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#Antibiotic treatments can alter the composition and diversity of the #bacterial community in the #gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, with measurable disruptions persisting for four to eight years after a single course of treatment.
#Epidemiology #Microbiology #Pharmaceutical #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/mcb03112601.html

Antibiotics can affect the gut microbiome for several years

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C.Mar 9

I must say, the phrase "three trips through an elephant" was not on my bingo card today.

#ThreeTrips #ThreeTripsThroughAnElephant #elephant #GI #gastrointestinal

Howard Smith MD, AM Mar 5

Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. #chess #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhMAPZDHX6/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. If swallowed, they can attract each other leading to gastrointestinal perforations, rotations, and obstruction. About 5,300 games were sold online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 by email at [email protected] for a full refund. You will be asked to email a photo of the disposed product to receive the refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Magnetic-Chess-Games-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Yiruikeji2024 #chess #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 5, 2026: "Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. If swallowed, they can attract each other leading to gastrointestinal perforations, rotations, and obstruction. About 5,300 games were sold online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 by email at [email protected] for a full refund. You will be asked to email a photo of the disposed product to receive the refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Magnetic-Chess-Games-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Yiruikeji2024 #chess #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall".

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Howard Smith MD, AM Feb 26

Studying Gas-Passing. We now have the first wearable device that can actually measure human flatulence, farts, in real time. #flatulence #farts #gastrointestinal
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Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Studying Gas-Passing Medical science has reached a new height. We now have the first wearable device that can actually measure human flatulence, farts, in real time. The research fartologists are actually University of Maryland cell and molecular biologists who now publish their gaseous findings in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Their study tested “smart underwear” with a wearable sensor that measures the hydrogen gas produced by bacterial fermentation in the gut. Farts also contain an abundance of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, but these are provided by swallowed air and not generated in the gastrointestinal tract. In the 19 healthy adult subjects who wore the smart underwear about 11 hours a day for one week, researchers found flatulence occurs on average about 32 times per day. Individual variation was wide from as few as 4 events to as many as 59 per day. Compare this finding with older medical estimates of about 14 farts per day plus or minus. The device demonstrated 94.7% sensitivity in detecting increased hydrogen production after participants ate inulin, a prebiotic fiber known to stimulate the production of gut bacteria. This precise gas monitoring won’t cure cancer, but it is possible that a gastrointestinal cancer may have a very specific flatulence signature. This technology will help establish a normal baseline for flatulence, something that has never existed before. Because the hydrogen in flatus is produced by gut bacteria, these measurements will provide insight into the effects of diet and microbiome activity on many digestive disorders. https://www.acsh.org/news/2026/02/21/university-maryland-toots-out-beauty-smart-underwear-measures-your-farts-49967 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590137025001268 #flatulence #farts #gastrointestinal"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 25, 2026: "Studying Gas-Passing Medical science has reached a new height. We now have the first wearable device that can actually measure human flatulence, farts, in real time. The research fartologists are actually University of Maryland cell and molecular biologists who now publish their gaseous findings in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Their study tested “smart underwear” with a wearable sensor that measures the hydrogen gas produced by bacterial fermentation in the gut. Farts also contain an abundance of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, but these are provided by swallowed air and not generated in the gastrointestinal tract. In the 19 healthy adult subjects who wore the smart underwear about 11 hours a day for one week, researchers found flatulence occurs on average about 32 times per day. Individual variation was wide from as few as 4 events to as many as 59 per day. Compare this finding with older medical estimates of about 14 farts per day plus or minus. The device demonstrated 94.7% sensitivity in detecting increased hydrogen production after participants ate inulin, a prebiotic fiber known to stimulate the production of gut bacteria. This precise gas monitoring won’t cure cancer, but it is possible that a gastrointestinal cancer may have a very specific flatulence signature. This technology will help establish a normal baseline for flatulence, something that has never existed before. Because the hydrogen in flatus is produced by gut bacteria, these measurements will provide insight into the effects of diet and microbiome activity on many digestive disorders. https://www.acsh.org/news/2026/02/21/university-maryland-toots-out-beauty-smart-underwear-measures-your-farts-49967 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590137025001268 #flatulence #farts #gastrointestinal".

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Howard Smith MD, AM Feb 19

Colombia-Themed Magnetic Board Games Have Ingestible Magnets. The magnetic game pieces in these sets contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose an significant hazard to children. #columbian #games #magnet #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DU89mrjDiGu/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM | Colombia-Themed Magnetic Board Games Have Ingestible Magnets The magnetic game pieces in these sets contain loose, high-powered magnets... | Instagram

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News Beep Feb 1

Waterborne parasite sickens dozens from Kashechewan First Nation

Parasite outbreak in Kashechewan First Nation water supply confirmed Illness reported among Kashechewan r…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #cases #cryptosporidiosis #cryptosporidium #drinkingwater #FirstNation #gastrointestinal #Health #healthcare #illness #illnesses #Indigenous #Kashechewan #northern #ontario #parasite #Parasites #residents #sewage #sick #Timmins #Water #watertreatmentplant
https://www.newsbeep.com/380605/

Howard Smith MD, AM Jan 27

Vndueey Magnetic Men Toy Sets Have Ingestible Magnets. They contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. #Vndueey #toysets #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #infection #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUB0D1rAMlb/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Vndueey Magnetic Men Toy Sets Have Ingestible Magnets These sets violate the mandatory standard for toys as they contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, systemic infections, and death. About 1,600 toy sets were sold online at amazon.com between June 2025 and August 2025. Stop permitting your children to play with these recalled magnetic toy sets. To obtain a full refund, cut each of the magnetic stick figures in half, take a photo showing the destroyed toy set, and email the photo to the company at [email protected]. After submitting this proof, dispose of these destroyed toy sets. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Vndueey-Magnetic-Men-Toy-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys #Vndueey #toysets #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #infection #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on January 27, 2026: "Vndueey Magnetic Men Toy Sets Have Ingestible Magnets These sets violate the mandatory standard for toys as they contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, systemic infections, and death. About 1,600 toy sets were sold online at amazon.com between June 2025 and August 2025. Stop permitting your children to play with these recalled magnetic toy sets. To obtain a full refund, cut each of the magnetic stick figures in half, take a photo showing the destroyed toy set, and email the photo to the company at [email protected]. After submitting this proof, dispose of these destroyed toy sets. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Vndueey-Magnetic-Men-Toy-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys #Vndueey #toysets #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #infection #recall".

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Howard Smith MD, AM Jan 27

Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toys Contain Dangerous Magnets. These toys have loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. #basedonline #magnet #toy #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUByiJVGIjQ/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toys Contain Dangerous Magnets These toys have loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets attract each other inside the body leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, infection, and death. About 9,300 of these magnet ball toy sets were sold online at Amazon.com between February 2025 and October 2025. Stop allowing your children to play with these recalled magnet ball toys. To receive a full refund, email a photo showing that you have thrown the magnet ball toys away to the company at [email protected]. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Based-Online-Fidget-Magnet-Ball-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys #basedonline #magnet #toy #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on January 27, 2026: "Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toys Contain Dangerous Magnets These toys have loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets attract each other inside the body leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, infection, and death. About 9,300 of these magnet ball toy sets were sold online at Amazon.com between February 2025 and October 2025. Stop allowing your children to play with these recalled magnet ball toys. To receive a full refund, email a photo showing that you have thrown the magnet ball toys away to the company at [email protected]. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Based-Online-Fidget-Magnet-Ball-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys #basedonline #magnet #toy #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall".

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illmarks Jan 9

Symptom: Chronic Diarrhea

https://www.illmarks.com/symptom-chronic-diarrhea/

#anxiety #art #autism #bodilyFunction #bodilyFunction #bodyHorror #bodyMapping #cfs #chronicIllness #depression #diarrhea #eds #ehlersdanlossyndrome #FunctionalGastrointestinalDisorder #gastroenterology #gastrointestinal #GI #gutBrainAxis #gutbrainAxis #heds #hypermobile #hypermobility #hypermobilityspectrumdisorder #ibs #longCovid #longcovid #mecfs #MECFSBuy #medart #medicalArt #MillionsMissing #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #neurodivergence #PIIBS #postInfectiousIrritableBowelSyndrome #postIfectiousIrritibleBowelSyndrome #pwLC #pwme #rritableBowelSyndrome #SciArt #SciComms

Howard Smith MD, AM Dec 9

Crayola-Branded Pip-Cubes Contain Ingestible Magnets. Magnets inside the cubes become loose creating a serious ingestion hazard. #crayola #pipcubes #magnets #ingestions #gastrointestinal #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSD3dnNj_4q/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Crayola-Branded Pip-Cubes Contain Ingestible Magnets If the item’s seams separate, magnets inside the cubes become loose creating a serious ingestion hazard. When swallowed, the magnets attract each other inside the body and cause intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, blood poisoning, and even death. About 9,400 sets were sold at Michael’s Stores nationwide and online at Michaels.com, and the 27-piece sets were sold online at Amazon.com. Stop allowing your kids to play with these magnetic building cubes. Contact CreateOn at 1-800-333-0549 or by email at [email protected] for a replacement. A pre-paid return label will be provided, and a replacement set of pip-cubes will be sent after the recalled cubes are returned. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/CreateOn-Recalls-Pip-Cubes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard #crayola #pipcubes #magnets #ingestions #gastrointestinal #recall"

Parents, remove Crayola Pip-Cubes from your kids' playtime due to the risk of ingestible magnets. The recall includes 9,400 sets sold nationwide and online. Learn how to contact CreateOn for a replacement set.

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