DR BARRY B STEIN

11/12/2025

IF YOU USE BY HEART FORMULA

Update: ALL lots of infant formula from ByHeart, in all sizes of cannisters and pouches, have been recalled.
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Since August, 15 cases of infant botulism in infants who consumed ByHeart brand infant formula have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 12 states. Nine of the cases have been confirmed by testing that showed botulinum toxin type A.
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FDA issued communications about a recall of all lots of infant formula from ByHeart, in all sizes of cannisters and pouches. The link to the recall, which includes photos of products, is: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025.
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Infants should not be fed the recalled formula. If parents and caregivers still have ByHeart product, they should:
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take a photo or record the information on the bottom of the package.
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keep the container in a safe spot and be sure to label that product as DO NOT USE.
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If the child develops symptoms, the product might be needed for testing. If the child does not develop symptoms after 30 days, they should throw the containers out.
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NYSDOH is asking providers to maintain heightened suspicion for the possibility of infant botulism in any infant presenting with compatible symptoms who was fed ByHeart infant formula.
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Additionally, providers should ask which formula brand is fed to their infant patients, alert parents/guardians to the ByHeart recall, and ensure recalled formula is not used.
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Providers should report suspect botulism cases to the local health department of the patient’s county of residence immediately.

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11/10/2025

TIME TO GET YOUR KIDS VACCINATED FOR FLU
DO NOT DELAY ANY LONGER
U.S. childhood flu vaccination rates have dropped from 62% to 49% over the past five years. Last year saw one of the deadliest seasons on record, with 280 pediatric deaths—the highest since tracking began in 2004. About 90% of those children weren’t fully vaccinated. Our deadliest flu season came at a time of historically low vaccination rates, which can’t be a coincidence. We don’t yet know this season’s coverage, but if it falls further, we could be facing another tragic record.

06/06/2025

Nothing will stop us is home.

Last week, an antisemitic terrorist attacked a Bring Them Home Now march in Boulder. Join UJA this Sunday, June 8, at the weekly Bring Them Home Now march in Central Park to demand the return of every single hostage and to honor the memory of Judi Weinstein and Gadi Haggai. Let’s show the world we will defy those who hate us and stand proudly and visibly as a united community.

05/21/2025

Our healthcare future is under siege; we appear to be headed for trubling times with public health measures really being threatened by incompetent appointees with ideologic agendas.

This is not how vaccine policy should be made.

04/01/2025

Oy vey

RFK Jr.’s reign of terror on vaccines is just beginning. The recent death of a six-year-old from measles is a glimpse of what lies ahead.

03/28/2025

More information showing that use of ma*****na may have serious deleterious effects.

Cannabis users had a more than sixfold increased risk of MI compared to non-users, according to a new study.

03/28/2025

These are the quality people who will be influencing and deciding our health care in the future.
OUCH!!!!!

Discredited researcher, vaccine skeptic was disciplined for practicing medicine without a license

10/08/2024

More damning data on cannabis use in teens and young adults under age 24y

Frequency of use and age of onset also implicated in worse outcomes

07/18/2024

Covid on the rise again
How do I read the latest CDC guidance?
This is the first wave since the updated CDC Covid-19 guidance. As a reminder, if you get infected, CDC recommends approaching isolation in two phases:

Phase 1: Stay home when sick until your fever resolves for 24 hours or your symptoms improve. But many people remain contagious beyond this timeframe, though, so…

Phase 2: Use caution for five days by taking additional precautions (e.g., wear a mask; or test before seeing grandma at the nursing home).

But what is the best approach? Isolate until your at-home Covid-19 test turns negative, which could be anywhere between 3 and 15 days. Once it turns negative, you can be confident you’re no longer infectious. Unfortunately, many people cannot afford tests or to miss work for this long. If you leave isolation beforehand, please wear an N95.

01/18/2024

This is an important association and, therefore, an important talking point with your teen about abusing ma*****na. It is not a benign drug and I am seeing more and more severe repercussions from use of this drug especially affecting school performance, college performance and social interactions.
W**d is not benign!!

The link between ma*****na and psychosis goes beyond a short-lived high. THC in cannabis has a small causative effect on schizophrenia.

09/20/2022

Me President-Please stick to science and not emotion

The virus is still claiming more than 400 American lives every day. That's unacceptable. The fight must continue.

05/04/2022

EVEN THOUGH THE COURTS STRUCK DOWN THE MASK MANDATE FOR TRAVEL, IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS, (A NOVEL COCEPT THESE DAYS IT SEEMS) IT BEHOOVES YOU TO CONTINUE TO WEAR A HI QUALITY MASK WHEN IN PUBLIC SPACES>

CDC Recommendation for Masks and Travel
Media Statement
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

At this time, CDC recommends that everyone aged 2 and older – including passengers and workers – properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator over the nose and mouth in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, etc.) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, etc.). When people properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator, they protect themselves and those around them, and help keep travel and public transportation safer for everyone. Wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator is most beneficial in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as airport jetways. We also encourage operators of public transportation and transportation hubs to support mask wearing by all people, including employees.

This public health recommendation is based on the currently available data, including an understanding of domestic and global epidemiology, circulating variants and their impact on disease severity and vaccine effectiveness, current trends in COVID-19 Community Levels within the United States, and projections of COVID-19 trends in the coming months.

Along with staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, avoiding crowds, wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator is one of multiple prevention steps that people can take to protect themselves and others in travel and transportation settings.

For more information about safer travel during the pandemic, see Domestic Travel During COVID-19 | CDC and International Travel | CDC.

The following can be attributed to CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH:

CDC continues to recommend that all people—passengers and workers, alike—properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator in indoor public transportation conveyances and transportation hubs to provide protection for themselves and other travelers in these high volume, mixed population settings. We now have a range of tools we need to protect ourselves from the impact of COVID-19, including access to high-quality masks and respirators for all who need them.

Additionally, it is important for all of us to protect not only ourselves, but also to be considerate of others at increased risk for severe COVID-19 and those who are not yet able to be vaccinated. Wearing a mask in indoor public transportation settings will provide protection for the individual and the community.