Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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A Danish study just published in the British Medical Journal shows that cardiac patients who describe themselves as lonely are 3 times more likely to die from any cause.  Lonely men were 40% more likely to experience a repeat cardiac illness within one year after an initial evetn.

The researchers studied more than 13,400 subjects with coronary disease, rhythm problems, valve disease, and heart failure.  Loneliness and living alone are associated with significantly poorer recovery from all forms of heart disease.

If you have heart disease or know someone that does, surround yourself or them with caring and supportive family and friends. The best medicines and surgery may fail due to lack of love.

Anne Vinggaard Christensen, Knud Juel, Ola Ekholm, Lars Thrysøe, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Britt Borregaard, Rikke Elmose Mols, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg. Significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality among cardiac patients feeling lonely. Heart, 2019; heartjnl-2019-315460 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315460

#Loneliness #heartdisease

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A Danish study just published in the British Medical Journal shows that cardiac patients who describe themselves as lonely are 3 times more likely to die from any cause.  Lonely men were 40% more likely to experience a repeat cardiac illness within one year after an initial evetn.

The researchers studied more than 13,400 subjects with coronary disease, rhythm problems, valve disease, and heart failure.  Loneliness and living alone are associated with significantly poorer recovery from all forms of heart disease.

If you have heart disease or know someone that does, surround yourself or them with caring and supportive family and friends. The best medicines and surgery may fail due to lack of love.

Anne Vinggaard Christensen, Knud Juel, Ola Ekholm, Lars Thrysøe, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Britt Borregaard, Rikke Elmose Mols, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg. Significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality among cardiac patients feeling lonely. Heart, 2019; heartjnl-2019-315460 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315460

#Loneliness #heartdisease

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If you’ve had a heart attack, living with a dog can lower your risk of dying prematurely by up to 35%.  A Canadian meta-analysis just published in the journal Circulation tabulated the data from more than 3.8 million participants over 10 years.

This large study shows that dog ownership prolongs lives and builds on previous work that credited dogs with reducing cardiovascular disease risk by lowering blood pressure, improving lipid profiles, and reducing stress.  

Dogs work their magic by making you work your body.  The physical activity associated with walking them, running after them, and yes, cleaning up after them provides enough beneficial exercise to keep your body’s systems working longer and stronger.

Caroline K. Kramer, MD, PhD Sadia Mehmood, BSc Renée S. Suen.  Dog Ownership and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2019;12:e005554.  https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.119.005554

#Dogs #cardiovasculardisease #mortality

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If you’ve had a heart attack, living with a dog can lower your risk of dying prematurely by up to 35%.  A Canadian meta-analysis just published in the journal Circulation tabulated the data from more than 3.8 million participants over 10 years.

This large study shows that dog ownership prolongs lives and builds on previous work that credited dogs with reducing cardiovascular disease risk by lowering blood pressure, improving lipid profiles, and reducing stress.  

Dogs work their magic by making you work your body.  The physical activity associated with walking them, running after them, and yes, cleaning up after them provides enough beneficial exercise to keep your body’s systems working longer and stronger.

Caroline K. Kramer, MD, PhD Sadia Mehmood, BSc Renée S. Suen.  Dog Ownership and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2019;12:e005554.  https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.119.005554

#Dogs #cardiovasculardisease #mortality

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The FDA and Church & Dwight Co. announce the recall of Vitafusion Gummy Vitamin Products including Kids Melatonin, Fiber Well, SleepWell, MultiVits, and Melatonin.  These products may have metallic mesh foreign body material within.   If you have purchased one of these products, stop consumption immediately.  Call Church & Dwight’s Consumer Affairs team at 1-800-981-4710 before disposing of the product to receive a full refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/church-dwight-initiates-voluntary-recall-select-vitamins-due-isolated-manufacturing-issue

#Vitafusion #melatonin #vitamins #foreignbodies #recall

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The FDA and Church & Dwight Co. announce the recall of Vitafusion Gummy Vitamin Products including Kids Melatonin, Fiber Well, SleepWell, MultiVits, and Melatonin.  These products may have metallic mesh foreign body material within.   If you have purchased one of these products, stop consumption immediately.  Call Church & Dwight’s Consumer Affairs team at 1-800-981-4710 before disposing of the product to receive a full refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/church-dwight-initiates-voluntary-recall-select-vitamins-due-isolated-manufacturing-issue

#Vitafusion #melatonin #vitamins #foreignbodies #recall

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The FDA and Jule’s Foods announce the recall of all Jule’s products including Jule’s Cashew Brie, Classic, Truffle, and Black Garlic, Jule’s Artichoke Spinach Dip, and Jule’s Vegan Ranch Dressing.  These products may be contaminated with salmonella that may cause a serious gastrenteritis which may become severe in the very young, elders, and those immunocompromised.  These products have been sold in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, sand Texas. Do not consume these products and immediately dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  If you have questions, call Jule’s Foods at 1-310-980-4697.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jules-foods-issues-voluntary-recall-jules-foods-products-because-possible-health-risk

#jules #cashewbrie #spinach #veganranch #salmonella #recall

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The FDA and Jule’s Foods announce the recall of all Jule’s products including Jule’s Cashew Brie, Classic, Truffle, and Black Garlic, Jule’s Artichoke Spinach Dip, and Jule’s Vegan Ranch Dressing.  These products may be contaminated with salmonella that may cause a serious gastrenteritis which may become severe in the very young, elders, and those immunocompromised.  These products have been sold in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, sand Texas. Do not consume these products and immediately dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  If you have questions, call Jule’s Foods at 1-310-980-4697.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jules-foods-issues-voluntary-recall-jules-foods-products-because-possible-health-risk

#jules #cashewbrie #spinach #veganranch #salmonella #recall

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The FDA and Faribault Foods, Inc. now recall S&W Organic Black Beans, O Organic Brand Black Beans and O Organic Brand Chili Beans.  These products have containers with compromised hermetic seals permitting leakage and bacterial growth including growth of Clostridium botulinum.  The toxin from this bacterium may trigger food poisoning anytime from 6 hours to 2 weeks after ingestion with symptoms of blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, and muscle weakness with difficulty breathing.  Do not eat these products and return them to the point of purchase for a refund.  Direct questions to Faribault Foods at 1-888-210-6440.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/faribault-foods-inc-announces-voluntary-recall-limited-quantity-sw-brand-organic-black-beans-and-o

#blackbeans #chilibeans #clostridium #recall

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The FDA and Faribault Foods, Inc. now recall S&W Organic Black Beans, O Organic Brand Black Beans and O Organic Brand Chili Beans.  These products have containers with compromised hermetic seals permitting leakage and bacterial growth including growth of Clostridium botulinum.  The toxin from this bacterium may trigger food poisoning anytime from 6 hours to 2 weeks after ingestion with symptoms of blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, and muscle weakness with difficulty breathing.  Do not eat these products and return them to the point of purchase for a refund.  Direct questions to Faribault Foods at 1-888-210-6440.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/faribault-foods-inc-announces-voluntary-recall-limited-quantity-sw-brand-organic-black-beans-and-o

#blackbeans #chilibeans #clostridium #recall