Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cta36UtvC-l/

Recalled By: 

CPSC; TJX

Problem:

The legs can break or detach when you are seated on the bench leading to falls and injuries.

Sold:

About 10,850 were sold at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx stores nationwide.

Actions:

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled benches and contact TJX at 1-833-408-0502 for instructions on how to participate in the recall, dispose of the benches from home, and receive a full refund.  Consumers can also return the recalled benches to any Marshalls or T.J. Maxx store for a full refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/TJX-Recalls-Haining-Degao-Benches-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

#tjx #tjmaxx #marshalls #haining #degao #bench #fall #recall

tjx, tjmaxx, marshalls, haining, degao, bench, fall, recall

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cta3IABOQ7o/

Recall By:

CPSC; Allied Air Enterprises

Problem:

A component inside the furnace was improperly assembled, causing the furnace to produce high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) under certain operating conditions, which poses a risk of CO poisoning to the consumer.

Sold:

About 9,255 sold at ARMSTRONG and AIREASE authorized HVAC dealers nationwide.

Actions:

Contact Allied Air Enterprises at (800) 448-5872 to schedule a free in-home repair by an authorized technician who will replace the incorrect component. Consumers who continue to use the recalled furnaces while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms on every level of the home and outside sleeping areas.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Allied-Air-Enterprises-Recalls-Armstrong-Air-and-Air-Ease-Gas-Furnaces-Due-to-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning-Hazard

#armstrong #airfurnace #carbonmonoxide #poisoning #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cta2Lxot9ao/

Recall by: 

CPSC; John Deere

Problem:

Fuel can leak from under the fuel cap, posing a fire hazard.

Sold:

About 1,600 in the US and about 60 in Canada.

Actions:

Consumers should stop using the recalled XUV590 Gator utility vehicles immediately and contact an authorized John Deere dealer at (800) 537-8233 for a free inspection, and if necessary, free repair.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/John-Deere-Recalls-XUV590-Gator-Utility-Vehicles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert

#johndeere #gator #utilityvehicle #fuel #fire #burns #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cta2Lxot9ao/

The FDA has just approved Nalmefene, branded as Opvee, an opioid-antagonist with a 5 fold longer half life, 11 vs. 2 hours,  compared with the standard product naloxone.   This nasal spray, an Opiant 

Pharmaceutical product, will be available for use in children and adults 12 yrs and older.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805739

#opioids #naloxone #Nalmefene #Opvee #overdose

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtVkao6LrCL/

Newly approved is a fully automatic Bionic Pancreas developed by the Beta Bionics company for use by insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetics 6 years and older.  Unlike already available insulin pumps, the iLet Bionic Pancreas control software requires only the input of a patient’s weight and an estimate of carbohydrate meal contents as low, medium, or high.  It then uses continuous blood glucose measurements to control the delivery of short- and long-acting insulin.  The system learns the optimal patterns, and a previously published Harvard Mass. General Hospital study revealed that the system delivers greater reductions of glycogen hemoglobin or HbA1c than current insulin delivery systems.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805745

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2205225

#diabetes #insulin #bionicpancreas #insulinpump #hbA1C

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtViqHetMQv/

The FDA ha just approved a Pfizer RSV vaccine.  Branded Abrysvo, it joins The GlaxoSmithKline’s Arexvy vaccine.  Both are indicated for use in those over 60 yrs.  Someday, though, they may be given to pregnant women and babies.  The CDC will meet in June to draw up specific recommendations governing use of these vaccines.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-rsv-vaccine.html

#rsv #vaccines #fda

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CtVhwZbLy_N/

Canadian biochemical engineers have developed a biopolymer wound dressing that may be shaped using 3D printers to conform to a burn victim’s face or other body parts.  The hydrogel material combines a seaweed-based biopolymer, a heat-sensitive polymer, and cellulose crystals.  The dressing will not only provide protective coverage for burned skin but can also slowly and predictably release medications that speed wound healing…. Someday soon.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021979723001984?via=ihub

#hydrogel #seaweed #3Dprinting #burns #wounds

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtU3icjNLuz/

Those who have lost a hand or foot can now sense temperature changes on surfaces they touch with their prosthetic replacements.  Swiss bioengineers have developed a temperature sensor that, when attached to say a prosthetic finger, transmits signals to thermal electrodes attached to the healthy arm or forearm.  Touching a hot or cold surface immediately heats or cools the healthy limb and the brain integrates the information so that the wearer senses a temperature shift in the prosthesis.    Temperature sensors for artificial limbs will add yet another dimension to already developed touch sensors to make an amputee’s daily living experience more realistic and safer…someday soon.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf6121

#amputees #prostheses #temperature #touch

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtU2u4WLUWk/

Any of us can snap home expert-quality ultrasound images using a handheld device attached to an iPad.  So say Harvard Brigham and Women’s radiologists after comparing lung ultrasounds captured by 30 volunteers following short training sessions with those images captured by expert sonographers.  The quality and interpretability of ultrasound images obtained by both groups were statistically similar.  Radiation-free ultrasound imaging will help make home health care more comprehensive…. Someday soon.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24513-x

#ultrasound #selfies #homehealthcare 

ultrasound, selfies, homehealthcare 

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CtU1_8JuYaA/

Sucralose, marketed as Splenda, triggers production of a DNA-toxic chemical.  A North Carolina State University study not only points out that Splenda can trigger the generation of the toxic sucralose-6-acetate after ingestion but also finds small quantities of the toxin already present as impurities in sucralose-containing products on your shelf.  

The amount of this toxin present in commercial Splenda and produced by drinking a sucralose-sweetened drink exceeds safe levels.  This agent triggers genetic changes in isolated test cells  with increased oxidative stress, inflammation, and carcinogenesis.  Sucralose-6-acetate also induces pathologic  changes in your cut linings leading to so-called leaky gut syndrome.  Then too this genetic toxin is passed via breast milk to babies and hangs around in the body for weeks.

 When choosing a no-cal sugar, you should  avoid Splenda.  Remember that it is often an ingredient in diet and no-cal ice cream, fruit products, drinks, and candy.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10937404.2023.2213903

 #sucralose #splenda #genotoxin #leakygut #carcinogen