Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8_ufaAR9jR0   Daily consumption of blueberries may help keep you not only mentally sharp but metabolically healthy.   University of Cincinnati neuroscientists studied an admittedly small group of 33 persons 50-65 years of age who were suffering early mental decline and were overweight.   In a randomized, controlled trial, half the group consumed powders containing one...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/COiOW4RQtio   Half of those admitted to hospitals with severe CoVid infections at the pandemic’s beginning were continuing to suffer with at least one symptom of LongCovid 2 years later.   A Chinese study with the longest patient followup to date follkowed 1192 participants infected with the original Wuhan strain during 2020.   Their median age was 57 years,   Control...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Il4p2NLoyCc   Those men whose sperm were in younger epigenetic age categories were 17% more likely to successfully father children.   This the finding of researchers at Wayne State’s Center for Human Growth and Development.   They studied 379 male partners of couples actively trying to get pregnant.   The epigenetic age of their sperm was determined by DNA methylation...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1EJHEpRiNhA   The greater the intensity of road cycling training on a given day, the lower the moods of those cyclists the following day.   Researchers at Barcelona’s Laboratory of Sports Psychology and Sport Research Institute carefully monitored 5 recreational road cyclists over a 6 week period.   Captured was data that reflected the cyclists actual and perceived ph...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3EF1xXDxb28   When asthmatics develop oxygen-robbing attacks, rescue with inhaled therapy that includes not only albuterol but also a steroid is 26% more effective than treatment with the bronchodilator albuterol alone.   The randomized, double-blind multicenter MANDALA study followed a group of 3132 asthmatics who received one of three therapies: 180 ug of albuterol...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jUgc6YPWkrE   Your chance of developing LongCovid is about 21% greater after an Omicron BA.2 infection compared with a Delta infection.   The UK’s Office for National Statistics surveyed 6631 persons infected with either the CoVid Delta variant or one of the Omicron subvariants after 3 shots of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZenaca CoVid vaccines.   The survey as...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wXCnjvWXStI The FDA and Grandma’s Cuisine have recalled Cheese-Filled Pierogis sold under the Grandma’s Cuisine, Bernat’s, and Golden Eagle brands.   These pierogis contain undeclared milk allergen.   Those with milk allergies may develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these pieogis.   Grandma’s Cuisine branded pierogis were distribute...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8ylJ2vzTYPQ   The FDA and the Mars Wrigley Confectionery US are recalling specific varieties of Skittles, Starburst, Life Savers Gummies.   These candies or the bags containing them are contaminated with a very thin metal strands.   The flavors involved are: original, sours, sour berries, wild berries, and five flavor.   If you bought any of these, dispose of the prod...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/aw0_WPrnx2c   The FDA and Mrs Millers Homemade Jams have recalled the following products:   Smokey BBQ Bacon Jam and Spicy Chili Bacon Jam.   The recall is due to an undeclared soy allergen found in the Worcestershire Sauce and Hickory Smoke ingredients used in these jams.   These jams were sold in Ohio. Delaware, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Caro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZFvzdnCefTs   The FDA and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream have recalled Van Leeuwen Oat Milk Brown Sugar Chunk Non-dairy Frozen Dessert.   This product contains undeclared tree nuts specifically cashews and pistachios.   Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts, tree nuts including chestnuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, cashews, eggs, and s...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ckYFf44eZ7c   The FDA and HP Hood LLC now recall Planet Oat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Planet Oat Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl frozen dessert.     The issue is undeclared peanuts.   Apparently, the Planet Oat Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl frozen dessert was mistakenly packaged in the Planet Oat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough containers.   Those with a peanut allerg...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7Px38iwOQWc   The CPSC and Yamaha Motor Corporation USA are recalling Yamaha Wolverine RMAX Off-Road Side-by-Side Vehicles.   These vehicles have a defective fuel tank that leaks creating fire and explosion hazards.   About 4,130 of these vehicles were sold.   If you have one of these potential firetraps, stop using it and contact your authorized Yamaha dealer to sche...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/aHuKzrsiDCc   Let’s review some the healthcare-related business news for this 2 nd week of May, 2022   Bill Gates just tested positive for CoVid despite the fact that he is fully vaccinated and boosted.   His case so far is symptomatically mild.   He is attending the first in-person meeting that the Gates Foundation has had in several years, but he will be doing so vi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/VqIN3664keY   Short Shorts are quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries.   They’re worth knowing about this 2nd week of May, 2022.   Silkworms help to repair Achille’s tendons.   From UCLA and the Terasaki Institute for Medical Innovation comes the novel combination of silk from the Bombyx mori silkworm and a water-retaining gel called Gel...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kUBUoXgOAZA   The latest subvariants now spreading around the world, Omicron BA 2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 easily escape neutralization by antibodies that neutralize the original Omicron and earlier subvariants including BA.1. and BA.2.   These later subvariants boast an increasing number of novel mutations.   Chinese virologists now report that their studies pitting thes...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jgOpwuaA4cA   Survivors of severe CoVid infections suffer deficits in their cognitive functions equivalent to 20 years of aging or the loss of 10 IQ points.   British researchers at the Cambridge NeuroCOVID Group compared the cognitive functioning of 46 persons 6 months following a bout of severe CoVid with the performance of 460 healthy, matched controls.   Those who...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1SgJ-DiZ0eQ   Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy have a 63% higher risk of heart attack and/or stroke later in life.   Epidemiologists at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital studied 60,000 nurses over a 30 year period.   The study revealed nearly 10% of pregnant women develop high blood pressure during a first pregnancy with obesity increasing t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Z-N2bFdF588   Consuming a Mediterranean Diet for 3 months significantly lifted the spirits of young men 18 - 25 years.   Australian public health researchers studied 72 test subjects in a parallel group, non-blinded, randomized study.   At the end of 12 weeks, those adhering to the Mediterranean diet compared with controls showed significantly improved scores on both...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7fK1ZL2SgGY   Increased exposure to the forever chemicals PFAS and phthalates leads to significant weakening of long bones in adolescent boys.   Epidemiologists at the Maine Medical Center studied the blood, urine, and bone X-rays of 453 boys and 395 girls 12 to 19 years of age.   The overall concentrations of PFAS in the blood and phthalate metabolites in the urine w...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PY9aMaAUhKk   Children on vegetarian diets grow just as well and are as well nourished as meat-eaters.   But…. These kids do have a tendency to be underweight.   These conclusions from a Canadian study of 8907 children from 6 months of 8 years of age studied from 2008 to 2019.   Those children exclusively eating plant-based diets had statistically similar body mass in...

  Vidcast:   H-E-B Bakery Two-Bite Brownies on Recall   The FDA and H-E-B are recalling H-E-B Bakery Two-Bite Brownies and H-E-B Simply Delicious Cookies with Brownie Bites Party Trays. These products contain metal fragments that could lead to injuries of the mouth, throat, and gastrointestinal linings.   The items were sold in Texas and Mexico. If you bought these pastries, do not consume them.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4n7LPSQtLLY   The FDA and Queen Bee Gardens now recall Bee Chocolate Candy Products that have been purchased over the past year.   These include a variety of honey caramel candy products and chocolates that may contain undeclared allergens including tree nuts and milk.   Those with allergies to tree nuts including macadamia nuts, coconut, pecans, walnuts, almonds, and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/owJ5G7rOsYg   The FDA and New Seasons Market LLC are recalling Maitz Valencia Almonds.   This product contains undeclared peanuts.   Those with peanut allergies may develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after eating the contents of this product.   These almonds were sold by New Seasons Markets in Oregon and Washington state.   If you bought these almo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jlJpxKL2lMs   The FDA and Natural Organics, Inc. are recalling NaturesPlus Keto Living Sugar Control Capsules.   These capsules contain undeclared wheat.   Those with wheat allergies, sensitivities to gluten, and celiac disease may develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after taking these capsules.   This product was sold nationwide and internationally...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fqF7bzikebc   The CPSC and Linum Home Textiles now recall Linum Home Textiles children’s robes.   These robes do not meet federal flammability safety standards for children’s sleepwear and create a risk of burn injuries.   About 44,600 of these robes were sold online at Amazon.com, QVC.com, Overstock.com, Groupon.com, Wayfair.com, Zulily.com, Bedbathandbeyond.com, Bos...