contracted the disease from a a person who had been in Wuhan. Case series from Wuhan: 710 total with disease; 7.3% critically ill: 2/3s men; non-survivors were older, had other illness. Larger   case series just in from Wuhan: total of   44, 672 confirmed cases:...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ll7Qe3Mp8Vw Published on 2/26/2020 and data not updated since 2/21/2020: Total confirmed cases: 60 Travel-related: 12 Person-To-Person: 2 Community: 1 Repatriated US Citizens From China: 3 From Diamond Princess Cruise Ship: 42 Total Tested: 445   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/   #covid19 #coronavirus #epidemic #pandemic #cdc