Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PnU_weENwz0   The Covid Omicron variant, known officially as B.1.1.529, was first reported to the WHO by South African public health officials on 11/24/2021.   There is evidence that this variant may have been circulating as early as October 2021 and possibly earlier.     The first case of Omicron in the US was reported on 12/1/2021. As of December 8, there was at lea...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ikxpThhnCjU   The FDA and Dakota Toms are recalling Dakota Toms Chicken Salad Croissants.   The affected products are dated 12/7/2021-1/12/2022.   These pastries contain undeclared egg and milk allergens.   Those who are allergic to either eggs, milk, or both could develop serious or life-threatening reactions if they ingest these croissants.   If you purchases these...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/d3AJQKyymFw   The FDA and Calise & Sons Bakery have recalled Calise Bakery Golden Flax Seed Scala Bread.   This product contains undeclared sesame seeds.   Those allergic to sesame may develop a serious or life-threatening allergy reaction should they ingest this bread.   A total of 689 packages of Calise Italian Scala bread with sesame seeds were sold in bags labeled...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zHfldMm679Y   The FDA and International Golden Foods Inc. have recalled Al Kanater Tahini.   This product is contaminated with salmonella that may cause serious and life-threatening infections in the young, elders, and those with reduced immunity.   If you bought this product do not consume it but return it to the point of purchase for a refund.   For more information...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CqNao9PrQyM   The FDA and BUBS Naturals are recalling BUBS Naturals Fountain of Youth Formula Collagen Protein.   This product contains undeclared milk. The product was sold online at BUBSNatural.com and at amazon.com as well as at some brick and mortar grocery stores. If someone with a milk allergy should consume this product, a serious or life-threatening allergic r...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hFnM0kCxiC4   The CPSC and Drive-DeVilbiss Healthcare have recalled Drive-DeVilbiss Bed Assist Handles and Bed Rail.   Users may become entrapped between the rail and the mattress or within the bedrail itself creating   risk of asphyxiation.   About 496,100 of these rails and handles were sold in the US, about 68,000 in Canada, and about 119 in Mexico at home health a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9gGGdMhbMIQ   The CPSC and Mark of Fifth Avenue are recalling Mark of Fifth Avenue Children’s Robes.   These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating burn risks.   About 10,000 of these robes have been sold online at amazon.com and at Walmart.com.   If your child has one of these robes, do not permit its use.   Contact Mar...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Y_YqVeGhARk   The CPSC and GE Appliances-Haier Co. are recalling GE Free-Standing and Slide-In Electric and Gas Ranges.   This appliance may tip over when a heavy object is placed on an open oven door when the range is not secured to the walls with an anti-tip bracket.   What follows could be a risk of a crust injury and/or burns from hot liquids or food.   About 132,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Dq0mBNVUWK4   The CPSC and Halo Branded Solutions Inc. have recalled Children’s Projector Flashlight Key Chains branded as Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Avengers, and ESPN.   These little toys are not child-safe.   A child may open the item and access the button cell batteries which creates a choking hazard as well as an ingestion hazard and a risk of internal battery bur...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jjIg3D81BYE   The CPSC and E-filliate recall DeWalt Jobsite Pro Wireless Earphones.   These earphones may overheat either while charging or during use creating fire and burn hazards.   About 301,800 of these earphones were sold nationwide at Home Depot, Lowe’s and other electronic and hardware stores as well as online a cyberguys.com.   If you bought these wireless ea...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZgoFZP4Ngpw   Daily smokers of electronic cigarettes are more than twice as likely as those who never smoked e-cigarettes to report erectile dysfunction or ED.   Epidemiologists at NYU report this finding after analyzing data on 45,971 adults 18 years and older.   In the study group, 13,711 males provided information about any problems with ED as well as information a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/n6xaYo1MQFU   Last fall and winter, only 54.8% of Americans received the flu vaccine, and only 58.5% are projected to get it during this years flu season.   So far, only 40.9% have gotten their flu shots and only 17.6% plan to get theirs.   Too bad for the 41.5% who refuse to get the shot, and that refusal is frankly dangerous for those with cardiovascular issues.   T...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/14VE4UxOwW8   Initiating physical therapy, PT for short,   before or after knee replacement therapy significantly reduces that chances that a person will require long-term opioid pain therapy by some 25 to 29 percent.   Boston University researchers studied 67,322 persons who underwent total knee replacement surgery over a 20 year period.   Beginning PT either before...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PuPjqCme7pA   A major study shows that full CoVid vaccination makes it 10-fold less likely that you will require hospitalization for CoVid.   This and other conclusions come from a CDC organized study looking at populations in 99 counties across 14 states for a total of about 35 million Americans.   Before the Delta variant became dominant, vaccination reduced your ch...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Th-UMu-aZKo   Alcohol rather than caffeine, sleep problems, diet, or exercise is the most consistent trigger of atrial fibrillation.   This conclusion comes from a UC-San Francisco study of 320 participants wearing mobile EKG devices.   Each participant logged relevant activities including drinking alcohol, drinking caffeinated beverages, drinking other cold beverages...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bMaQraJBJI0   Looking at long wave deep red light only once a week for only 3 minutes may increase color vision by as much as 20%.   This startling finding was just announced by ophthalmologists at University College London after their small study of 20 subjects without any known eye disease.   Each participant used an LED device that emits red light at a 670 nm wavel...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/oOUfv-qZeQ4   A severe CoVid infection is nearly 20 times more likely for unvaccinated than vaccinated police personnel and 5 times more likely for unvaccinated firefighters.   Once infected with CoVid, these first responders are sick for 2 to 3 weeks and miss up to 7 weeks of work.   These troubling statistics are just some of the conclusions of a collaborative study...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SxOANS2RUhs   Unvaccinated persons cause up to 90% of all new CoVid infections.   This the conclusion of a German mathematical modeling study seeking to understand the huge uptick in CoVid infections since October that is clogging German hospitals and driving consideration of lockdowns.   The German mathematicians calculated that two-thirds to as many as three-quarter...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Na8mKpi7N9Q   The FDA and The Spice House are recalling the Spice House Sichuan Chili BBQ Rub.   This product contains undeclared sesame.   Those allergic to sesame could develop a serious allergic reaction if they ingest this rub.   If you bought this product, dispose or it and contact The Spice House by email at support@thespicehouse.com to arrange a refund.   https...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KsQhYLK2-58   The FDA and TaDah! Foods are recalling TaDah! Spicy Brown Sugar Harissa Hummus Wraps.   This hummus contains undeclared milk allergen.   Those with a milk allergy can develop a serious or possibly life-threatening allergic reaction.   If you purchased these products, contact TaDah! Foods by phone at   1-571-335-1635 to get a full refund or replacement.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4whDUz4S64c   The FDA and Kraft-Heinz are recalling multiple powdered beverages including: Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea, and some Kool-Aid.   These beverage packages have very small pieces of glass and metal.   If you have any of these products, return them to the place of purchase or destroy them.   For more information about the specific products involve...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/o9vW-kIO07Q   The FDA and the Proctor & Gamble Co. have recalled Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Spray Antiperspirants and Old Spice Below Deck Aerosol Spray Products. The affected products include: Old Spice High Endurance AP Spray Pure Sport, Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Invisible Spray, Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray, Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh, Secret Fre...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/F0uHaSyNJ7g   The FDA and Fischer and Wieser Specialty Foods are recalling H-E-B Tomato Basil Soup.   This product has glass foreign bodies in its jars.   The involved lot is 22871 with a best buy date of 10/14/22.   If you bought this product, do not consume it.   Return it to the point of purchase for a refund.   For additional information, call Fischer and Wieser S...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sHOo1JWbd4E   The FDA and JFC International Inc are recalling Wel-Pac Shrimp Powdered Soup Stock.   This product contains undeclared fish including sardine, tuna, and bonito.   If ingested by a person with allergies to any or all of these fish, the product could trigger a serious or fatal allergic reaction.   If you have this soup stock, do not use or consume it, and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-fBMRZVjgn4   The FDA and the Flagship Food Group are recalling TJ Farms Select Frozen Cauliflower.   This product is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   Listeria triggers a severe and sometimes life-threatening infection in the very young, older individuals, and in those with immunosuppression.   This cauliflower was sold in   Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wis...