Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hiUyfPq-D3o   In an effort to add new and ever more effective ways of power walking, Arizona, Kansas, and Virginia kinesiologists have looked back to the 1970’s.   They find that the so-called Teabag walking technique demonstrated by John Cleese of the Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks led to energy expenditures 2.5 times higher than usual modes of walking.   The i...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/p1sVHQRgSYo   Which foods we crave are determined by some 325 genes, primarily found in our brain tissues, as well as by our acquired personal preferences.   Scottish investigators now report this conclusion from their genome-association study of data from a half million subjects in the UK Biobank.   Their data showed that people’s food preferences fall into 3 groups:...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fzVMu1NpUWc   The CoVid virus causes a persistent loss of smell and taste not by itself damaging your nasal olfactory sensors but rather by triggering a vigorous autoimmune reaction that destroys these sensors.   So say researchers at Duke University after they studied tissue samples from 9 patients with prolonged smell and taste deficits comparing them with 15 contro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Jjo20TEjpSk   The latest Omicron subvariant, XBB1.5, is rapidly spreading throughout the US.   It appears to be driving spurts of CoVid hospitalizations.   The XBB1.5 has a disturbing 144% growth advantage over the last subvariant BQ1.1 and a significantly higher transmission rate than the most recent subvariants including BA5 and XBB.   It now accounts for over 40-50...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/g7w_uyQCAG4   The FDA and TFP Nutrition have recalled HEB Texas Pets Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food manufactured on 11/13/2022.   This product has salmonella contamination.   It causes a gastrointestinal infection in the cats that may be severe but in some cases quite mild.   The infected cats may pass the salmonella to other animals or to humans who may develop gastroe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/pDMpdOOHy7w   The FDA and Manzanola Feeds now recall Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes.   This animal feed is contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.   This bacterium can trigger severe and fatal infections in animals.   The recalled product was sold in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.   The contamin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wFYXyTwqzPs   The FDA and Falcon Import and Export LLC are recalling Alsultan Sweets branded Baklava and Alsultan Sweets branded Betefour.   The baklava contains undeclared milk and wheat while the betefour contains undeclared cashews, pistachios, and almonds.   Those with allergies to milk, wheat, and tree nuts could develop life-threatening allergic reactions if the...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CpmH_zHtxVQ   The FDA and The Miso Brothers, Inc. are recalling Alpha Meatless Breakfast Sandwiches and Burritos.   These products contain undeclared milk.   Those with milk allergies could develop a serious and life-threatening infection should they ingest these products.   If you purchased these products, return them to the point of purchase for a replacement or ref...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YN51U4BFP5c   The FDA and Culture Fresh Foods are recalling True Goodness by Meijer Plain Yogurt Alternative.   This product contains undeclared almonds as containers labeled as oat-based actually contain almonds.   The affected lot is #2002. Those with an almond allergy could develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting this yogurt alterna...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nGntsVbQniM   The FDA and World Variety Produce, Inc.have recalled Melissa’s Pasta Para Duros.   This product contains undeclared wheat.   Those with wheat and gluten sensitivities and those with celiac disease may develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions if they ingest this pasta.   This product was sold in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9xGPc_Ncyt0   The FDA and Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. are recalling Wegman’s Microgreens, Baby Kale, Baby Spinach, Sweet Pea Leaves, and Farm and Orchard Cat Grass.   This produce is contaminated with salmonella that may cause serious and life-threatening gastroenteritis and systemic sepsis in the very young, in older, frail persons, and in those with weakened immune s...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r8OF3pqpaUY   The CPSC and GASGAS Motorcycles North America Inc. have recalled 2022 GASGAS Off-Road Motorcycles.   The CDI, capacitor discharge induction, box on these cycles is incorrectly programmed leading to possible sudden engine failure, crashes, and injuries to riders and bystanders.   About 231 cycles were sold in the US and about 40 were sold in Canada at GAS...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_o5DMI86lkE   The CPSC and Blu3 Inc. are recalling Nomad Battery-Powered Tankless Diving Systems with serial numbers ending in 4 digits from 0000 to 2700.   The compressor of this tankless diving air pump may fracture during use leading to insufficient air flows and drowning.   About 1300 of these diving systems were sold in the US and about 20 were sold in Canada at...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/FCGuW-OhSrs   The CPSC and Pacific Cycle are recalling Pacific Igniter and Pacific Bubble Pop 20" kids’ bicycles.   The handlebars on these bikes easily loosen during use creating rider falls and injuries.   About 147,000 of these bicycles were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com.   Stop your children from riding these bikes until you have receiv...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/14afp2Kxo0s   The CPSC and Target are recalling Pillowfort Weighted Blankets.   Young children may become entrapped by unzipping and putting their heads within the blanket layers creating asphyxiation risks.   About 204,000 blankets were sold at Target stores and online at target.com.   Stop allowing your children to use these blankets and return them to the nearest T...

  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Y_ZibVNlnEY   The CPSC and Samsung are recalling Samsung’s top-load washers with super speed wash including model series WA49B, WA50B, WA51A, WA52A, WA54A, and WA55A.   These appliances may short-circuit and overheat creating fire and burn hazards.   About 663,500 washers were sold at Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and other appliance stores nationwide and onl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/gnBHZcK6daU   The CPSC and Nova Medical Products have recalled Nova Home Bed Rails Model No. 6093.   The bed occupant may become entrapped within the bedrail or between the bedrail and the mattress side with risks of injury and asphyxiation.   About 20,000 of these bedrails were sold at AdaptHealth, San Diego Medical Supply, Bellevue Healthcare, CareLinc Medical Equip...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/s3JZYBfE2xQ   Healthcare systems across the country are initiating fees for the email exchanges that you have with your doctor or medical team.   Not every message will be billed, but those that dispense information similar to that you might receive during an office visit or a telehealth visit will incur charges.   The cost to you depends upon your insurance but could...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_bRmYpLoSn8   Germany’s Ectolife company has developed plans to grow custom-designed embryos for infertile couples, couples with familial genetic issues, and for women who have undergone surgical removal of their diseased uteruses.   The company envisions a facility with multiple growth pods capable of incubating 30,000 healthy babies a year.   The pods monitor all vi...

x Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Woc1Oxpt3-k   CoVid infections can gum up your intellectual functions resulting in problems thinking, making decisions, and remembers.   Yale neuroscientists now announce that their small, preliminary study of 12 long-CoVid patients suggests that a 2 drug combo helps disperse CoVid brain fog,   The alpha2A-adrenoceptor agonist guanfacine coupled with the anti-oxidant...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/O3lUQSeRkFA   UC-San Diego have developed a skin patch that continually measures your oxygen-carrying hemoglobin not just in your skin but in deeper locations like your vital organs.   The patch works by combining micro lasers and piezoelectric transducers that monitor the acoustic waves generate by the laser energy.     Too little hemoglobin as a measure of blood per...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3aG4NzOTVkI   Frequent use of electronic devices to distract and calm preschoolers seems to paradoxically lead to a greater incidence of sudden mood shifts and more impulsive behavior.   So say University of Michigan pediatricians who studied 422 kids 3 to 5 years of age and their parents.   This so-called emotional reactivity surge occurred more often in boys.   The...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZjiIH5EF2h8   Pre-teens who contract CoVid can lose half their their lung ventilation function as measured by the ventilation/perfusion ratio by 1 year following infection.   A team of German radiologists and pediatricians studied 54 CoVid-infected kids 10-11 years of age half of whom had persisting CoVid symptoms and compared their lung functions with 9 healthy contr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5wz74xiYFFc   University students who consumed half a cup of walnuts enjoyed significant improvements in their self-reported mental outlook.   Investigators at the University of South Australia studied 80 undergrads with baseline assessments and updates during and after exam periods.   Half the group ate walnuts for 16 weeks and half didn’t.   The data demonstrated a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/VnCL9FxYkkI   By 8 years after adolescents undergo bariatric, weight loss, surgery, half of them have alcohol use disorders. Surgical investigators at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital led a multi-center study of 217 subjects ages 13 through 19 years.   Their data shows that, on average, these surgical patients develop an 8-fold increase in hazardous alcohol consump...