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Dr. Howard Smith Oncall
by Howard G. Smith, MD AM
Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for 35 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston.Website: http://www.drhowardsmith.comEmail: [email protected]
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D-Ring Fritz Mirrors Fall and Injure
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/qs5K2yhNu7I The CPSC and the Gabby company have recalled D-Ring Fritz Mirrors. The ring and wire mirror hanging mechanism is defective leading to the mirror detaching from the wall, falling, and creating laceration and other injuries. About 930 of these mirrors were sold...
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Samnyte Tattoo Numbing Cream Is Unsafely Packaged
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/mJ_IXI3q-GQ The CPSC and Liu Xianli are recalling Samnyte Tattoo Numbing Cream. This product contains the topical anesthetic 5% lidocaine and must be sold in child-resistant packaging which it is not. About 9000 tubes of this numbing cream were sold online at amazon.com....
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Rosso Motors ATVs Are Unsafe For Children and Teens
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/zCBrgeUegi8 The CPSC and Rosso Motors are recalling Rosso Motors eQuad X 800 watt and eQuad Q 1000 watt youth all-terrain vehicles. These ATVs designed for children 6 and older are unsafe for 4 reasons: their maximal speeds are dangerously high; their suspensions fail to...
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Jacuzzi Hot Tubs and Sundance Spas May Cook You
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/_l5h6I1n3XA The CPSC and Sundance Spas have recalled Jacuzzi J200, J300, J400, and J500 Hot Tubs and Sundance series 680, 760, 880, and 980 Spas. The temperature sensors on these units malfunction and display incorrect and cooler water temperatures resulting in user...
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Waterproof Foam Mattresses Are Not Fire-Proof
Vidcast:https://youtu.be/gXaugX7dleY The CPSC and ESS Universal are recalling Waterproof Foam Mattresses sold in twin twin XL, and full sizes. These mattresses fail to meet federal flammability requirements creating fire and burn hazards. About 1800 of these mattresses were sold online at...
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James Farm Frozen Raspberries Could Cause Hepatitis
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/OQIf51Rtw5o The FDA and Exportadora Copramar are recalling James Farm Frozen Raspberries. These fruits contain the Hepatitis A virus. This virus causes a contagious liver infection with wide-ranging symptoms and disease from mild to severe including fatigue, abdominal...
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Cranberry Sweets Mint Meltaways Have Nuts
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/_5DbtfWilE4 The FDA and Cranberry Sweets and More are recalling 4 and 8 ounce packages of Cranberry Sweets Mint Meltaways. These candies contain undeclared peanuts. Those with peanut allergies may develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions should they…
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Favorina Chocolate Advent Calendars Have Bacterial Contamination
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/4vYW51xEifI The FDA and Lidl US have recalled Favorina-branded 8.4 ounce Advent Calendars composed of premium chocolate with a creamy filling. This holiday product is contaminated with salmonella. This bacterium triggers serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and...
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Lukai Sweetened Jujube Contains Sulfites
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ElrJ-Opqf0g The FDA and Northern Food I/E Inc announce the recall of the 8.3-ounce packages of Lukai sweetened jujube. This product contains undeclared sulfites. Those with sensitivities to sulfites could develop a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction should they...
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Cordless Window Shade Battery Packs May Ignite
Cordless Window Shade Battery Packs May Ignite Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Tt31uI5ezzg The CPSC and the Ningbo Dooya Mechanic and Electronic company are recalling their Cordless Window Shades Battery Packs. These battery packs may overheat leading to fires and burns. About 56,000 of these units…
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Scotch Thermal Laminators Trigger Fires
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/r8K1sUIX_vQ The CPSC and the 3M Company are recalling Scotch TL1302 Thermal Laminators. These units may overheat creating fire and burn hazards. About 516,500 of these units were sold at Walmart, Staples, Costco and other stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com,...
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Ortal Gas Fireplaces Are Fire Hazards
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/YDw9P29TcGg The CPSC and Ortal USA are recalling Ortal Traditional 90 and Traditional 110 Gas Fireplaces. Improper installation of these fireplaces less to dangerous heat accumulation, fires, and burns. About 400 of these furnaces were sold nationwide. Stop using these...
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Life Is Good Women’s Sweatshirts and Men’s Shorts Are Flammable
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/67UGHKsukAI The CPSC and the Life Is Good company are recalling Life Is Good branded Darkest Blue Fleece Women’s Sweatshirts and Men’s Shorts. These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for clothing textiles and create burn hazards for wearers. About 750…
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Detecting All Cancers Earlier
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/iOVqB2XL6VU Glycosaminoglycans are sugars that undergo unique structural changes when normal cells become malignant. Swedish researchers now report the results of their multisite, international study that successfully detected all 14 different types of cancer that were...
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Possible Oral Therapy For Osteoporosis
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/5T2aHV2jLqQ Loss of bone calcium and structural integrity is a scourge of aging that particularly affects women. The common treatment stops bone dissolution with bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax or Actonel. The more direct approach is the stimulation of bone formation...
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Palm eTattoos Measure Stress
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/50X2_G70_VM You’re well aware that your palms get sweaty when you’re under duress, and palm moisture is a time-tested indicator of stress. Problem is that measurement of that stress level conventionally requires lots of electronic equipment. Bioengineers at the…
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Measure Blood Pressure With A Camera
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/eXkn5EkmNbE Australian and Iraqi engineers have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that permits contactless measurement of systolic and diastolic blood pressures using video cameras. The technique captures video data from two forehead regions over a 10...
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US Vaccination Rates Abysmal
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/odP-sDjsFqk With CoVid infections raging, the percentage of Americans who have received a complete series of CoVid vaccinations as well as the updated bivalent Omicron booster is nothing short of disgracefully low. CoVid cases are up 55% in New York City, 127% in LA…
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A Green Mediterranean Diet Dissolves Beer Bellies Best
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/RiomZ2exPlU Consuming a so-called green Mediterranean diet enriched with plant-based polyphenols and reduced red and processed meats more than triples the loss of intra-abdominal, visceral adipose tissue compared with merely following health dietary guidelines. The green...
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Our Kids Under 5 Lack CoVid Protection
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/1EuZS-tjrBc Ninety-seven percent of US children 2 and under have not received any CoVid vaccination protection, and 95% of those ages 2 to 5 years haven’t as well. These are the latest CDC estimates as CoVid hospitalization rates are rapidly rising for American infants…
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Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for 35 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston.Website: http://www.drhowardsmith.comEmail: [email protected]
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