Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Dblo_NQtnsz/ A few seconds with a tiny brush stops many childhood cavities while sparing drills, shots, or sedation. University of Michigan researchers now report that brushing on a liquid called 38% silver diamine fluoride, or SDF, successfully stopped decay in 54% of treated cavities after six months, compared with only 22.5% brushed with a placebo liquid ....

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbloKgyMuAP/ Did your parents warn you that too much television could rot your brain? A new study confirms their wisdom. University of Southern California researchers analyzed 1,712 adults in the long-running Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. Participants were about 53 years old when they reported their television viewing and work-related sitting habit...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DblnjWjs6wq/ Researchers from Duke University and the University of North Carolina now report a wastewater technique that detects DNA fragments from the foods we’ve eaten. The concept is similar to the wastewater surveillance that became an important tool for tracking COVID-19. In North Carolina wastewater representing some 2.1 million people, the technique id...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbjYAwIBFdG/ Sewers Are a New Window Into Our Diets Abundant TV Viewing Shrinks Brains A Drill-less Method For Halting Your Kid’s Dental Cavities A New Antiviral Stop Measles In Its Tracks U.S. Measles Cases Have Already Surpassed All of 2025 Antidepressant Medication Eases Long CoVid Fatigue Your Diet Could Help Vaccines Work Better Colorectal Cancer Warning...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZFGVFAiIC/ Those with a peanut allergy or severe sensitivity could suffer a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat these products. Affected: Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling with Use By dates 9/22/2027 and 10/19/2027, and Black & White Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling with Use By date 10/19/2027. These recal...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZER1rvWpB/ Iceberg lettuce and shredded iceberg lettuce products sourced from Central Mexico are contaminated with Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause prolonged intestinal illness. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, body aches, fatigue, weight loss, and loss of appetite. If untreated, the illness can las...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZDk-Mhdkr/ This bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may develop fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Affected: 180-count bottles, Lot A6FF4, Best By 11/2028. This recalled product was sold nationwide from December 2025 throug...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY7WRatEb5/ This bacterium causes serious illness, especially in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Affected: White shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs sold under multiple brands, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning, Sunups, and bulk food-service packages, with plant codes P-1950 or 0840962,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY6hnAsZkD/ If you have a soy allergy or severe sensitivity, you are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. In addition, those who follow vegetarian and began diets should avoid this product as it contains sausage. Affected: products manufactured between July 9 and July 12, 2026, with a Fresh Thru date of July 20, 2026. The recalled produ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY53a_hBk4/ An internal packaging defect could leave a strand of soft, food-grade plastic inside the pouch. Affected: 4-ounce Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches with barcode 8 15367 01078 0 and Best-Before dates of 01/19/2027, 01/20/2027, 03/17/2027, 03/18/2027, 05/14/2027, or 05/15/2027. These recalled pouches were sold exclusively at Kroger, Meijer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY5RPoh-KR/ The regulator inlet tube can crack and break, creating a risk of serious injury or death from drowning. Affected serial number ranges: C3753–C77735, S73202–S84427, HA00001–HA14873, and LX001698–LX009896. About 7,200 regulators were sold in the United States and an additional 370 regulators were sold in Canada at diving supply stores nationwide fro...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY4ocLxeRa/ These women’s sweaters fail to meet the federal flammability standard for clothing textiles, creating a risk of serious burn injuries or death. Affected: Double V-Neck Pullover and V-Neck Cardigan sweaters. About 5,900 women’s sweaters were sold at Madewell and T.J. Maxx stores nationwide and online at Madewell.com .   If you own one of these swea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY4Dv3Bb3Q/ These copper drinking cups contain high levels of lead, creating a risk of serious injury or death from lead poisoning. Lead is toxic when ingested for both adults but particularly for children as it damages their developing neurologic systems. The recall applies only to the copper drinking cup.   The recalled lunch boxes were sold online through...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY1uY5wNpC/ These strip stools can easily tip over while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from falls. About 116,908 Toddler Tower Kitchen Step Stools were sold in the US and and an additional 2,033 units were sold in Canada through Target.com , Amazon.com , and Babylist.com from January 2023 through June 2026. If you own one of these toddler s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY0yO5NYVK/ These lighters lack the required child-resistant mechanisms, creating a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. Affected: Jobon butane torch lighters with a side ignition trigger and hands-free operation lock. About 13,200 butane torch lighters were sold through Amazon.com and Alibaba.com from April 2021 through September 2025....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY0IwcOFxo/ The power cord on this unit is inadequately protected by its fiberglass sleeve, creating a risk of electric shock and fire.. Affected: all Panasonic Model NB-G200 Electric Toaster Ovens.  About 11,480 electric toaster ovens were sold in the US and an additional 2,184 units were sold in Canada through Amazon.com, Costco.com, Panasonic.com, and othe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYzYTIOz2M/ This paint thinner is not sold in child safe containers and contains low-viscosity petroleum distillates, which can also enter the lungs if ingested, causing chemical pneumonia or severe lung damage that can be fatal. Affected: Liizousuda Odorless Mineral Spirit – Artist Oil Thinning Medium.   About 4,200 bottles of paint thinner were sold by Amaz...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYy0QTPbIW/ Decorative plastic pearls attached to the sandals can detach, creating a serious choking hazard that could result in severe injury or death.. Affected: children’s sandals sold at Target from January through May 2026. About 211,000 pairs of were sold at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com . If you hav these sandals, stop letting children wea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYyN_2MIGv/ These wooden toddler towers can collapse or tip over while in use, and a child’s torso can become trapped in the front and rear openings. These defects pose a risk of serious injury or death from falls, tip-overs, and entrapment. Affected: models LT01 and LT05,  About 5,952 stools were sold online through Amazon.com , Walmart.com , Target.com , an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYw_QPBQN0/ If they are not anchored to a wall, they create tip-over and entrapment hazards that could result in serious injury or death to children. Affected: only units purchased before March 30, 2026. About 16,809 dressers were sold exclusively on Walmart.com by Raybee-Direct from September 2023 through March 2026.  If you have one of these dressers, stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYwCdwQpBP/ These tall fabric dressers tip over if they are not anchored to a wall, creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injury or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory federal safety standard required under the STURDY Act. Affected:  units purchased before April 1, 2026. About 10,040 dressers were sold exclusive...

Romorgniz 12-Drawer Fabric Dressers Tip Over and Entrap EnHomee 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Tip Over and Kill SDADI Kitchen Step Stools Tip-Over and Entrap Cat & Jack Children’s Sandals Are A Child Choking Haza Liizousuda Paint Thinner Bottles Could Poison Your Child Panasonic Electric Toaster Ovens Might Shock And Burn You Jobon Torch Lighters Can Burn Your Children Boon PIVOT Toddler Kitche...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOwLQGvMcn/ Hospital superbugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and sometimes fungi, may be evolving much faster than scientists realized—and researchers have now watched it happen in real time. A team at Stanford University discovered that the dangerous bacterium Enterococcus faecium can rapidly change its DNA inside a patient's intestines using tiny piece...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOvCCNOh-B/ A simple blood test may soon identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease years before memory problems begin. Researchers from Boston;’s Mass General Hospital, reporting in JAMA and presenting their findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, found that measuring a blood protein called p-tau217 accur...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOuGqINHIL/ One of the world's most difficult viral diseases to control and cure may soon have a powerful new weapon. Researchers in China reported this week that an experimental mRNA vaccine protected laboratory animals against multiple Ebola virus species, including the deadly Bundibugyo strain, which caused recent outbreaks in Central Africa. Unlike ea...