Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wUbAE8omzaE   The CPSC and Polaris have recalled Polaris RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Road Vehicles, model years 2020 through 2022.   The steering wheel may separate from its assembly causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and creating a crash and injury hazard.   About 8,800 of these vehicles were sold in the US and 940 were sold in Canada. If you own...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bnRAvPzojjI   The FDA and Proctor & Gamble are recalling virtually all of their aerosol dry shampoo and dry conditioner products sold under the following brands: Waterless, Pantene, Aussie Smooth or Petal Soft, Herbal Essences, Hair Food, and Old Spice.   Unexpected and potentially toxic levels of the carcinogen benzene were found in the propellant used to power these...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lHpnmk_J1vU   The FDA and Flowers Foods, Inc. are recalling 3,000 loaves of Nature’s Own Honey Wheat bread with a “Best if used by” of 12/26/2021.   The product has undeclared milk.   If those with a milk allergy consume this bread, they could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. This bread was sold in: Arizona; Colorado; New Mexico, Wyoming; the c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zPHpvCcq1YQ   The CPSC and Northern Lights Enterprises are recalling Alaura Two-Tone Jar Candles.   These candle jars may shatter crack, or split apart while the candle is burning and create laceration, fire, and burn hazards.   Apparently the candle jars are not fabricated with thermal-resistant glass.   About 139,500 of these candle jars were sold nationwide at Cost...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/enTHktTzXlA   The CPSC and Karmas Far are recalling Karmas Far 3-in-1 baby bath tub chair and toddler booster seats.   These bath seats do not meet federal safety standards for stability or leg openings, then may tip over when in use, and they create a drowning hazard for infants.   About 900 of these baby bath seats were sold online at walmart.com, amazon.com, ebay.c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/czAdC2EQ59w   The legendary Brit prime minister Winston Churchill once remarked that Americans always do the right thing…after they’ve tried everything else.   That quote is so relevant to our continuing, wrongheaded mismanagement of CoVid.     When the pandemic was originally raging in the winter of 2020-21, many refused to wear masks, distance, avoid indoor crowds,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SZG20jo_yII   You’ve heard about it on TV and radio, and the headlines trumpet something like “Pfizer says its CoVid pill is near 90% effective.” Well….. let’s take a closer look at the available data   Pfizer’s Paxlovid is combination therapy including a novel protease inhibitor nirmatrelvir or PF-07321332 and an antiviral cytochrome inhibitor Ritonavir.   When these...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qryCnr7nrJg   Receiving a third boosting dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least 5 months after the second immunizing dose reduces the risk of death from a Delta CoVid infection by 90%.   Israeli public health investigators reviewed the data from 843,208 members of the Clalit Health Services who were 50 years of age or older.   The mortality rate for those who only receiv...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5HoB0yET2hk   Waiting even a minute before clamping the umbilical cord of a just-born premature infant can reduce that child’s risk of death before the age of 2 by 30%.   Researchers at the University of Sydney now publish their followup results on some 15,310 Australian and New Zealand premies half of whom had the clamping of their umbilical cords delayed for 60 seco...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hBmawhoOY-s   Unlike CoVid spike proteins that can mutate wildly, the viral polymerase protein common to many coronaviruses remains relatively stable and could be the key to developing vaccines that generate variant-independent immunity.   Molecular biologists and immunologists at UCLA have identified a CoVid RNA polymerase that can evoke an immune response and in so...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cAVIeY_0knI   Those suffering from bronchial asthma can experience a severe, sometimes fatal, exacerbation of their asthma at night.   Japanese pulmonary physiologists now report that the sleep hormone melatonin may be the culprit.   The investigators found that higher doses of melatonin trigger the MT2 receptor in airway smooth muscle that causes the bronchial channe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Lad0r0yMmMw     A single dose of genetically-altered blood-forming stem cells can eliminate the often disastrous complications of sickle cell disease for up to 3 years.   Clinical researchers at Columbia University in collaboration with those at the NIH now announce the exciting preliminary results of their phase 1/2 trial of gene therapy in an initial cohort of 35 pa...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PiQlANr73wY   The Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa and and is fast becoming most prevalent form of CoVid there.   Discovery Health, South Africa’s largest private health insurance now releases detailed information from 3.7 million participants and 211,000 CoVid test results during the first 3 weeks of their Omicron surge.   Here is what we know fro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4zUTQii27F0   The Coca Cola Company announces the recall of Minute Maid Berry Punch, Strawberry Lemonade, and Fruit Punch.   These products may contain metal bolts or metal washers.   The products were sold in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey.   They have long shelf lives extending into January 2022.   If yo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2elNAQIivzM   The FDA and Bokhary Foods Inc. are recalling GODAVARI Dried Apricots.   This product contains with undeclared sulfites.   Those with allergies to sulfites could develop a serious or life-threatening reaction to eating these apricots.   This product was sold in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut.   If you purchased these apricots, do not consume the...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Ug2GX6Fw-1U   The FDA and the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association are recalling Howling Cow Butter Almond Ice Cream Pints.   This ice cream contains undeclared soy and wheat.   The affected lots have a SELL BY date of 9/15/2022 and were sold in North and South Carolina Harris Teeter stores.   If those with allergies to soy, wheat, or both should...

  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/sLmroJCXAmc   The CPSC and Pacific Cycle are recalling Schwinn Tone Electric Scooters.   The recall includes Tone 1, Tone 2, and Tone 3 models.   This scooter’s handlebar grips may crack and/or loosen creating fall and injury hazards.   About 11,340 of these e-scooters were sold at bicycle stores nationwide and online at schwinnbikes.com and amazon.com.   Immediately di...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4yVVO3YIrtc     The CPSC and the Hong Kong China Electric Appliance Manufacture Company now recall Harbor Breeze Belleisle Bay and Honeywell Rio Ceiling Fans.   The blades may detect from the fan while in use posing an injury hazard to anyone in the fan’s vicinity.   About 77,900 of these fans were sold online at Lowes.com, Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Overstock.com, Hayn...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cUrtzuBOCo8   The CPSC and Hisun Motors USA are recalling Hisun 250cc Utility Vehicles.   Grass may accumulate near the exhaust pipe and create a fire hazard.   About 2500 of these vehicles were sold at Rural King stores nationwide.   Immediately discontinue using these utility vehicle and contact Hisun Motors USA by calling 1-833 364-0554 to arrange for a free consum...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hwtSfUwW1Rk   The CPSC and Target are recalling Bullseye’s Playground Letters to Santa Metal Mailbox.   The mail slots on these decorative mailboxes have sharp metal edges creating a risk of lacerations.   About 174,300 of these mailboxes were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com.   If you purchased one of these mailboxes, immediately stop using i...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WCT_cC-l2FA   Boosting of CoVid-vaccination induced immunity is necessary to have any chance of preventing an Omicron infection.   This the conclusion of German infectious disease researchers after studying the effects of serum from subjects vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and boosted with either Pfizer or a natural CoVid infection.   This first plot...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SymnIpKXzWA   The Omicron variant of CoVid may be better able than previous variants to evade the human immune system because it contains snippets of genetic material similar to those in common cold viruses that have adapted to infecting humans.   This suggestion comes from the Cambridge Mass. analytics company Nference.   The researchers theorize that persons co-infe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8pK_gJNK3KM   Those vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine were 15% less likely to require hospitalization for a breakthrough infection compared with those Pfizer-vaccinated.   Persons vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine were 78% more likely to be hospitalized for a breakthrough compared with those who received the Pfizer.   These results were just published...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/c4_GXam9DqQ   A molecular dynamics analysis of the Omicron variant indicates that the 32 spike protein mutations permit the virus to adhere more strongly to the ACE2 receptor that unlocks the viral gateway into the cell.   At the same time, these mutations reduce the affinity of the spike proteins for protective antibodies generated by vaccines, natural infections, or...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-BaaUXGv9M8   Omicron cases in a South African province doubled in just 3.4 days.   This exponential growth of the CoVid Omicron variant was just reported by Polish public health investigators studying the spread of this disease in the Gauteng province during 4 weeks this past November into December.   The bad news is that this particular province seemed to have reach...