Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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The CPSC and the Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Co. are recalling Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.  Implicated are smoke alarms in the model series 2040, 2050, and 2060 and combination alarms in the 2070 series.  These alarms could malfunction failing to alert those under its protection to a fire or a carbon monoxide hazard.  About 226,000 of these alarms were sold at Walmart, Homer Depot, Menards, and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, shopkidde.com, and other sites.  If you have one of these, immediately contact Kidde at 1-844-796-9972 to arrange for a replacement unit.  Continue using the unit you have until the replacement arrives.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Kidde-Recalls-TruSense-Smoke-and-Combination-Smoke-Carbon-Monoxide-Alarms-Due-to-Risk-of-Failure-to-Alert-Consumers-to-a-Fire

#smokealarm #COalarm #kidde #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/zl6oAGJicig

The CPSC and the Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Co. are recalling Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.  Implicated are smoke alarms in the model series 2040, 2050, and 2060 and combination alarms in the 2070 series.  These alarms could malfunction failing to alert those under its protection to a fire or a carbon monoxide hazard.  About 226,000 of these alarms were sold at Walmart, Homer Depot, Menards, and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, shopkidde.com, and other sites.  If you have one of these, immediately contact Kidde at 1-844-796-9972 to arrange for a replacement unit.  Continue using the unit you have until the replacement arrives.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Kidde-Recalls-TruSense-Smoke-and-Combination-Smoke-Carbon-Monoxide-Alarms-Due-to-Risk-of-Failure-to-Alert-Consumers-to-a-Fire

#smokealarm #COalarm #kidde #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/9HV3Pa40czk

The CPSC and CFMOTO now recall 2021 CFORCE 880XC All Terrain Vehicles.  The electronic power steering may malfunction causing the rider to lose control of the vehicle and creating a crash hazard.  About 2050 of these vehicles have been sold.  Immediately discontinue use of this vehicle and contact your CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair.  For more information, contact CFMOTO at 1-888-823-6686.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/CFMOTO-Recalls-All-Terrain-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert

#atv #steering #cfmoto #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/9HV3Pa40czk

The CPSC and CFMOTO now recall 2021 CFORCE 880XC All Terrain Vehicles.  The electronic power steering may malfunction causing the rider to lose control of the vehicle and creating a crash hazard.  About 2050 of these vehicles have been sold.  Immediately discontinue use of this vehicle and contact your CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair.  For more information, contact CFMOTO at 1-888-823-6686.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/CFMOTO-Recalls-All-Terrain-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert

#atv #steering #cfmoto #recall

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Stepping on your bathroom scale daily is the Jedi mind trick that painlessly stops weight gain over the holidays and these inactive winter months.  This battle plan comes from nutritionists at The University of Georgia.

Their study began before Thanksgiving and ended mid-January.  It involved 111 adults half of whom weighed themselves on a WiFi-enabled scale that graphically displayed their weights over time.  The others just ate without any numeric feedback.  

The scale watchers gained no weight, and, if overweight, actually lost weight.  The controls gained up to 7 pounds on average.

If you want to look good in your swim suit come June, begin a daily weigh-in and chart it.

Sepideh Kaviani, Michelle vanDellen, Jamie A. Cooper. Daily Self‐Weighing to Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain in Adults. Obesity, 2019; 27 (6): 908 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22454

#Dieting #scale #winter #holidays #Mindtricks

https://youtu.be/g2tD0gkOY5E

Stepping on your bathroom scale daily is the Jedi mind trick that painlessly stops weight gain over the holidays and these inactive winter months.  This battle plan comes from nutritionists at The University of Georgia.

Their study began before Thanksgiving and ended mid-January.  It involved 111 adults half of whom weighed themselves on a WiFi-enabled scale that graphically displayed their weights over time.  The others just ate without any numeric feedback.  

The scale watchers gained no weight, and, if overweight, actually lost weight.  The controls gained up to 7 pounds on average.

If you want to look good in your swim suit come June, begin a daily weigh-in and chart it.

Sepideh Kaviani, Michelle vanDellen, Jamie A. Cooper. Daily Self‐Weighing to Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain in Adults. Obesity, 2019; 27 (6): 908 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22454

#Dieting #scale #winter #holidays #Mindtricks

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/CjI-vQ8gj58

Up to 90% of cosmetics contain the nastiest superbugs on the planet.  A British study just published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology cultured skin foundation blender sponges, mascara, and lip gloss finding grossly unhygienic conditions.

These contaminated products contain Staph aureus, E. Coli, and Citrobacter freundii that can trigger skin infections, eye disease, and even blood-borne sepsis.  The worse offenders seem to be the beauty blender sponges that are reused over and over again without cleaning despite having been dropped on the floor.

If you’re fighting embarrassing skin breakouts, do a deep dive into your make-up bag and consider replacing your products.  To maintain freshness, buy the smallest containers.

A. Bashir, P. Lambert. Microbiological study of used cosmetic products: highlighting possible impact on consumer health. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2019; DOI: 10.1111/jam.14479

#Cosmetics #bacteria #beautyblender #mascara #lipgloss

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/CjI-vQ8gj58

Up to 90% of cosmetics contain the nastiest superbugs on the planet.  A British study just published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology cultured skin foundation blender sponges, mascara, and lip gloss finding grossly unhygienic conditions.

These contaminated products contain Staph aureus, E. Coli, and Citrobacter freundii that can trigger skin infections, eye disease, and even blood-borne sepsis.  The worse offenders seem to be the beauty blender sponges that are reused over and over again without cleaning despite having been dropped on the floor.

If you’re fighting embarrassing skin breakouts, do a deep dive into your make-up bag and consider replacing your products.  To maintain freshness, buy the smallest containers.

A. Bashir, P. Lambert. Microbiological study of used cosmetic products: highlighting possible impact on consumer health. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2019; DOI: 10.1111/jam.14479

#Cosmetics #bacteria #beautyblender #mascara #lipgloss

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/sQS0zSNZv4I

Forty-one weeks of gestation appears to be the safe upper limit for pregnancies.  This the conclusion of a Swedish multisite study of more than 2700 women with post-mature babies.

Half the group were randomized to be induced at 41 weeks,  The remainder were followed for up to another 7 days with mandatory induction at 42 weeks.  The study was abruptly ended when six babies in the watch and wait group died versus none in the 41 week-induced group.

A pregnancy is conventionally considered safe up to 42 weeks.  If you or a loved one is pregnant, insist on delivery by 41 weeks if the baby is large enough by ultrasound.

A.M. Jukic, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, D.R. McConnaughey, A.J. Wilcox. Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation. Human Reproduction, 2013 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det297

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991404/

#Pregnancy #postterm #induction #csection

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/sQS0zSNZv4I

Forty-one weeks of gestation appears to be the safe upper limit for pregnancies.  This the conclusion of a Swedish multisite study of more than 2700 women with post-mature babies.

Half the group were randomized to be induced at 41 weeks,  The remainder were followed for up to another 7 days with mandatory induction at 42 weeks.  The study was abruptly ended when six babies in the watch and wait group died versus none in the 41 week-induced group.

A pregnancy is conventionally considered safe up to 42 weeks.  If you or a loved one is pregnant, insist on delivery by 41 weeks if the baby is large enough by ultrasound.

A.M. Jukic, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, D.R. McConnaughey, A.J. Wilcox. Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation. Human Reproduction, 2013 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det297

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991404/

#Pregnancy #postterm #induction #csection