Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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When walking, stay furthest away from 50 year olds followed by those in their 80’s and then 20 somethings.  This warning stems from a Dutch study that looked at the incidence of positive CoVid tests in their population of 278,455.

The highest percent of positive CoVid tests were 11.5% for the 50 somethings, 10.3% for those 80 and older, and 9.3% for those in their 20s.  Those least likely to be CoVid positive were kids under 12 with 4.3%, those in their 30s with 6.7%, and 12-17 year olds with 7.1%.  Those with the highest numbers of positives also tended to have the most live virus in their samples.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.15.21249691v2.full.pdf

#covid #age #positivity

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When walking, stay furthest away from 50 year olds followed by those in their 80’s and then 20 somethings.  This warning stems from a Dutch study that looked at the incidence of positive CoVid tests in their population of 278,455.

The highest percent of positive CoVid tests were 11.5% for the 50 somethings, 10.3% for those 80 and older, and 9.3% for those in their 20s.  Those least likely to be CoVid positive were kids under 12 with 4.3%, those in their 30s with 6.7%, and 12-17 year olds with 7.1%.  Those with the highest numbers of positives also tended to have the most live virus in their samples.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.15.21249691v2.full.pdf

#covid #age #positivity

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North Carolina oncologists report that former or current cigarette smokers are significantly more likely to suffer breast cancer lung metastases compared with non-smokers.  To find out why, they went into the lab and found, in a mouse model, that nicotine is the culprit.

In their human study group of 1077 breast cancer patients, the group of tobacco smokers had a 13% higher incidence of metastases.  To study the role of nicotine, they injected nicotine into mice previously given a mouse breast cancer.  

The result: the nicotine injections increased the animals’ metastatic burden 100-fold.  The reason: nicotine triggers pro-tumor white cell activity that allows tumor cells to colonize distant tissues.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20733-9

#breastcancer #metastasis #nicotine

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QcYjVj1fdmU

North Carolina oncologists report that former or current cigarette smokers are significantly more likely to suffer breast cancer lung metastases compared with non-smokers.  To find out why, they went into the lab and found, in a mouse model, that nicotine is the culprit.

In their human study group of 1077 breast cancer patients, the group of tobacco smokers had a 13% higher incidence of metastases.  To study the role of nicotine, they injected nicotine into mice previously given a mouse breast cancer.  

The result: the nicotine injections increased the animals’ metastatic burden 100-fold.  The reason: nicotine triggers pro-tumor white cell activity that allows tumor cells to colonize distant tissues.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20733-9

#breastcancer #metastasis #nicotine

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The FDA and the Frito-Lay Co. are recalling Frito-Lay Ruffles Potato Chips.  There is undeclared milk in this product.  Those with a milk allergy could become ill if they ingest these potato chips.  This product was distributed in IA, KS, MO. NB, OK, and AK.  If you have these potato chips, return them to the point of purchase.  For more info, call Frito-Lay Consumer Relations at 1-800-352-4477.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-small-number-ruffles-original-potato-chips-0

#potatochips #fritolay #milk

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/9atJLxiblq4

The FDA and the Frito-Lay Co. are recalling Frito-Lay Ruffles Potato Chips.  There is undeclared milk in this product.  Those with a milk allergy could become ill if they ingest these potato chips.  This product was distributed in IA, KS, MO. NB, OK, and AK.  If you have these potato chips, return them to the point of purchase.  For more info, call Frito-Lay Consumer Relations at 1-800-352-4477.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-small-number-ruffles-original-potato-chips-0

#potatochips #fritolay #milk

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The FDA and Hiland Dairy are recalling Hiland Dairy 1% low fat chocolate milk.  Some of this product may contain food-grade sanitizers that would trigger illness if ingested.  These products were sold in Oklahoma City and its metro area, Western Oklahoma, Dallas, San Antonio, and Tyler TX.  If you bought this product, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  Those with additional questions may contact Hiland Dairy online at www.hilanddairy.com/contact-us.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hiland-dairy-announces-recall-hiland-dairy-half-pint-1-low-fat-chocolate-milk-cartons

#chocolate milk #hiland #contamination

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/RlApib9rLQk

The FDA and Hiland Dairy are recalling Hiland Dairy 1% low fat chocolate milk.  Some of this product may contain food-grade sanitizers that would trigger illness if ingested.  These products were sold in Oklahoma City and its metro area, Western Oklahoma, Dallas, San Antonio, and Tyler TX.  If you bought this product, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  Those with additional questions may contact Hiland Dairy online at www.hilanddairy.com/contact-us.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hiland-dairy-announces-recall-hiland-dairy-half-pint-1-low-fat-chocolate-milk-cartons

#chocolate milk #hiland #contamination

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The FDA, Lancaster Foods, Pero Family Farms, and Publix Super Markets are recalling a variety of butternut squash products that contain the squash from Pero Farms and Race West.  These have been found to have contamination with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those with weak immune systems. 

The Lancaster products were sold in NC, VA, DC, MD, PA, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, and VT.

The Pero Family Farms products were sold in LA, FL, TX, NY, ME, GA, OH, VA, AL, MO, 

If you have purchased any of these products or products containing it, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Lancaster at 1-410-799-0010, X1530, Pero at 1-561-498-5771 X2107, and Publix at 1-800-242-1227.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lancaster-foods-recalls-all-conventional-butternut-squash-items-were-processed-between-dates-122220

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pero-family-farms-food-co-issues-voluntary-recall-due-possible-health-risk

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/publix-steam-bag-product-recall

#butternut #squash #listeria

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mE08eGh0Y9k

The FDA, Lancaster Foods, Pero Family Farms, and Publix Super Markets are recalling a variety of butternut squash products that contain the squash from Pero Farms and Race West.  These have been found to have contamination with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those with weak immune systems. 

The Lancaster products were sold in NC, VA, DC, MD, PA, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, and VT.

The Pero Family Farms products were sold in LA, FL, TX, NY, ME, GA, OH, VA, AL, MO, 

If you have purchased any of these products or products containing it, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Lancaster at 1-410-799-0010, X1530, Pero at 1-561-498-5771 X2107, and Publix at 1-800-242-1227.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lancaster-foods-recalls-all-conventional-butternut-squash-items-were-processed-between-dates-122220

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pero-family-farms-food-co-issues-voluntary-recall-due-possible-health-risk

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/publix-steam-bag-product-recall

#butternut #squash #listeria