Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3Alphq-ASN8   The CPSC and KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS Motorcycles are recalling their individually branded Closed Course Competition Motorcycles.   These include KTM 2022 125 SX, 125 XC, 150 SX, Husqvarna TC 125, and GASGAS MC 125. The connecting rods on these cycles can break leading to crashes and injuries.   About 3310 of the motorcycles were sold in the US at the m...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/C8lPdPJGcqc   The CPSC and Textron Specialized Vehicles now recall Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles.   Fuses in these vehicles’ electrical systems tend to fail leading to sudden engine power and headlight losses with a risk for crashes and injuries.   About 1760 of these ATVs were sold in the US and about 550 were sold in Canada.   If you ha...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Fl0ofq32ty4   The CPSC and Adventure Sports Inc have recalled the ceramic pulleys sold with Cabrinha Switchblade and Drifter kite sailing kites.   These pulleys cause the bridle line connections to sever with a reduction in kite steering and control leading to possible injuries.   About 1950 of these kites were sold at Kite Surfing stores including Kiteboarding Saint...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZD2wIixw8M8   The CPSC and the NUK company have recalled NUK First Choice 240 mL Glass Baby Bottles.   The liquid volume markings on the outside of these bottles contain lead levels that exceed the federal safety specifications.   Lead is a neurotoxin and creates significant health issues in children with developing brains.   About 100 of these bottles were sold in th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/k0t3DlU8ldM   The FDA and Eat Just Inc. have recalled Spring Green Flavor Chopped Egg and Vegetables.   This product has been found to contain listeria monocytogenes.   Listeria can produce nasty gastrointestinal and systemic infections in the very young, in elders who are weak or unhealthy, or in those with weak immune systems.   Listeria may also trigger miscarriage...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/TKgA_ean10o   The FDA and the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.have recalled   Natural Grocers Organic Amaranth Grain.   This product has salmonella contamination.   Salmonella produces serious and life-threatening gastroenteritis and systemic infections in the very young, frail elders, and in those with immunosuppression.   The recall product was sold at Nat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/TsBDJ_Z_TIw   The FDA and Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc. are recalling Aivia Whey Protein & Power Herbs meal replacement products.   These items contain milk but fail to declare that fact on their labels.   Those with milk allergies would develop severe or lief-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest this product.   Affected at all batches with expiration d...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DVaCJ-YfoNY   The FDA and Wilmington DE Ultra Supplement LLC announce the recall of   Sustango Dietary Supplement for Male Enhancement.   The affected batch is lot DAP272109, Exp. 4/1/26.   This supplement is tainted with tadalafil, the genetic ingredient in the erectile dysfunction prescription medication Cialis, making it an unapproved drug with unproven safety and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZZOSWvdMORA   The CPSC and The Hammock Source have recalled Key West Knock Down Hammock Stands.   The weld that attaches the stand to its base may fracture and create fall and injury hazards.   About 32,500 of these hammock stands were sold at Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com.   Stop using this hammock stand and contact The Hammock Source tat 1-888-744...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/asyihNEf67o   The CPSC and AquaLung are recalling Aqualung i330R SCUBA Diving Computers.   These faulty wrist wearables fail to accurately measure current depth and thus display incorrect sea dive time calculations at depths exceeding 3,000 feet leading to decompression illness and drowning hazards.   About 16,400 of these scuba diving wearables were sold at Dive stor...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qg8_BMGuDhM   The CPSC and the Konges Sløjd company are recalling the Silicone Baby Mirror Toy Bear Activity Toy.   The mirror embedded in this toy’s silicon cover may extrude exposing its sharp edges and creating a laceration hazard for young children.   About 85 of these bear activity toys were sold in the US and bout 18 were sold in Canada.   Immediately take this...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/aEwU-t78lE8   The CPSC and Monti Kids are recalling Monti Kids Toy Box with Bins.   A small wooden dowel may detect from the box and become a choking hazard for young children.   About 1500 of these toy boxes were sold online at montikids.com.   If you bought one of these for your children, do not allow them to play with the box.   Contact Monti Kids at 1-800-674-3845...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/rZrHqnl1AYs   The CPSC and Vichy Laboratoires now recall Vichy Laboratoires LiftActiv Peptide-C Anti-Aging Ampoules.   These small sealed vials containing anti-aging facial sera seem to weaken and crack over time leading to laceration hazards for fingers and hands.   About 206,200 of these ampoules were sold at CVS, Walgreens, and Target stores nationwide and online a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Po7OAWhyyy0   The CPSC and Crye Precision have recalled Crye Precision LRB Leg Loops.   The buckle on these leg loops can loosen and fail to buttress a load-rated belt creating fall and injury hazards.   About 300 of these garments were sold at GSS Gear stores, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Lenoir, North Carolina and online at www.cryeprecision.com, www.gssgear.co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kEI7w35iCKM   Here are the quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries this 3rd week of July, 2022.   With more and more challenging CoVid subvariants arriving on the scene, infectious disease research collaborators led by those at the University of Virginia are looking to boosters in nasal sprays to offer greater protection.   The sprays wil...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/VcIrOY-BJtM   Regular screening of those at high risk for developing pancreatic cancer can diagnose this dread disease at early, more treatable stages in nearly three-quarters of patients.   This encouraging result stems from an ongoing multi center trial that began in 1988 and is led by Johns Hopkins gastroenterologists. The CAPS study, short for Cancer of Pancreas S...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KZLNkuPWq_Y   As if CoVid and Monkeypox weren’t enough, the CDC is now warning us that several other viral diseases are upon us.   Parechovirus chiefly threatens neonates 3 months or younger but the fierce Marburg hemorrhagic virus, a cousin of Ebola, could kill large populations of any age.   Parechovirus, a non-polio enterovirus that frequently circulates in the US...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XF2dIq3bXv0   A CoVid infection significantly increases your risk of developing diabetes for nearly 6 months and your cardiovascular disease risk for nearly 2 months.   London-based investigators draw these conclusions after analyzing some 428,000 CoVid patients in comparison to matched controls.   The CoVid patients had 81% more diabetes cases diagnosed during the fi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/64x003CN92c   A bivalent CoVid mRNA booster that generates antigens from the Delta variant and the BA.2 Omicron subvariant offers the best protection against Omicron BA.5.   Yale researchers report this finding after testing this and 3 other boosters in CoVid-infected mice initially vaccinated with 2 doses of mRNA vaccine generating wild-type antigens.     The groups...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/f6P4ifhHrO4   The FDA is now out with a warning to all of us about the hazards of disinfecting wands that generate ultraviolet-C radiation.   These wands are marketed for disinfection of surfaces on devices like phones or on home furniture.     UV-C radiation has the highest energy and shortest wave lengths of all UV radiation and falls into the 100 to 280 nm range.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WNMbtGNvvLI   Activity trackers such as the Apple Watch and the FitBit goad you into exercising at least 40 additional minutes each day.   So say University of South Australia investigators who reviewed about 400 studies covering 164,000 participants.   And those 40 extra minutes of daily exertion, equivalent to about 1800 more steps, trim away 1 kg or 2.2 pounds over...

Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AITy9El2_wY   Even after years working the night shift, these workers showed a 45% lower median rest-activity rhythm index and were 22% less likely to demonstrate a normal circadian temperature pattern compared with those on the day shift.   This the result of a British study comparing the sleep patterns of 63 night-shift workers with 77 day shift workers using wearable...

Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Lv7aSXaquKA   The FDA and MKS Enterprise LLC are recalling Dose Vital VIP Vital Honey.   This food product contains tadalafil, the active ingredient in the erectile function drug Cialis.   Tadalafil may interact with prescription drugs containing nitrates including nitroglycerin and trigger a significant blood pressure drop.   This honey is being sold on the website who...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/M1Rp0LADzZQ   The FDA and the Big Olaf Creamery is recalling Big Olaf Ice Cream, all flavors, all sizes.   These dairy products are all contaminated with listeria monocyogenes.   This bacterium causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, older and frail adults, and in those with compromised immune systems.   Listeria also triggers miscarriages an...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5DOOVk3ibx0   The FDA and shopaxx.com are recalling Kingdom Honey Royal Honey VIP.   This food product contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile function drug Viagra.   Sildenafil may interact with prescription drugs containing nitrates including nitroglycerin and trigger a significant blood pressure drop.   This honey is being promoted and sold for s...