Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/rmfvVS7dso0   The CPSC and Ancheer have recalled Ancheer E-Bikes with water bottle-shaped cylindrical batteries.   The lithium ion batteries that power these bikes may spark, ignite, and explode with subsequent burn injuries to riders and bystanders.   The affected model number is AM001907.   About 22,000 of these bikes were sold online at aliexpress.com, ancheer.shop...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-AXHnEHZHFw   The CPSC and U-Line are recalling U-Line Outdoor Series 24-inch Built-In Convertible Freezers.   The affected model number is U-1224FZRSOD-00A manufactured between 2017-2018. These freezers overheat and create fire and burn hazards.   About 90 of these freezers were built and sold.   Immediately unplug these freezers.   Contact U-Line at 1-833-614-7788 t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/48G16vxgNWA   The CPSC and Newair now recall Magic Chef Digital Air Fryers ovens with Model #s MCAF56DB in black and MCAF56D in white.   This appliance overheats and creates fire and burn hazards.   About 11,750 of these air fryers were sold online at Newair.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, Amazon.com, and Target.com.   Immediately discontinue use of these air fryers.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5a6CvV0TRDA   The CPSC and UP Fashion are recalling UP Fashion Children’s Rings.   This play jewelry contains levels of lead above those permitted by federal safety regulations.   Lead is a neurotoxin and particularly toxic to growing children.   About 1800 of these rings were sold at Dollar stores and other discount stores nationwide.   Take these rings away from you...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Pp3hZhZfbak   The CPSC and Jammers Apparel Group are recalling Dots & Dreams Dollie and Me nightgowns sold with matching doll dresses.   These nightgowns fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear and create a risk of burn injuries.   About 450 of these nightgown sets were sold nationwide at JC Penney stores and online by jcpenney.com.   Don’...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/A6TJr3FqN9M   Folx Health has now closed a Series B financing round with 7wireVentures that will permit the online healthcare company that now provides gender affirming products for the LGBTQ community to expand its services and offer more comprehensive virtual provider services.   Folx’s total funding now hits $60 million.   The Folx website indicates which services...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CyWBvQL3hPI   Pennsylvania’s Capital Blue Cross health plan is the first to partner with billionaire and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban’s discount Cost Plus Drug Company.   Cuban’s startup drug company cuts out the middlemen in the prescription drug food chain in order to cut costs for the consumer.   Capital Blue Cross subscribers will use their insurance cards on th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mCtXCkNNyIE   The procedure typically used to pulverize kidney stones prior to flushing them out is shock wave lithotripsy.   This relatively violent ultrasonic blasting can be painful and unnerving and requires at least sedation and usually either regional or general anesthesia.   Now, Seattle’s University of Washington urologists and radiologists have developed a ge...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/BM9C_nTcJR0   Cystic Fibrosis is due to a genetic mutation that leads to insufficient moisture in body secretions and thickened respiratory mucus.   Geneticists at New York’s Stony Brook University and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have now demonstrated the possibility of using gene therapy with so-called antisense oligonucleotides to create better functioning ver...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3y_Hk0gyDOw   Ok step counters….taking at least 10,000 steps a day consistently will cut your risk of dementia by half.   Australian public health researchers studied 78,430 adults 40 to 79 years fitted with wrist accelerometers over 18 months and then followed for nearly 7 years thereafter.   The data showed an exercise “sweet spot” for avoiding the development of de...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/QC8R62K5Jds   On average, 42% misrepresent their CoVid infection status and their adherence to public health recommendations necessary to avoid getting it and passing it to others. And these are NOT white lies that are victimless.   University of Utah researchers report this highly suspected but nonetheless disgusting finding following their national survey of 1733 US...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/J9s0Qc4AKn4   Many studies have extolled the health benefits of time spent outdoors in the green spaces of parks.   Now the UK’s University of Exeter reports that children who frequented inland and coastal waterways grew up to be adults evidencing better mental health.   The researchers reviewed data from 15,000 persons living in 14 European countries and the   4 non-...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5Ekvp2wNHYA   A vaccinated person developing a case of CoVid is at least 34% less likely to develop a case of Long CoVid than a person never vaccinated.   A retrospective cohort study from North Carolina’s RTI International reviewed the electronic medical records of 247,250 individuals who contracted CoVid   between August 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022.   The data reve...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/l6lAhfXWKKs   The FDA and Bakkavor USA have recalled H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup in the 32 ounce format.   This product contains undeclared dairy in the form of milk.   The affected product has a best by of 12/2/2022.   It was sold in H-E-B stores in Texas.   The product was sold with a label for Meal Simple Beef Chili with Beans.   Due to this confusion, if y...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mOBfinTfrXw   The CPSC and Dianas’s Bananas are recalling Diana’s Milk Chocolate Banana Babies in 10.5 oz packages.   These frozen chocolate dipped bananas contain undeclared peanuts.   Those with peanut allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions should they consume these frozen bananas.   The affected product has a best buy date of C 08 05...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/q_ML5SVv7RU   The FDA, Old Europe Cheese Inc., and Swiss American are expanding the recall of their Bree and Camembert cheeses due to contamination with listeria monocyogenes.     The following brands have additional affected products: St. Louis, Culinary Tour, La Bonne Vie, Lidl, Primo Taglio, and Reny Picot.   If you have any of these branded cheeses with best by da...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PRLw6XZ7rdc   The CPSC and Target are now recalling Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia Tea Kettles for multiple issues.   The paint on the kettle’s bottom may chip, the handle may break, and the spout tends to leak all of which create burn and possible fire risks.   About 12,800 of these kettles were sold at Target stores and online at target.com.   Stop using these recalle...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vWylmmgSjAM   The CPSC and Swift Industries are recalling Swift Bicycle Bag Fastening Straps.   These rubber straps that attach the bag to the bicycle easily break permitting the bag to fall off the bike and create a crash hazard and possible injuries to the rider and bystanders.   About 1800 of these bags were sold at REI and EVO sporting goods stores, various bicycl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NhI_BSg50cA   The CPSC and Katadyn North America Inc. now recall Optimus Gemini Portable 2-burner Stoves.   The gas regulators on these stoves leak gas due to a defective seal leading to possible fires, burns, or explosions.   About 1100 of these stoves were sold at specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores nationwide and on various websites.   Immediately discontin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5cfaLBWcwS8   The CPSC and the MillerKnoll company are recalling Eames Desk and Storage Units.   The painted tan side panels of these units contain lead levels that exceed the safe federal standards and create a lead poisoning hazard.   Lead is a neurotoxin and is particularly dangerous for young children.   About 700 of these pieces were sold at Herman Miller and Des...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5UpX0fxr1wI   Instacart, the grocery delivery people, announce a new focus on helping with home-based healthcare.   This initiative coincides with their upcoming IPO.   Instacart Health will offer a program for caregivers and medical teams to place grocery orders, presumably for healthy foods and supplies, on behalf of patients and family members.   This move comes as...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/H4c1coZDKjs   The latest Commonwealth Fund health insurance survey of Americans shows that 43% are underinsured including 44% who bought individual policies and 29% covered by their employer.   Other findings: 46% skipped or delayed healthcare due to cost; 42% were burdened with medical debt; and 49% were unable to pay an unexpected $1000 medical bill.   https://www.c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vWvdYtZ6ck0   A common component of mouthwashes, cetylpyridinium chloride or CPC for short, is known to kill CoVid and its variants by itself or in the presence of saliva. Japanese biologists have now confirmed the work of British researchers, reported last year, showing that CPC-containing mouthwash can kill the original Wuhan CoVid and its alpha, beta, and gamma var...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/l3E_vV5mYrc   An effective mass CoVid adult vaccination program in one Austrian region not only reduced new CoVid cases in all adults by 75% but it also reduced the CoVid cases in children by 65%.   Austrian microbiologists and statisticians report these results after studying population data from their country’s comprehensive epidemiological reporting system.   The r...

  Vidcast:   mhttps://youtu.be/Qewnjskshlc   Contracting CoVid doubles the risk that a child will develop insulin-dependent diabetes.   This the result of a matched cohort study completed by health informatics researchers at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University.   The study population included more than one million children under age 18 with 29% having contracted CoVid infections and 71% ha...