Dr. Howard Smith Oncall
1,830 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHoward G. Smith, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngologist and former WBZ Radio medical editor and talk show host tells how to avoid surgery for ear, nose, and throat problems. He also reviews the latest news and views in the world of medicine and health care.
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Wegman’s Lemon Dill Finishing Butter Has Bacterial Contamination
August 26, 2022 06:08 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/iPOs3UxmnVI The FDA and Epicurean Butter LLC are recalling Wegman’s Lemon Dill Finishing Butter. This product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes with an origin in the frozen dill from SupHerb Farms. Listeria may cause a serious or life-threatening infection in the very young, older and frail persons, or in those with weak immune systems. The bacterium may also precipitate a miscarriage or a stillbirth. The product was sold in Wegman’s Food Ma...
Mighty Sesame Tahini Is Salmonella-Contaminated
August 26, 2022 06:03 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/ApYhptqDeNU The FDA and Rushdi Food Industries are recalling Mighty Sesame 10.9 Oz Organic Tahini in squeezable packaging. This product is contaminated with salmonella. This bacterium causes a severe gastroenteritis that may progress to a fatal systemic infection in the very young, frail older persons, and those with a weak immune system. The lot involved has an expiration date of 3/28/23. The product was sold at retail locations in New York, New Jers...
Great Value Walnut Chopped Pouches Contain Pecans
August 26, 2022 05:58 - 1 minute - 954 KBVidcast: https://youtu.be/djCIanwPa1o The FDA and the South Georgia Pecan Co. are recalling Great Value Walnut Chopped 4 oz. Pouches. These containers are filled with pecans rather than walnuts as labeled. Those with a pecan allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they ingest the nuts in these pouches. The affected lot is #29329 with a Use by date of April 29, 2023. This product was sold at Walmart retail stores located in the States of: Fl...
The ASUS ROG Computer Motherboard Could Have A Meltdown
August 26, 2022 05:52 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/RVv-I_RQo8M The CPSC and Asus Computer International are recalling ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero computer motherboards. These motherboards have a capacitor installed incorrectly and this leads to a short circuit, overheating, melting, and possible fires creating burn hazards. About 10,000 of these motherboards were sold at Best Buy and Micro Center stores nationwide and online at Newegg.com and Amazon.com. The affected motherboards have part number 90MB18...
Hard Rock Cafe Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Have Strangling Hoodie Strings
August 26, 2022 05:47 - 1 minute - 973 KBVidcast: https://youtu.be/NfRD50kCs-U The CPSC and Hard Rock are recalling Hard Rock Cafe Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts. These children’s sweatshirts have hood drawstrings that easily catch on objects creating a strangulation hazard. About 1550 of these hoodies have been sold at Hard Rock Cafes nationwide and online at www.hardrock.com. If you bought these hoodies for your kids, don’t let your children wear them until you have either removed the drawstrings or significantly sho...
Agit Global Wave Storm Paddles May Fracture
August 26, 2022 05:42 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/9-lazVXOuYI The CPSC and Agit Global North America are recalling Agit Global Wave Storm Paddles that are frequently sold with stand-up paddleboards. These paddles may unexpectedly crack mid-shaft exposing sharp edges with a laceration risk to the user or any bystander. About 124,000 of these paddles were sold at Costco, Home Depot, REI, Amazon, Walmart.com, Sam’s Club and small surf/sporting goods stores nationwide and online at shop.agit-global.com. I...
The Polaris Patriot Boost Snowmobile Clutch May Detach
August 26, 2022 05:37 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/h0exlSK7sJ8 The CPSC and Polaris Industries are recalling Polaris Snowmobiles, Model Year 2022 PATRIOT BOOST RMK KHAOS and PATRIOT BOOST PRO RMK. The primary clutch bolt may fracture allowing the clutch assembly parts to separate from the vehicle creating dangerous projectiles and injury hazards to riders and bystanders. About 2300 of these snowmobiles were sold in the Us and about 986 were sold in Canada. If you own one of these snowmobiles, contact y...
Kidoozie My First Activity Desk Toys Could Entrap Children
August 26, 2022 05:31 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/Gle7Wb-EpXs The CPSC and Epoch Everlasting Play are recalling Kidoozie My First Activity Desk Toys. The toy’s protruding knob could become entangled with a child’s clothing when the toy is attached to a crib. The toy’s handle could entrap an infant’s jaw. About 8200 were sold in the US and about 1830 were sold in Canada at Learning Express, Marshalls, and independent toy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com. Immediately take this...
Big Game Hunters Play Kitchens Have Lead
August 26, 2022 05:27 - 58 seconds - 897 KBVidcast: https://youtu.be/1EfdGN1dh_s The CPSC and DOM Sports are recalling Big Game Hunters Mud Kitchens. The brass water taps on these play kitchens contain lead levels above the save federal standards. Lead if a neurotoxin for young children, and exposure to it should be minimized. About 190 of these play kitchens were sold online at Amazon.com. If you bought one of these toys for your child, remove and dispose of the brass water tap. Contact DOM Sports at 1-833-415-0078 or...
Trek Bike Handlebars May Crack
August 26, 2022 05:22 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/4Zf7zAvvlJQ The CPSC and Trek are recalling Trek Model Year 2022 Speed Concept SLR and MY 2021-2022 Emonda SLR bicycles and MY 2020-2021-2022 aftermarket Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stems. These bicycles and aftermarket handlebars may crack leading to crashes and falls. About 3200 bikes and 900 aftermarket handlebars were sold in the US and about 530 bikes ad 115 handlebars were sold in Canada. Immediately stop riding these Trek bikes and any b...
Blue's Clues Foot to Floor Ride-on Toys Are Tippy
August 26, 2022 05:15 - 59 seconds - 922 KBVidcast: https://youtu.be/HKY-NJY_UQM The CPSC and the Huffy Corporation are recalling Blue's Clues Foot to Floor Ride-on Toys. These ride-on units may tip forward creating fall and injury hazards for the child rider. About 28,550 of these ride-on were sold at Walmart Stores. The affected model number is 55061. Take these ride-ons away from your children, and contact the Huffy Corporation at 1-800-872-2453 or via email at [email protected] to obtain a free kit and instructions...
Navitas Utility Vehicle Steel Rolling Chassis Have Sticky Throttles
August 26, 2022 05:12 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBVidcast: 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 from the model years 2020 through 2022 and both 4 and 8 seat models. Stop using any utility ve...
IKEA Expresso Maker Could Burst Open
August 26, 2022 05:03 - 1 minute - 1.01 MBVidcast: 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 have a date stamp between 2040 and 2204 representing year and week of manufacture. Immediatel...
Abundant Salt and Little Water Breed Obesity
August 25, 2022 20:53 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBVidcast: 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 extra fructose encourages more eating, and many foods add even more fructose in the form of h...
Did Your Child Have Undiagnosed CoVid?
August 25, 2022 20:45 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBVidcast: 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 cases. The reasons for this discrepancy: home testing the results of which are not fold...
CoVid Has Triggered More Child Diabetes
August 25, 2022 20:40 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBVidcast: 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, and in Black youth vs White youths,. Typically, more girls than boys and more adolescen...
Monitoring Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
August 25, 2022 20:34 - 48 seconds - 749 KBVidcast: 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 biomarkers including pH, temperature, oxygen levels and glucose levels. This system’s proof-o...
The Eyes Have It For Autism Diagnosis
August 25, 2022 20:27 - 59 seconds - 912 KBVidcast: 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 light reflex in the autistic developed 19% faster and faded 26% more slowly compared with the no...
Medical Marijuana Triggers Arrhythmias
August 25, 2022 20:21 - 1 minute - 935 KBVidcast: 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% back pain, 10% neurological diseases, 4% headaches, 3% complicated fractures, and 33.% unspec...
Excess Deaths From CoVid
August 25, 2022 20:14 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBVidcast: 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 mortality occurred in the South with the lowest numbers in the West and Northeast. The most ex...
Healthcare Business News. 3rd Week of August, 2022
August 22, 2022 05:56 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBVidcast: 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 create replacement cornea tissue using purified skin collagen from pigs. The pig hydroge...
Short Shorts for 3rd Week of August, 2022
August 22, 2022 05:45 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBVidcast: 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 these wearables is that they perform this monitoring without embedded Bluetooth chips or...
Low Vitamin D Increases Susceptibility To CoVid
August 22, 2022 05:33 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBVidcast: 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 collaborative meta-analysis by researchers in India and in the UK. Sixteen eligible studies yield...
Nicotine Gummies A Child Poisoning Risk
August 22, 2022 05:26 - 1 minute - 942 KBVidcast: 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 approved for sale by the FDA, can trigger nicotine poisoning and sometimes death if consumed ...
Blood Tests Predict Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes
August 22, 2022 05:19 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBVidcast: 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 Pennsylvania. The researchers studied 1700 patients with TBI and measured their circula...
Monkeypox Vaccine Controversy Likely A NothingBurger
August 22, 2022 05:12 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBVidcast: 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 literature pushes back on this notion. As early as 1980, a Swedish study on the typhoid...
Three Alternative CoVid Treatments Don’t Work
August 22, 2022 05:05 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBVidcast: 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 participated. Their median age was 46 years, 56% were female, 6% were pregnant, and 52% had been ...
Understanding Our Current Polio Threat
August 22, 2022 04:58 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBVidcast: 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, and what you need to do to protect yourself from a devastating paralytic disease. The po...
Farmer’s 2% Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk Has Egg
August 17, 2022 21:01 - 52 seconds - 802 KBVidcast: 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 of purchase for a full refund. For more information, reach the Royal Crest Dairy at 1-303-722...
That’s It Dark Chocolate Truffles Contain Milk
August 17, 2022 20:56 - 1 minute - 934 KBVidcast: 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. The affected products have expiration dates from March 23, 2023 to July 8, 2024. If you have...
Extension of the Lyons Magnus Recall
August 17, 2022 20:52 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBVidcast: 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 with neurologic consequences including vision problems, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing...
EZ Noble Sushi Products Contain Multiple Allergens
August 17, 2022 20:45 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBVidcast: 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 or all of these allergens including those with gluten hypersensitivities and celiac disease....
Kings’ Hawaiian Buns and Bites Have Bacterial Contamination
August 17, 2022 20:39 - 57 seconds - 879 KBVidcast: 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 Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, or Pretzel Bites dispose of them. Contact King’s Hawaii...
Fifth Season Crunchy Sesame Salad Kits Contains Dairy
August 17, 2022 20:33 - 55 seconds - 851 KBVidcast: 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 between August 4th and 12th, 2022. If you bought one of these kits, return it to the place of ...
Gluten-free Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites Have Cashews
August 17, 2022 20:28 - 1 minute - 937 KBVidcast: 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 online by thegfb.com. If you bought these bars, return them to the place of purchase for a refun...
Capri Sun Juice Drinks Tainted With Cleaning Fluid
August 17, 2022 20:24 - 57 seconds - 881 KBVidcast: 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, return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you require more information, contac...
A Residential Elevator Poses A Crush Danger To Children
August 17, 2022 20:19 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/dw5SAPesAAI The CPSC and Residential Elevators, Inc. have recalled the following models including Easy Rider, Horizon Lift, Luxury Lift, Luxury Lift Hydraulic, Luxury Lift Traction and RE residential elevators. These elevators may have a dangerous gap between the outer and inner doors or gates that can lead to injuries or death for a young child caught in the gap. About 31,000 of these residential elevators were sold directly to consumers and installed ...
Onewheel GT Electric Skateboards Have Minds of Their Own
August 17, 2022 20:11 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/6foikVpgv1Q The CPSC and Future Motion have recalled Onewheel GT Electric Skateboards. The board’s front footpad control may fail to disengage after the rider has dismounted while the board is in motion permitting the skateboard to continue operating creating an injury hazard to bystanders. About 20,500 of these skateboards have been sold in the US line at onewheel.com and at authorized independent dealers. Immediately stop using these Onwheel powered...
MamaRoo Baby Swing and RockaRoo Baby Rockers Have Strangulating Straps
August 17, 2022 20:02 - 1 minute - 1.26 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/A_eWEeGOI7o The CPSC and 4Moms are recalling MamaRoo Baby Swings, versions 1.0 through 4.0, and RockaRoo Baby Rockers. The restraint straps, if not in use, may dangle below the seat and possibly strangle any infant crawling around these swings and rockers. About 2 million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers were sold in the US and about 60,000 MamaRoo swings and 10,000 RockaRoo rockers were sold in Canada at BuyBuy Baby and Target stores nationw...
HEB Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Has Wheat
August 06, 2022 05:41 - 1 minute - 1 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/-1L4izky4uo The FDA and the HEB company are recalling HEB Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. This ice cream contains undeclared wheat. Those with a wheat or gluten allergy or with celiac disease could develop a serious allergic reaction after ingesting this ice cream. The half gallon packages have a best buy date of Jan 6 2023 and were sold in HEB stores in Texas and Mexico and in Mi Tienda stores in Texas. If you have this ice crea...
Another Men’s Supplement Contains Hidden Drug
August 06, 2022 05:34 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/lDf7Ochu6Gg The FDA and Distributor RFR, LLC announce the recall of SANGTER Energy Supplement. This supplement contains undeclared sildenafil, the generic name for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, making it an unapproved drug with unproven safety and effectiveness. This supplement is a danger for those taking any nitrate-containing drugs such as nitroglycerin as the sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase, may cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Do ...
Wilbur’s Milk Chocolate Covered Blueberries Have Almonds
August 06, 2022 05:29 - 1 minute - 927 KBVidcast: https://youtu.be/1rmjTdl1d60 The FDA and Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections now recall Wilbur’s Milk Chocolate Covered Blueberries. The 8 oz. packages of these chocolate covered blueberries also contain chocolate covered almonds. Those with almond allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these blueberry candies. The affected product has a best by date of 4/5/2023. If you bought this candy and anyone in your household ...
Lyons Magnus Products Have Bacterial Contamination
August 06, 2022 05:24 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/pQGyCcgjBik The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC now recall variously branded and flavored drinks. These include: Lyons Ready Care Dairy and Nutritional Drinks; Lyons Barista Style beverages; Pirq chocolate, vanilla, caramel and strawberry drinks; Lucerna chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry drinks, Aloha protein drinks, Intelligentsia coffee and oat latte; Kate Farms pediatric vanilla, Oatly oat milk barista; Premier Protein chocolate, vanilla, and cafe latte dri...
anana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray Has Benzene
August 06, 2022 05:19 - 1 minute - 1000 KBB Vidcast: https://youtu.be/BdjikAhITsE The FDA and the Edgewell Personal Care Company have recalled Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray. This product has trace levels of benzene which has apparent origins in the propellent used to generate the spray. Benzene is a carcinogen that enters the body via inhalation, ingestion, or skin penetration. The affect products have expiration dates of December, 2022, February, 2023, and April, 2024. If you have any of these products, toss...
Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmers Lack A Safety Guard
August 06, 2022 05:12 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/TGSSf-I_9Tg The CPSC and Makita USA Inc. now recall Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmers. The teal-colored blade guard on these hedge trimmers is missing creating laceration hazards for users. About 2600 of these hedge trimmers were sold in the US at home improvement stores, hardware stores and other independent outdoor power equipment stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com and Amazon.com. If you bought one of these hedge trimmers, stop using it and c...
DeWALT Mitre Saw Safety Guard May Fall Off
August 06, 2022 05:07 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/td9JaYCpLPA The CPSC and DeWALT have recalled DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws. The rear safety guard on this mitre saw may detach or break creating the possibilities that the user could sustain deep lacerations from the exposed saw blade and that projectiles could strike the user or bystanders. About 1,364,000 of these saws were sold in the US and about 118,600 were sold in Canada at Lowe’s stores, The Home Depot and hardware stores nationwid...
Healthcare Business News. 1st Week of August, 2022
August 05, 2022 22:50 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/_B8cbVV5Ouo Here is some notable healthcare-related business news for this 1st Week of August, 2022. A California OBGYN is putting together the financing to create an off-shore women’s reproductive clinic. The ship will be named PRROWESS which stands for “Protecting Reproductive Rights of Women Endangered by State Statutes.” Anchored offshore in federal waters 3 nautical miles from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi and 9 nautical miles from Tex...
Short Shorts for 1st Week of August, 2022
August 05, 2022 22:42 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/nsq6RTRCqbk Here are the quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries this 1st Week of August, 2022. Neuroblastoma, the development of cancer in the involuntary nervous system, is a deadly disease for children 5 years and younger. Now a group of biologists at Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a compound called SHP099 that blocks the enzymatic activation of the MEK/ERK proteins that potentiate the growth of th...
Any Advantage to Medicare Advantage?
August 05, 2022 22:31 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/T2TNGuTrYTM You’ve seen them on TV offering you an unbelievable option to conventional Medicare. Some of your favorite public figures are pitching this stuff. (Broadway Joe,vComedian Jimmy Walker, and Star Trek’s favorite commander Bill Shatner). They’re talking about Medicare Part C which is another name for a Medicare Advantage Plan. Is there really an advantage or are there hidden disadvantages? Joe, Jimmy, and Bill paint a rosy picture. You ...
What’s The Twitter Buzz About CoVid by Healthcare Workers
August 05, 2022 22:21 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBVidcast: https://youtu.be/sDEjgSu834Y Comments about CoVid on Twitter are a reflection of what is going through the minds of the public as well as often being misinformation. But what do health care workers think about CoVid. Researchers in the UK and in Canada analyzed 2588 tweets from health care workers about CoVid, Long CoVid, and the public’s reaction to the CoVid challenge looking at the general sentiments and predominant themes. Nearly all of the words in the twee...