Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/b9KtTg2Ktvg   The best place to monitor your blood pressure is at home with your own blood pressure measuring device.   Investigators at Seattle’s Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute studied 510 adults who were under suspicion for hypertension but were as yet undiagnosed.   The results, presented last month at the American Heart Association's Hypert...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/h_6iJu3pBEk   Between 78 to 92% of   lung cancers in non-smokers may be effectively treated with drugs already approved by the FDA.   Oncologists and geneticists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis compared genetic tumor data from 164 never-smoking lung cancer patients with that from 299 smokers.   The analyses showed that lung cancers occurri...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1v6QAtZXecw   Weill-Cornell researchers now tell us to add pancreatic cells, including those that synthesize all-important insulin, to the list of cells in tissues that are vulnerable to damage from CoVid infection.   The Cornell group just presented this warning during the virtual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes this past October.   Usin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wrNvC96y3a4   The media has been heralding the development of molnupiravir, an oral anti-viral agent developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, that reduced the incidence of hospitalization and death for CoVid patients by about 50%.   Let’s look at the fine print about this drug.     The 50% number comes from a Merck phase 3 randomized, controlled, double-blind...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/BVh3JJkfrQU   Initiating moderate aerobic exercise within 10 days following a concussion reduces an adolescent’s risk of post-concussion symptoms by 48%.   University of Buffalo researchers studied 118 adolescents who sustained concussions while playing sports.   Of them, 61 followed an aerobic exercise program and 57 received the placebo therapy of stretching exercis...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3aNsAmXBDFc   Today’s newly announced medical discoveries that point to future therapy: Lab on a chip offers speedy heart attack diagnosis Better vaccine immunity from a skin patch than a jab Steerable catheters to deliver brain therapy And finally, a tissue glue based on barnacles     It currently takes hours to confirm the heart muscle damage diagnostic of a heart a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/apXMbrNIDtw   The FDA and Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC now recall Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes.   This product contains undeclared egg yolks.   Those with egg allergies may develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these crabcakes.   This product was sold in (Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PWnaeB3mmrw   The USDA’s Food Inspection and Safety Service and Nestle USA are recalling DiGiorno Frozen Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizza with a best buy label of MAR2022.   This pizza contains undeclared soy.   Those with a soy allergy could develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction after eating this product.   It turns out that, instead of pepperoni,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r0HdGBS_Z1M   The FDA and Whole Foods announce the recall of Whole Foods Apple and Cherry Pies.   These pies contain undeclared milk and egg.   Affected are whole pies and slices of these pies.   Those with an allergy to either milk or eggs could develop a serious or possibly life-threatening allergy reaction to ingesting either of these products.   These pies were so...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Z3o24Mghy4Q   The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods, LLC are recalling cashew nuts sold under various brand names including Harris Teeter, HEB, Happy Belly, and Prince & Spring.   These products were contaminated with small pieces of glass during the packaging process.   Ingesting these foreign bodies could cause lacerations and other injuries to the mouth, throat, and esop...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mmhYIBuU-90   The FDA and Picket Fence Creamery are recalling   Picket Fence Creamery Taco White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.   Both of these products contain undeclared wheat.   Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they ingest either of these foods.   These cheddar cheese curds and key lim...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bxCj0jSeb8A   The CPSC and Macy’s have recalled the Martha Stewart Collection Oil & Vinegar Cruets.   The glass portion of this container may shatter and create a laceration hazard.   About 26,150 of these cruets were sold nationwide at Macy’s stores and online at Macys.com.   If you have one of these cruets, stop using it and return it to a Macy’s store for a refund....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Rz8Fmhg-xIM   The CPSC and Kohl’s now recall SONOMA Goods For Life Branded Ultimate Oversized Antigravity Chairs.   The chairs may collapse when in use creating a fall and injury hazard.   About 31,000 of these chairs were sold nationwide at Kohl’s stores and online at kohl’s.com.   If you bought one of these chairs, stop resting in it and return it to the nearest Koh...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/prZ_FwQSP7Y   The CPSC and Venom Motorsports are recalling Venom Youth All-Terrain Vehicles both gas and electric models.   These off-road vehicles do not meet mandatory safety standards including speed governors, and this poses a risk of crashes and injuries.   They were imported from China and sold in the US without meeting the CPSC safety requirments.   About 500 v...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vOL_9drg5ZA   The CPSC and   Huish Outdoors are recalling Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.   The bottom purge valve on this snorkel may leak permitting water entry into the breathing path with a resultant drowning.   About 76,000 of these snorkels were sold at Costco stores and online at costco.com.   If you have one of these snorkels, discontinue using it.   Then foll...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mP5zPwyIZsk   The CPSC and Boppy have recalled the Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers.   Infants may roll on these loungers or off the loungers into a position that cuts off their breathing and creates a suffocation hazard.   Eight infants have already died in association with the use of this...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/yq0bHesLnS8   The CPSC and Polaris now recall Polaris Phoenix 200 ATVs from the model years 2011 through 2021.   The throttle speed control is defective, can stick at a dangerous level, and is a crash risk.   About 13,000 affected ATVs were sold in the US and 990 were sold in Canada.   Note that some of these were already recalled back in July 2020 and in April 2018....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bCnTiVULGeI Disinformation Dozen: 1. Joseph Mercola 2. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 3. Ty and Charlene Bollinger 4. Sherri Tenpenny 5. Rizza Islam 6. Rashid Buttar 7. Erin Elizabeth 8. Sayer Ji 9. Kelly Brogan 10. Christiane Northrup 11. BenTapper 12. Kevin Jenkins   Just who is spreading dangerous misinformation about CoVid, its origins, its prevention, and its treatment?...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/a8vVVuEkeQM   A handheld device enables pediatric and primary care professionals to quickly and accurately screen for unequal eye performance problems including strabismus and amblyopia permitting an earlier diagnosis and institution of corrective therapy.   Investigators at NIH’s National Eye Institute in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente Southern California studi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NuKGjwGNsR0   The use of face masks in regions blanketed with wildfire smoke could reduce the risk of hospital visits due to respiratory distress by 22 to 39%.   Environmental scientists at   Colorado State University compared the abilities of masks made of various materials to protect their users against pollution from wildfires and other sources.   N95 non-medical d...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/n-SVmIdnUak   Type 2 diabetics using GLP-1 receptor agonists that lower blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C are more likely to experience mild CoVid infections that don’t put them in the ICU, on ventilators, or on an autopsy slab.   Researchers at Penn State reviewed the electronic medical records of nearly 30,000 type 2 diabetics testing positive for CoVid during the pr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/uYq04u8QMx4   Infants demonstrating unusual ways of looking at objects at 9 months of age are more likely to develop autism or autism spectrum disorder later in childhood.   Paychiatrists at UC-Davis analyzed the behaviors of a high autism risk group, 89 infants whose older siblings had from diagnoses of autism, and compared them with 58 infants at low risk as their s...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/pDwwnzAsM9s   The FDA and Drew Organics, LLC are recalling Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing.   This product could have dangerous germs in it due to a processing failure.   It was sold in Aldi stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ErLUWYqmFVI   The FDA, Baker Farms, and Krogers are recalling Baker Farms, Kroger & SEG Grocers branded kale.   The kale is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium may trigger a serious and sometimes fatal infection in the very young, elders, and immunosuppressed persons.   It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.   This kale was sold in AL,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qezQYMCnyuc   The FDA and Joy Gourmet Foods, Inc. are recalling Joy Coriander Chutney.   This product has undeclared sulfites, coconut, and the food dye FD&C Yellow #5.   Those with allergies to   sulfites, coconut, and the food dye FD&C Yellow #5 could develop a serious or even fatal allergic reaction to ingesting this chutney.   The chutney was sold in NY, NJ, and P...