Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Sa0ZVTidyJk   Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, called RSVpreF, generates antibodies against the fusion protein that the RSV virus uses to enter human respiratory cells.   The vaccine is designed to be administered to pregnant women who produce antibodies against the fusion protein that pass across the placenta to their developing babies.   The antibodies then protect the newborn...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Sp6bVLVslWI   A vertical array of 6 headlights makes a “hog” significantly more visible to drivers compared with a single headlight.   Rice University engineers tested a variety of motorcycle lighting configurations on the ability of motorists to quickly perceive and avoid an oncoming motorcycle.   While enlarging the size of a horizontal array of lights did not impro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1iQiHezhSew   Swiss researchers are developing naturally magnetic bacteria belonging to the genus Magnetospirillum to carry chemotherapeutic agents into cancerous tumors.   These bacteria can be “loaded” with drugs and steered across blood vessel walls and deeply into tumor tissues using rotating magnetic fields.   The bacteria are able to carry chemotherapy drugs in...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ENqIr6rlZ7I   To help you plan your activities while avoiding a case or another case of CoVid, I monitor the New York Time stats including cases per 100,000, the rise or fall of cases over the past 2 weeks, sand the rise and fall of deaths per 100,00.   We know that, with unrecorded   home testing, these numbers only help us see trends.   When cases are relatively hig...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7RR7B8uHGB8   The prescription drug isotretinoin, branded as Accutane, is the last resort pharmaceutical therapy for severe acne.   Problem is that Accutane use triggers severe birth defects in 18-28% of live births and a 20% risk of miscarriage.   This very effective dermatologic drug is so dangerous to pregnant women and their developing babies that the FDA has mand...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/OHxnZ0sgVEk   Studying the patterns of weight loss and increases in blood sugar can predict the development of pancreatic cancer at earlier and more treatable stages.   Researchers at UK’s University of Surrey compared with patterns of change in body mass indices (BMIs) and hemoglobin A1c levels (HbA1c) for 8777 patients ultimately diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Za1kzdjyb2M   Daily exposure to blue light each morning significantly improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms.   University of Arizona psychiatrists report these findings following their study of 82 PTSD sufferers.   All study participants committed to a daily 30 minute light treatment continued over a 6 week period.   The treatment group of 43 were exposed t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/FRiJ6LC3oKU   The CPSC and Horizon Fitness are recalling Horizon T101-05 Treadmills.   These treadmills unexpectedly accelerate, change speed, or stop without user input, creating fall and injury hazards.   About 192,000 of these treadmills were sold in the US and about 7,000 were sold in Canada.   Stop using these treadmills.   Contact Horizon Fitness at 1-888-223-10...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ayUbrnbWjVA   The CPSC and Bike USA Inc. are recalling Punisher Adult Cycling Helmets.   The helmets lack the positional stability and impact attenuation to meet US federal safety standard for bicycle helmets.   About 3400 of these bike helmets were sold online at amazon.com, Fingerhut.com, Kmart.com, Sears.com, Overstock.com, Kohls.com, and Walmart.com.   Stop using...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/c3BUKEoO4e4   The CPSC and Radio Flyer are recalling Tesla Cyberquad for Kids by Radio Flyer, Model Number 914.   This Chinese-manufactured vehicle fails to comply with US federal mandatory safety requirements for all youth ATVs.   Furthermore, this product’s manufacturers and distributors have not provided a CPSC-approved and required ATV action plan for rider age re...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GJ7HU3lEFU4   The CPSC and LG Energy Solutions Michigan are recalling LG Energy Solution “RESU 10H” Lithium-Ion Residential Energy Storage System Batteries.   These home solar panel system lithium-ion batteries may overheat, ignite, and burn creating fire and burn injury hazards for the hone occupants.   About 11,500 of these batteries were sold and installed by vario...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/0Bsr_4K4Ohg   The CPSC and Amazon are recalling Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chairs.   The leg bases on these chairs tend to fracture leading to falls and injuries.   About 11,4000 of these chairs were sold at amazon.com.   Stop using these chairs and contact Amazon at 1-888-871-7108 for for a refund.   You will be asked to provide photo evidence that you have destroy...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mNwN-2moTJA   The CPSC and the Brother company are recalling the Meic power adapters sold with Brother AirSure DF-2 Dynamic Filtration Tabletop Air Purifiers.   This AC power adapter has a casing that easily breaks as the unit is being plugged in or removed from a plug thereby exposing its metal plugs and creating electrical shock and electrocution hazards.   About 16...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Qv1TKSwAY_Q   The CPSC and the Goalsetter company are recalling Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goals.   These basketball goals may detach from the wall, fall, and cause injuries that may be deadly.   About 18,000 of these basketball goals were sold at SCHEELS stores and basketball equipment stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, dickssportinggoods.com, walmar...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/D4zKU2dmtvc   The FDA and Unilever USA are recalling Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI Rockaholic, TIGI Bed Head, and TRESemmé branded dry shampoo aerosol products.   All of these spray shampoos contain elevated levels of the human carcinogen benzene in their propellents.   The affected products were all produced prior to October, 2021.   If you have any of these products on...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kWU8P-Pws6Y   The FDA and the Seed Ranch Flavor Co. are recalling Seed Ranch Flavor Co branded Umami Everyday Sauce and Everything But The Sushi & Dumplings Sauce.   Both of these products contain undeclared soy and are sold in 5 oz. bottles.   Those with soy allergies could develop serious and life-threatening reactions should they consume these sauces.   These produ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tsmDo0PETdM   The FDA and Where LLC are recalling Mighty Bliss Heating Pads.   This product has a tendency to overheat, spark, ignite, and burn leading to fire and burn hazards.   About 544,212 of these heating pads were sold at amazon.com and walmart.com.   The affected model numbers are MB-001, MB-002, and PE-MtyBls-HeatPad sold from July, 2021 through July 2022.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IWdCmPrS-eI   The FDA and Da Cheng Vegetarian Food Inc. is now recalling Da Cheng Vegan   Golden Nuggets.   This product contains undeclared egg.   Those with egg allergies could develop serious and life-threatening reactions should they consume these drumsticks.   This affected products with expiration dates of 9/22/2023 and 1/11/2024 were sold in California, Utah, a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tP1S00tNWeU   The FDA and the Bombolo Biscotti company are recalling its Assorted Italian Cookies because the packages actually contain Italian Wedding Cookies.   The Italian Wedding Cookies contain undeclared walnuts.   Those with allergies to walnuts could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions to the wedding cookies.   The affected lot # is 092222...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-C_hzF1u5QU   The CPSC and Clorox are recalling Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, and Lemon Fresh scents, CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, Lemon Fresh, and Orange Energy scents, and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners. The Original Pine-Sol   with a Pine scent is not inclu...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1w-GdZTzBQ0   MIT bioengineers have developed a spinning drug capsule that, when swallowed, can penetrate thick stomach mucus and permit larger protein drugs such as insulin to be administered orally.   The tiny machine, the size of a multivitamin, contains a miniature battery-powered motor and a drug reservoir.   Stomach acids dissolve the so-called RoboCap’s gelatin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lbGeVqsSRc0   Ochre Bio, a UK startup affiliated with Oxford University, is developing RNA-based drug therapies to treat and possibly regenerate ailing livers.   The company has pioneered the development and testing of candidate drugs using whole livers kept alive on machines.   A new round of financing is being used to support the expanded testing of possible drugs a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-aGBPfpbDTo   The Harvard Medical School spinoff Surge Therapeutics has captured a $26 million war chest to begin testing its intraoperative immunotherapy hydrogel strategy in human patients.   Their successful mouse studies cured aggressive cancers with a single dose of the gel and, hopefully, will trigger similar dramatic effects in the clinic.   The immunotherapeut...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AXAhkfaBmEA   A novel cervical swab test can identify pre-cancerous cervical cell changes some 4 years before they trigger cancer.   Austrian and British oncologic researchers have developed a test that analyzes the levels of DNA methylation in cervical cells captured on the cotton swab.   The test detects cervical cell cancer transformation with a 92.7% sensitivity f...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4M67KMLpjQc   A first human test of ultra-fast and ultra-powerful proton beam radiotherapy suggests that this novel technique may be the way of the future.   University of Cincinnati radiation oncologists report their preliminary phase 1 trial results to the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.   Ten patients 27-81 years of age with painfu...