Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Health Capsules - 01/19/2020


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Reporting from NYC, here are this weeks health news capsules as of January 19, 2020.

 

They include medical, health, and wellness news and urgent bulletins as well as recalls of drugs, medical devices.

 

Many thanks to the health news aggregators: ScienceDaily, Reuters, Medical News Today, Medical News Bulletin, MedScape, NewsMax Health, Medical Express, Insider Health, the FDA, and the CDC.

 

RECALLS: Yes To Inc. Issues a voluntary recall of GRAPEFRUIT VITAMIN C GLOW BOOSTING UNICORN PAPER MASK due to skin irritation; -Lipari Foods has a voluntary recall on Premo and Fresh Grab Sandwiches due to Listeria contamination. 

 

Here’s the NEWS:

Weight Loss Drug #Belviq (#Lorcaserin) Linked to Cancer

US Coronavirus Screening

#Women’s Blood Vessels Age Faster Than Men’s

#ClinicalTrial Sponsors Failing To Report Negative Results

Teen Heavy# Marijuana Use Predicts Poor #Driving

Your #Fitbit Can Predict #Flu Epidemics

#FishOilSupplements Help Male #Fertility

Supreme Court To Review Obamacare Contraceptive Provision

Telling A Cold From The Flu

From the CDC: Latest on the #Ecigarette / #Vaping Lung Injury Epidemic

Risks of Weed During Pregnancy

Sugar Messes With Your Brain In Less Than 2 Weeks

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Dr. Howard Smith ReportsBy Howard G. Smith MD, AM