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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L7RsdsOGL/ The Food and Drug Administration and Suntegrity Skincare are recalling multiple shades of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation due to fungal contamination with an aspergillus species.  Recalled are lots 115BU, 107IV, 107NU, 109NU, 117BU, 113SA, 114SA, 106BR, and 101MO. Do not use this sunscreen skin product.  Return the product to your retailer for a refund or store credit.  If you purchased via the suntegrityskincare.com or amazon.com, email the company at ImpeccableSkinRecall@SuntegritySkincare.com with your order number, product lot number, name, and a photo of the tube lot number so your purchase can be verified and your refund provided. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/suntegrity-skincare-issues-voluntary-recall-suntegrity-impeccable-skin-sunscreen-foundation-multiple #suntegrity #sunscreen #mold #infection #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L6YrcsKBM/ The Food and Drug Administration and Classic Delight LLC are recalling a raft of ready to eat sandwiches, subs, muffins, burgers, waffles, bagels and biscuits under the Classic Delight, Nutrisystemm and Wakefiel brands.  Reason is that these items are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths.  These items were sold in Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.  Discard and all of these products or, better, return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For more information: Classic Delight Consumer Hotline at (419)-300-3202 or the email at info@classicdelight.com. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/classic-delight-llc-issues-public-health-alert-due-possible-health-risk #clas

Vids https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L5uDmpccy/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Daikin Comfort Technologies now recall Amana, Daikin, and Goodman branded air conditioning and heat pump units.  The information plates on these units misstate the electrical ratings leading to dangerously incorrect wiring and fires. About 12,100 units have been sold. Immediately contact Daikin at 833-324-5460 to arrange for for a free inspection and repair. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Daikin-Comfort-Technologies-Manufacturing-Recalls-Amana-Daikin-Goodman-Branded-Air-Conditioning-and-Heat-Pump-Packaged-Units-Due-to-Fire-Hazard #daikin #amana #goodman #airconditioners #heatpumps #electrical #fires #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L5BOkNZGf/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Southern Telecom now recall Lomi Roll-On Waxing Kits.  The roll-on warmers in these kits can overheat creating fire, burn, and shock hazards. About 19,500 of these kits were sold at Ross, DD's, Bealls, and Burlington stores nationwide. Stop using these kits and contact Southern Telecom at 888-959-0944 and via email at support@customersupport123.com to obtain a full refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Southern-Telecom-Recalls-Lomi-Roll-On-Waxing-Kits-Due-to-Fire-Burn-and-Shock-Hazards #lomi #waxingkit #overheating #burn #fire #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L4W7wOogG/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Nap Queen Sleep have recalled. Nap Queen Sleep Victoria Hybrid Mattresses.  They fail to meet federal flammability standards for mattresses leading to fire and burn risks. About 117,200 of these mattresses have been sold at stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart, Home Depot, Wayfair, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, and napqueensleep.com. Don’t sleep on these mattresses until you have contacted Nap Queen Sleep at 866-387-6239 or via email at recall@napqueens.com to obtain a flame-proof mattress cover that makes these mattresses safe and brings them into federal compliance. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Adven-Group-Recalls-Nap-Queen-Sleep-Victoria-Hybrid-Mattresses-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Violation-of-Federal-Mattress-Flammability-Regulations #napqueen #mattress #flammable #burns #fire #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L3kzGplyI/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bambu Lab are recalling Bambu Lab A1 3D printers.  If this printer’s heatbed cable is bent or damaged, a short-circuit occurs with sparks and a burn the insulation layer with shock and fire hazards. About 12,800 printers were sold at Micro Center stores nationwide and online at us.store.bambulab.com. Stop using these 3D printers and contact Bambu Lab by email at a1recall@bambulab.com to arrange return of the printer for a full refund or to arrange a free replacement of the heatedbed and cable at a local certified repair shop. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Bambu-Lab-Recalls-A1-3D-Printers-Due-to-Electric-Shock-and-Fire-Hazards #bambu #3dprinter #heatbed #shortcircuit #shock #fire #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L2QXrO9oW/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Black & Decker are recalling Black and Decker CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Tillers/Cultivators.  Unclear assembly instructions can lead the user to attach the cutting portion of the units upside down leading to possible lacerations. Unclear assembly instructions can lead the user to attach the cutting portion of the units upside down leading to possible lacerations. Stop using these tiller-cultivators and contact Craftsman at 855-237-6848 or email the company at recall@sbdinc.com to receive new assembly instructions showing how to properly complete assembly of the unit. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Black-Decker-Recalls-CRAFTSMAN-V20-Cordless-Tillers-Cultivators-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard #blacdecker #craftsman #tiller #cultivator #assembly #laceration #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L1joDPxVr/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Spectrum Brands Pet Care are recalling FURminator deShedding Ultra Premium Dog Conditioner as these 1 gallon containers are contaminated with bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  This bacterium is a serious risk for those with weak immune systems or medical device implants. About 102,000 bottles were sold in the US and about 250 were sold in Canada all online at amazon.com and chewy.com Stop using this pet fur conditioner and contact Spectrum Brands Pet Care at 888-837-6688 for a free refund and information about safe disposal. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Spectrum-Brands-Pet-Care-Recalls-Pet-Fur-deShedding-Conditioner-Due-to-Risk-of-Exposure-to-Bacteria #furminator #deshedding #dogs #bacteria #pseudomonas #infection #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L00rOt3KM/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Good Earth Lighting are now recalling Good Earth Rechargeable Integrated Lights.  The batteries within the lights overheat and ignite the units elastic housing leading to fires and burns. More than 1.2 million of these lights were sold in the US and 37,800 were sold in Canada at at hardware and home improvement stores nationwide such as Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Meijer, and Menards, and online at Goodearthlighting.com, Amazon.com, Lowes.com and QVC.com. Stop using these lights and contact Good Earth Lighting at 800-291-8838  or via email at productrecall@goodearthlighting.com to receive a free replacement light. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Good-Earth-Lighting-Recalls-More-than-1-2-Million-Rechargeable-Integrated-Lights-to-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-One-Death-Reported #goodearthlighting #ledlights #batteries #overheating #fires #burns #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8L0CaytRwE/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and SA Consumer Products are recalling Sanctuary and Sports Afield Biometric Firearm Safes since they can be readily opened by anyone leading to possible injuries and death. About 133,370 safes were sold at Costco, at Costco.com, and at firearm and sporting goods stores. Stop using the biometric features of the safe by removing the batteries.  Only use the keys to lock and open the safes until you can contact SA Consumer Products to receive a free repair kit.  Contact SA Consumer Products at 855-215-5822 or via email at saconsumer6983@sedgwick.com. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/SA-Consumer-Products-Recalls-Sanctuary-Quick-Access-and-Sports-Afield-Biometric-Gun-Safes-Due-to-Serious-Injury-Hazard-and-Risk-of-Death #saconnsumer #gunsafe #biometic #unauthorizedaccess #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8LzD5huNLI/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kawasaki are recalling the gasoline engines in Bad Boy Mowers as well as in BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment as they overheat leading to fires and burns. About 68,500 engines are impacted in the US and about 900impacted  engines are  impacted in Canada. Stop using these units and contact your dealer to arrange a free repair.  For more information, call Kawasaki at 866-836-4463. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Kawasaki-Motors-USA-Recalls-Engines-Used-in-Bad-Boy-Mowers-BigDog-Bobcat-Cub-Cadet-Hustler-John-Deere-and-Kubota-Brand-Lawn-and-Garden-Equipment-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards #kawasaki #mowers #lawngarden #overheat #fires #burns #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Acp7INddu/ This technology has at least 3 applications. Drug manufacturers wanting to pre-estimate clinical effectiveness and side effects of new medications.  Medical device manufacturers wishing to see how a new cardiac valve or hip prosthesis might fare in the body.  Contract research organizations looking for guidance as they design and implement clinical trials for another company.  These are all potential clients for Spain’s ELEM Biotech.  ELEM uses high-powered computers to create mathematical models of the human body and its organs.  ELEM technology can predict drug distribution using a novel delivery system and blood flow patterns through a cardiac valve prothesis.  This information is invaluable to companies developing products and can spare patients predictable risks and disastrous outcomes that could occur during a clinical trial.   Another example of a riff on DuPont’s classic slogan: better living through computing.  https://elem.bio/ #ELEM #computer

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Abp8MRWVR/ Magnetic resonance scanners are typically huge, heavy, and expensive machines.  The typical commercial units occupy an entire room, weigh 6 to 13 tons, and cost north of $1 million.  Now the Hyperfine company has received FDA clearance to further develop its Swoop scanner, a portable so-called low power unit that can be brought to a patient’s room or the operating room to image the head and brain.  It could cost as little as $50-100,000 and weigh about 3,000 lbs, or one-quarter to one-eighth of a standard MR scanner. These little, portable scanners have lower powered magnets in the 0.05 Tesla range compared with the current 3 Tesla machines.  The lower power yields a lower resolution image, but the power of artificial intelligence can beef up the image to yield clinically-valuable information in a timely fashion. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm7168 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/big-breakthrough-new-low-field-mri-safer-and-easier-202

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Aa4cQpkLd/ Eating within 3 hours of bedtime makes you 46% more likely to develop colon adenomatous polyps that can be pre-cancerous lesions in 5-10% of cases.  This from Chicago’s Rush University Medical College investigators who surveyed 664 colonoscopy patients. The data showed that late eaters were 5.5 fold more likely than those avoiding any but early evening meals to have 3 or more of these pre-cancerous polyps. The take home point: don’t be regularly wolfing down your evening meal 3 or fewer hours before hitting the sack.  Not only will your bowels thank you, but so too will your esophagus.  You will be less likely to suffer from reflux-associated heartburn if your stomach has plenty of time to empty.. https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/late-night-eaters-may-have-increased-risk-colorectal-cancer-2024a10009u0 #latenighteating #colon #polyps #colorectalcancer #gerd

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AaG_Junkq/ Fish oil supplements have been recommended for patients with known heart disease. As a result, 1 in every 5 Americans over age 60, even those without a history of cardiac problems, are regularly consuming fish oil in various forms.  Problem is that these supplements turn out to be harmful to those without known heart disease. Chinese epidemiologists collaborating with British and Swedish cardiologists found that those without known heart disease taking fish oil had a greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke.  The risk for AF is 13% to as high as 17% and the risk for stroke is 5% to as high as 11%. If you’ve been taking fish oil and DON’T have heart disease, speak with your medical team about stopping this supplement. https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000451 #fishoil #cardiac #atrialfibrillation #stroke

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AZO1buuj0/ E. coli, the same family of bacteria that lives in all of our large bowels and sometimes leads to serious infections, can be genetically transformed to create a vaccine against the dreaded HIV virus that causes AIDS.  Swedish microbiologists have successfully utilized the CRISPR-cas9 editing technique to add an HIV genetic sequence to the genome of a benign E. coli species that creates HIV antigens on that bacteria’s surface.   This HIV-E. coli bacterium was shown to be antigenic by reacting it with known human anti-HIV antibodies.  Most importantly, these would be vaccine bacteria could be grown in large quantities and still retain their antigenicity.  Once these these HIV-bacteria are shown to induce anti-HIV antibodies in experimental animals and then in humans, they will become the basis for a pill-form HIV vaccine lives in the bowels and continuously triggers the production of HIV-killing antibodies.  Let’s hope that happens….. someday soon. https:/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AYFvLNJQA/ Exposure to near infrared light from a helmet just after a moderate traumatic brain injury increases the connectivity between brain regions.  This the conclusion of a small, pilot study at Harvard’s Mass General Hospital.  A total of 17 patients received three 20 minute treatments over 36 hours with a Photomedex helmet emitting low-level 810 nm near-infrared light.  Twenty one control patients received sham treatments wearing helmets with lights turned off.  Near-infrared light capably penetrates the scalp and skull bones to reach brain matter.   The data revealed that light therapy increased brain connectivity as measured by functional MRI during the acute to early-subacute phases of recovery.  However, this effect waned as time wore on.  Furthermore, this limited light light treatment did not impact functional outcome.  Larger studies with repeated light therapy sessions are planned.  Hopefully, these light helmets will hasten the recovery of traumatic brain inju

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AXSILuqtj/ Preeclampsia is marked by escalating and dangerous levels of high blood pressure with kidney, liver, and brain toxicity.  Women experiencing it at the completion of their pregnancies are 2.6 times more likely to develop dementia over the following decade.  French researchers report this startling association following their study of nearly 2 million pregnant women over the age of 30. The risk of early-onset dementia was the highest for those women with previous hypertension, 4.8 fold higher, and for those developing preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation. We already know that elevated blood pressures lead to brain damage in the form of strokes, but this study suggests that, even short of catastrophic paralysis and loss of higher brain function, high pressures drive more subtle cerebral dysfunction that relatively quickly manifests itself as dementia. All prregnant women should monitor their own blood pressures at home to insure that the blood feeding their brai

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AWS54v41-/ The high fat dietary therapy that has successfully controlled difficult-to-manage childhood epilepsy improves the symptoms of those with schizophrenia and bipolar disease.   Psychiatric researchers at Stanford University conducted a pilot study of the diet in 23 subjects, 5 of whom suffered from schizophrenia and 16 of whom suffered from a bipolar disorder.  All were already receiving appropriate medicinal management. Overall, 79% of the entire group on the ketogenic diet showed marked symptomatic improvement.  Those most adherent to the diet enjoyed a 92% improvement while those semi-adherent enjoyed a 50% improvement demonstrating a type of dose-response phenomenon.  For those with bipolar disease, 88% achieved marked improvement if diet-adherent while 60% improved if semi-adherent.  For those with schizophrenia, the diet triggered only a 32% improvement. This pilot study suggests that adding a ketogenic diet to standard psychiatric pharmacotherapy impr

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AVgPHMvQV/  While many parents of children entering a university teaching hospital for a tonsillectomy will say, “ I don’t want a student involved in my child’s surgery,” they would be making the wrong choice since the answer is YES.  A University of Buffalo study now shows that children having their tonsils removed are 40% more less likely to require an urgent post-op ER visit if a resident takes part in the surgery. The researchers reviewed the cases of 2,051 children having tonsillectomies.  Those kids who had a resident take part in their operations were 42% less likely to require an emergency visit later on.  Even more interesting: the rate of post-op bleeding, the most dreaded tonsillectomy complication, was the same whether or not a resident took part.  Only age was a factor in such bleeding with older patients experiencing more. If your child’s surgeon plans to include a trainee, the best bet is to welcome that young doctor to the team.  Remember that residen