Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling its Whole Foods Market Vodka Sauce due to undeclared milk in the product.  The affected lot is 20057.   Those with milk allergies could develop a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction to the product.  This sauce was sold in AZ, CA, CT, FL, HI, ME, MA. NV, NH, NJ, NY, and RI.  Return this product to the store for a full refund.

https://bit.ly/2Jppu75

#recall #vodkasauce #milk

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Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling its Whole Foods Market Vodka Sauce due to undeclared milk in the product.  The affected lot is 20057.   Those with milk allergies could develop a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction to the product.  This sauce was sold in AZ, CA, CT, FL, HI, ME, MA. NV, NH, NJ, NY, and RI.  Return this product to the store for a full refund.

https://bit.ly/2Jppu75

#recall #vodkasauce #milk

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The numbers from China, the only country that has begun to emerge from their CoVid19 epidemic, show that a plague resurgence seems unlikely.  The risk depends on population size and  density for any given area as well as the rigor of personal protection measures.

Mathematicians analyzed numbers of new cases in 13 cities or provinces and calculated probabilities of new cases going forward. In half the jurisdictions, there was a ZERO calculated probability more cases.  In the most populous areas, the risk was between 3 and 7%, but strict personal protection reduced the risk by 67%.

We can control this virus with hand washing, physical distancing, testing, and quarantine of active cases.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.26.20044271v1.full.pdf

#coronavirus #covid19 #resurgence #economy

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/YzPJIV_573Q

The numbers from China, the only country that has begun to emerge from their CoVid19 epidemic, show that a plague resurgence seems unlikely.  The risk depends on population size and  density for any given area as well as the rigor of personal protection measures.

Mathematicians analyzed numbers of new cases in 13 cities or provinces and calculated probabilities of new cases going forward. In half the jurisdictions, there was a ZERO calculated probability more cases.  In the most populous areas, the risk was between 3 and 7%, but strict personal protection reduced the risk by 67%.

We can control this virus with hand washing, physical distancing, testing, and quarantine of active cases.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.26.20044271v1.full.pdf

#coronavirus #covid19 #resurgence #economy

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For every 1 degree Fahrenheit temperature increase, there appears to be a 7%

reduction in CoVid19 transmissibility.  This from a University of Chicago and UC Santa Barbara study of nearly 167,000 coronavirus cases from 134 countries.

There appear to be no affects on viral spread of changes in humidity or levels of precipitation.  Based on this data, the investigators predict that temperature changes between March and July of this year will result in a 43% drop in CoVid19 spread in the Northern hemisphere and a 71% rise in the Southern hemisphere.

This info challenges us here in North America to get our epidemic under control before temperatures begin to drop next fall. 

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.26.20044420v1.full.pdf

#coronavirus #covid19 #temperature #seasons #transmissibility

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/fT3x9m-CuSo

For every 1 degree Fahrenheit temperature increase, there appears to be a 7%

reduction in CoVid19 transmissibility.  This from a University of Chicago and UC Santa Barbara study of nearly 167,000 coronavirus cases from 134 countries.

There appear to be no affects on viral spread of changes in humidity or levels of precipitation.  Based on this data, the investigators predict that temperature changes between March and July of this year will result in a 43% drop in CoVid19 spread in the Northern hemisphere and a 71% rise in the Southern hemisphere.

This info challenges us here in North America to get our epidemic under control before temperatures begin to drop next fall. 

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.26.20044420v1.full.pdf

#coronavirus #covid19 #temperature #seasons #transmissibility

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Last week in several reports I detailed the complex relationship between the angiotensin system and our current coronavirus.  A new, in-depth analysis of this relationship from collaborators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Glasgow was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The bottom line for most people on these medications: sit tight and consult your physician.  Yes, CoVid19 does use the ACE2 on cells to invade them.  ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers increase this substance in the body and animal studies suggest a risk for CoVid19 infection.

However, there is no conclusive humandata from the Chinese CoVid19 experience to say thumbs up or down.  These medications are lifesaving for those with heart failure, and they should absolutely not consider switching at this time. For those on the drugs for blood pressure control, the decision to switch is up to you and your doctor.  Beginning a new drug requires careful monitoring that may be difficult during these trying healthcare times.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr2005760?query=RP

#covid19 #coronavirus #angiotensin #hypertension #heartfailure #aceinhibitors #arb

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ZrOvE10t_D0

Last week in several reports I detailed the complex relationship between the angiotensin system and our current coronavirus.  A new, in-depth analysis of this relationship from collaborators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Glasgow was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The bottom line for most people on these medications: sit tight and consult your physician.  Yes, CoVid19 does use the ACE2 on cells to invade them.  ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers increase this substance in the body and animal studies suggest a risk for CoVid19 infection.

However, there is no conclusive humandata from the Chinese CoVid19 experience to say thumbs up or down.  These medications are lifesaving for those with heart failure, and they should absolutely not consider switching at this time. For those on the drugs for blood pressure control, the decision to switch is up to you and your doctor.  Beginning a new drug requires careful monitoring that may be difficult during these trying healthcare times.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr2005760?query=RP

#covid19 #coronavirus #angiotensin #hypertension #heartfailure #aceinhibitors #arb

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The handles on these pitcher may sudden fracture creating a laceration hazard.  Stop using the pitcher and contact the company at 1-800-451-8217 for a full refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Glass-Pitchers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard

#recall #crateandbarrel #pitcher #glass #laceration

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/dF2PiV88UfY

The handles on these pitcher may sudden fracture creating a laceration hazard.  Stop using the pitcher and contact the company at 1-800-451-8217 for a full refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Glass-Pitchers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard

#recall #crateandbarrel #pitcher #glass #laceration