Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vid: https://youtu.be/NB2v63W6wUA   The CPSC and RH recall Lambeth Outdoor Metal Torches.   Flammable torch fuel may leak from the top of the torch canister due to a defective lid leading to fires and burns.   About 1200 of these torches have been sold nationwide at RH Galleries and Outlets and online at rh.com.   Immediately stop using these torches and contact RH by phone at 1-833-424-1125 or...

  Vid: https://youtu.be/hVmwTIl3MlQ   The CPSC and VidaXL have recalled VidaXL Steel Pool Ladders.   The steps of these ladders may loosen and detaching creating falls and drowning hazards for those climbing.   About 3200 of these ladders were sold online at vidaxl.com.   All pool owners and users should stop using these ladders immediately.   Ladder owners should contact VidaXL by phone at 1-888-...

  Vidcast:    https://youtu.be/HHniO3PeycQ The CPSC and Hanna Anderson are recalling Hanna Anderson Baby Ruffle Rompers and Baby Long Sleeve Wiggle Sets.   The snaps on these garments may detach and create a choking hazard for infants, toddlers, and young children.   About 3200 of the ruffle rompers and 4400 of the wiggle sets were sold in the US and 10 of each garments were sold in Canada online...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zFl5YnLr4mA   Vaccination with one of the mRNA CoVid vaccines, Moderna or Pfizer, is 5 times more protective against a subsequent CoVid infection compared with a natural CoVid infection.   So says the CDC after its VISION Network reviewed data from 201,000 CoVid hospitalizations in 9 different states and found 7,000 persons to analyze in depth.   They compared the ris...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZJlHdKNwpVU   Covid19 can now be added to the family of virus capable of infecting and damaging inner ear cells that provide our hearing and sense of balance.   Investigators at MIT and Harvard’s Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary now report this finding that may explain why some CoVid patients report hearing loss, ringing in their ears or tinnitus, and balance problems.   T...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RxnLlRARmBw   After Pfizer announced a kids CoVid vaccine for children 5-11 years of age, 57% of parents, on average, reported that they intend to vaccinate their children.   Let’s see which parents will and why.   Israeli investigators conducted an online survey of 1,012 parents of children 5 through 11 years of age living in that country.   Of the 57% who will vacci...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MXWJrM0Zwwo   The risk of severe adverse events after the THIRD dose of either Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccines is comparable to those following the SECOND dose, and that risk is low in the 0.2 to 0.4% range.   Investigators at the Mayo Clinic and the Cambridge, MA Nference company studied 9,095 persons who received 3 doses of Moderna vaccine and 38,094 persons who rec...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kuvLDJsuntA   Those with sleep disorders including breath-holding apnea and low blood oxygen concentrations or hypoxemia have a 31% higher risk of severe CoVid infections with hospitalization and death.   Sleep researchers at the Cleveland Clinic conducted a case-control study of 5402 patients in its large vertically integrated   health system with 1935 testing positi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JQ1tBKpexVk   Now that the Pfizer CoVid vaccine has been approved for kids 5 through 12 years and you have to decide whether to vaccinate your child, consider 3 issues: safety, necessity to maintain your child’s health, and the necessity to maintain your family’s and community’s health.   Excellent thoughts on these issues come from the Children’s Hospital of Philadel...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9EJG_JyIAIs   Drinking a 6 ounce cup of coffee during the first trimester will not increase a woman’s risk of gestational diabetes and drinking that same amount during the second trimester actually seems protective lowering the risk of diabetes by 47%.   University of Pennsylvania and NIH epidemiologists just published these conclusions following their study of 2529 w...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CwlSvBXaXiE   A third dose of the Pfizer CoVid vaccine reduces the risk of a severe CoVid infection by 92%, a hospitalization for CoVid by 93%, and a CoVid-related death by 81%.   These conclusions come from a massive study by Israel’s Clalit Institute in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School.   The researchers studied nearly 1.5 million persons from the end o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-hxflBkmO3g   An excellent video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadephia and the University of Pennsylvania that features recollections of a pediatric nurse who has cared for children with severe CoVid.   https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/resources/vaccine-videos-and-dvds/perspectives-covid-19-vaccine-kids   #CoVid #vaccine #children  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7MM1rf9KIfE   An excellent video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadephia and the University of Pennsylvania that features recollections of a clinician who has cared for children with severe CoVid.   https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/resources/vaccine-videos-and-dvds/perspectives-covid-19-vaccine-kids   #CoVid #vaccine #children  

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LzRnZvYkvbg   An excellent video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadephia and the University of Pennsylvania that demonstrates how viral vector vaccines such as the Johnson and Johnson-Janssen and the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines work to produce immunity against the CoVid19 virus.   https://vaccinemakers.org/resources/videos-animations   #CoVid #viralvector #vaccine...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5BEkGQKYkH4   An excellent video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadephia and the University of Pennsylvania that demonstrates how mRNA vaccines such as the Moderna and the Pfizer vaccines work to produce immunity against the CoVid19 virus.   https://vaccinemakers.org/resources/videos-animations   #CoVid #mRNA #vaccine #moderna #pfizer CoVid, mRNA, vaccine, moderna...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bT2EeEuKzBw   The FDA and Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods have recalled Chef Salads, Chicken Caesar Salads, Chicken and Bacon Cobb Salads, Garden Mexican Side Salads, and Southwestern Style Salads as well as Chicken Caesar Wraps.   These products may be contaminated by fragments of hard brown plastic.   The salads and wraps were sold by Kroger Mid Atlantic Stores in Virginia,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/n73KAPVxZcQ   The FDA and Flowers Foods have recalled Tastykake Cupcakes and Krimpets.   These pastries are contaminated with tiny fragments of metal wire mesh.   The Tastykake multipack cupcakes were sold in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia.   The Tastykake Krimpets were sold nationwide.   If you bough...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/0R8Qq3mj20o   The FDA and Southeastern Grocers are recalling Fisherman’s Wharf Brand Jumbo Cooked Shrimp.   These shrimp contain listeria monocytogenes .   This bacterium triggers serious and sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders and those who are immunosuppressed.   Listeria may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.   This product was sold in Fresco...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/BLmsT5KrLQM   The FDA and Nutracap Holdings LLC are recalling various brands of dietary supplements.   These include Boba Origin, Etadream, RAW, Steel, and Vital Force.   These products contain undeclared undeclared wheat, milk, soy and/or coconut.   Those with allergies to any or all of these ingredients could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction i...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nyt5CykOXcE   The CPSC and Sedgwick now recall ABUS Mountz Youth Bicycle Helmets.   These bike helmets fail to meet federal safety standards creating a head injury risk,   About 790 of these youth bike helmets have been sold nationwide.   Do not permit your children and teens to use these helmets.   To arrange for their return to Sedgwick and a refund, call the compan...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/eEwGW5HJPDs   The CPSC and Hart Consumer Products are recalling Hart 18-Gauge 2” Brad Nailers.   The contact sensor could malfunction and spontaneously fire nails that may injury the operator or bystanders.   About 15,700 of these power nail guns have been sold exclusively at Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com.   Stop using these nailers and return them to any W...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_QDalU7sfbw   The CPSC and Elektron are recalling Elektron BP-1 Power Handles.   This battery pack/handle may short circuit and overheat creating fire and burn hazards.   About 660 of these power handles were sold in the US and 37 were sold in Canada.   Immediately stop using these power handles, disconnect the power cable, and remove the batteries before contacting E...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Nl8SjUpFW4I   The CPSC and Usines Giant Factories now recall Usines Giant Factories Gas Water Heaters with Emerson Controls.   These heaters have defective Emerson control valves that may fail to properly close permitting soot to collect on the burner with carbon monoxide emissions.   About 168 of these burners were sold in the US but 10,832 were sold in Canada.   Sto...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/P-RJrkzCO2o   The CPSC and Kubota recall the Kubota RTV-X1100C Model Utility Vehicles, model years 2013 through 2021.   The floor mats sold with these vehicles tend to warp interfering with the throttle pedal movement leading to crashes and injuries.   About 48,875 of these off-road vehicles were sold.   Immediately stop using these vehicles and contact your authorize...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XuF3bi4Ly6Q   The CPSC and Backyard Play Systems are recalling Backyard Play Systems Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer, Captain’s Fort and Fort Highlander Outdoor Playsets.   The wooden roof reinforcements and the decorative gable are an entrapment hazard for children as they may become trapped between the lower roof and the gable decoration.   About 5100 of these structures w...