Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/y3sdEzZzi28   A full 74% of surveyed women want over-the-counter oral contraceptives available without a prescription.   Most of those who answered no don’t use birth control pills now and don’t plan using them in the future.   This result stems from the latest Kaiser Family Foundation’s Women’s Health Survey of 5201 women.   By the way, both the American Medical Asso...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Hx6vlbgavIc   MIT engineers in collaboration with Harvard’s Brigham & Women’s investigators are developing surgically-implantable materials that can be literally dissolved when no longer needed.   Metals including aluminum become brittle and disintegrate when exposed to gallium.   The research team has shown that aluminum staples will dissolve within minutes when coat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wQeX73S2Uxc   Unchecked inflammatory bowel disease over years leads to life-threatening thickening and blockage of the small and large intestines that ultimately results in bowel-shortening surgery.   University of Calgary researchers now report a possible new medical approach to prevent devastating progression of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis.   By creating powerful...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/xpgnho-DfJU   Rather than merely band-aiding the consequences of atrial fibrillation such as stroke with rhythm-suppressing drugs and blood thinners, it is possible to destroy the root cause of this abnormal cardiac rhythm with cryotherapy.   University of British Columbia cardiologists report in the New England Journal the successful non-invasive catheter cryoablatio...

Paxlovid Saves Older CoVid Patients Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/VDxmwi5jtFo   Strategic use of the protease-inhibitor nirmatrelvir, a key component of the Paxlovid cocktail, for those CoVid patients 65 years and older cuts their rate of hospitalization by nearly three-quarters.   Israeli researchers now publish their data in the New England Journal of Medicine after comparing the outcomes of 3902...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/6jfW-wGn56Q   Playing video games triggers beneficial changes in teen brains that are associated with better cognitive function.   University of Vermont psychiatrists compared the brain functions of 679 9 and 10 year old video game players with those of 1128 pre-teens never played.   The data reveals that video game jockeys exhibited   significantly better cognitive p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fAoprVU74OU   Bariatic surgery for obese individuals with non-alcoholic liver disease cuts their risk of heart attacks and strokes by nearly 50%.   Ohio State University informatics researchers along with gastroenterologists and surgeons completed a cohort study of 86,964 morbidly obese persons.   Compared with those who were treated medically, bariatric surgical pati...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/K1t8Tq4_QSc   Agnes Buzyn, the French health minister during the first year of the CoVid pandemic, has been charged by the French Court of Justice of the Republic with x“endangering the lives of others” by “voluntarily abstaining from fighting a disaster.”   France is apparently the first and only country in the world to hold its government officials accountable for t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Wl-m3RbcsXY   Those who have contracted monkeypox can spread the disease 4 days   or more before they themselves have any symptoms..   Even worse, our existing vaccines fail to cover developing variants.   Investigators at the UK Health Security agency studied data from 2746 persons, mean age 38 years, 95% males, who tested monkeypox positive.   Fifty-three percent of...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tHcwrm3zlD0   If you or a family member is a diabetic, be aware that the best time for you to exercise is in the afternoon or evening.   Dutch researchers studied 775 diabetics, 58% women and 42% men, with a mean age of 56 years and a mean BMI of 26.2.   That’s a tad overweight.   Compared with those who pursued moderate to vigorous physical activity at anytime of day...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MVZ3QqXG1q8   The FDA and Whole Foods Market are recalling Whole Foods Dipping Caramel.   This product contains undeclared wheat.   Those with a wheat allergy, those with gluten-sensitivities and celiac disease could develop a serious or life-threatening reaction should they consume this caramel.   This product was sold at Whole Foods Stores in Regency-Omaha, Nebraska...

x Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/U4Z4Osy2_uw   The FDA and Zingerman’s Creamery have recalled Zingerman’s Harvest Pumpkin gelato and Paw Paw gelato.   These products contain undeclared egg.   These gelatos were sold in Ann Arbor and Chelsea Michigan at Zingerman’s Creamery and Deli stores, Argus Farm Stop, and Agricole Farm Stop and online at zingermans.com.   If you bought these products, return the...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dGHxDUBxRZI   The FDA and Daiso California LLC are recalling Daiso Tiramisu Twist Cookies.   These cookies contain undeclared almonds and hazelnuts.   Those who have allergies to these nuts could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions should they consume this cookies.   Daiso Tiramisu Twist Cookies have been sold in Daiso stores in California, Washing...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nk9MqUlI7-8   The FDA and Cedar Creek Popcorn are recalling Cedar Creek Popcorn’s Old-Fashioned Caramel Holiday Popcorn Boxes.   The package label touts it as a gluten-free product, but the popcorn does contain gluten.   Those with a gluten-sensitivity or celiac disease could develop a serious or life-threatening reaction should they consume this popcorn.   This produ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LZVS3FQLbKU   The CPSC and Anker Play Products have recalled Bolt Foldable Children’s Scooters.   The paint on these scooters contains lead levels above the permissible federal levels.   Lead is neurotoxic and dangerous for young children.   About 5,000 of these scooters were sold at discount stores nationwide.   Take these scooters away from your kids and contact Ank...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/z4KiLhNlMmM   The CPSC and Tangame Toys are recalling Tangame Busy House Toys.   The yellow-painted metal zippers and the orange plastic phone cords both contain level levels that exceed the federal lead content restrictions and the blue plastic horn bulb contains phthalates that exceed the federally-permissible levels.   Lead and phthalates are both toxic to children...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/F5Qm0NWpf8M   The CPSC and Clarks America are recalling Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step 2022 women’s shoes in navy colors.   The shoes’ upper material contains the toxic chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine.   About 113,000 of these shoe pairs were sold in the US and about 10,000 were sold in Canada.   Stop wearing these shoes and return them to the...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sILPSqhoRYk   The CPSC and BS Interactive are recalling Stashables Finger Skateboard 6-piece Ramp Sets.   The surface paint on these miniature skateboard and scooter toys in the ramp sets contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban posing a risk of lead poisoning.   Lead is toxic to a growing child’s brain.   About 17,000 of these sets were sold onli...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IbzBwzyt3rI   The CPSC and Myx and MyFitness are recalling MYX I, MYX II and MYX II Plus Connected Exercise Bicycles.   The pedals on these exercise bikes   readily loosen and detach if not properly tightened when installed leading to injuries.   About 162,000 of these exercise bikes were sold online at myxfitness.com and amazon.com.   Stop using these recalled bikes...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-nCqoe6ADZY   The CPSC and Rad Power Bikes are recalling Rad Power Bikes.   The rim strip on these bike’s tires are misaligned leading to tire tube rupture, tire damage, loss of bike control, and injuries to the rider and bystanders.   About 29,300 of these bikes were sold nationwide at Reactive airway disease Power Bike stores and online at radpowerbike.com.   Stop r...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JCr3bGX6aHQ   The CPSC and FHS Retail are recalling FUUL 1.9L Pure Liquid Paraffin Lamp Oil bottles.   These bottles contain low-viscosity petroleum distillates which must be sold in child-resistant packaging with mandatory warning labels.   These petroleum distillates can cause chemical pneumonia and lung damage the may be fatal.   About 1700 of these bottles were so...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/STDdE2p-p-k   The CPSC and Empower Brands are recalling BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers.   These steamers may leak hot water and steam leading to burns.   About 518,000 steamers were sold at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and other stores nationwide as well as online at walmart.com and .target.com.   The affected products have date codes from 102ZJ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/N4kzI3rwvrU   The CPSC and Power Plus are recalling. Power Plus Tora Portable Power Charging Stations.   The lithium-ion batteries in these charging stations may overheat and catch fire while charging leading to fires, explosions, burns, and other injuries.   About 115 of these chargers were sold by Shutter distributors and installers in Florida, North Carolina, Texas...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YC-Uw-lfZ4s   The CPSC and the Reckitt company announce the recall of AirWick Fresh New Day® aerosol air fresheners - “Fresh Linen” and “Fresh Waters” scents.   A single batch of these air fresheners is missing a corrosion inhibitor leading to can corrosion and rupture with squirting of contents with possible skin and eye irritation as well as lacerations.   About 67,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LVnblQN2qkU   The FDA has approved ruxolitinib, the Janus kinase inhibitor, branded as Incyte’s Jakafi, effectively treats the auto-immune skin disease vitiligo that extinguishes natural skin color.   The drug is now approved for all those 12 and older.   Jakafi mediated the return of a natural skin color in half of those using it.   When effective, it mediated the re...