Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/K1qxA7XAr8U   The CPSC and BRP now recall Can-Am Defender HD10 Side By Side Vehicles with track kits from Model years 2020 and 2021.   The stock CVT air intake is susceptible to obstruction with snow which causes the drive belt to overheat, break, and create a fire hazard.   About 34,000 of these units were sold.   Immediately stop using track kits on these recalled v...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/oFSAnhgXxzQ   Vaccination with the Moderna mRNA CoVid vaccine is significantly more likely to induce production of protective antibodies in breast milk than either the Pfizer or the Johnson and Johnson vaccines.   Infectious disease researchers at New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital report these results after studying the levels of anti-CoVid antibodies in the breast milk o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1IyG20nlX-A   An analysis of Delta variant cases pinpoints 20 US counties as “Delta Danger Zones.”   Surgo Ventures, a public health think tank whose analyses are used by the CDC, has identified these hot spot counties in seven states including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.   Delta is driving 83% of all new CoVid cases in th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/89NcqXjpYP0   CoVid vaccine hesitancy dropped by a factor of one-third from this past winter to spring.   This the conclusion of an epidemiological study from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh that surveyed more than 5 million US adults. (5,121,436)   Vaccine hesitancy dropped the most in communities of color.   Persistent vaccin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3tpTX7uovOY   The Delta CoVid variant B.1.617.2 that arose within India and carries 4 mutations that make it more transmissible and dangerous is spreading throughout the US and the world and creating infections even in those vaccinated. So far, the available data is sparse, but here's what we know.   Public Health England is tabulating the best data to date.   Their n...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/0ZAL_mXIBpA   If you guys out there are worried about your virility and fertility, University of Miami urologists have some good news for you.   They performed a longitudinal study of 45 young men in their 20s before and after vaccination with with the Moderna or Pfizer mRNA CoVid vaccines.   The tabulated data revealed a baseline median sperm count of 26 million/ml a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UzKWftF0UAE   Pregnant women infected with the Delta variant suffer more severe infections and worse pregnancy outcomes than when infected with the original strain or the alpha British variant.   British pediatricians and obstetricians reviewed the records of 3371 pregnant women.   Pregnant women infected and admitted to the hospital   during the current delta-predomi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LsH7UZN_Fz4   Today’s medical discoveries that point to future therapy: Ultrasonic Patch Warns Of Strokes and Heart Attacks Electromagnetic Helmet Helps Shrink Brain Tumor Copper Tranporter Gene Triggers Blood Vessel Repair New Cancer Immunotherapy Emerging Nanodressing Turbocharges Wound Healing   UC-San Diego have developed a soft, flexible ultrasound generating pat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/aOiW0QoED40   The FDA and 5000 Years Foods now now recall 5000 Years Kimchi Products.   These products are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes , a bacterium that causes severe and sometimes fatal infections in the young, old, and immunosuppressed.   It can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.   This product was distributed in IL but sold nationwide.   If you have...

  Xcvid https://youtu.be/J8gszIFtAAQ   The FDA and Johnson and Johnson are recalling Neutrogena and Aveeno Aerosol Sunscreen Products.   These products contain unsafe levels of the organic solvent benzene.   This agent is a human carcinogen.   If you have any of these products, stop using them and call Johnson and Johnson’s Consumer Care Center by phone at 1-800-458-1673 to check if the product yo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/U_0EPJok3X4   The FDA and Bright Farms now recall Bright Farms Salad Greens.   These lettuce varieties are contaminated with salmonella.   Salmonella cause a serious and sometimes fatal gastroenteritis and sepsis in the young, elders, and those with complicating medical issues.   This lettuce has been sold in IL, WI, IA, and IN at various stores including Mariano’s, W...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JPbLKTP9mD8   The FDA and Alpha Male Plus now recall Alpha Male Plus Male Enhancer Fruit Chew.   This dietary supplement is laced with tadalafil, a prescription medication for erectile dysfunction branded as cialis, that makes this over-the-counter product an unapproved drug with unproven safety and effectiveness.   The contaminating phosphodiesterase is a risk for th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/p7jRpefkYjY   The FDA and Pfizer have recalled the stop smoking aid Chantix.   This product contains unacceptably high levels of N-nitroso-varenicline.   This nitrosamine may increase the risk of cancer.   If you have any Chantix, don’t continue using it until you contact Pfizer by phone at 1-833-203-2776 to check whether the lot of Chantix that you have may be affect...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CHe7mjQMYg4   The FDA and Give and Go Prepared Foods Corporation are recalling muffins sold under the Uncle Wally’s, The Worthy Crumb,   Stop ’n Shop, 7 Eleven Selects, Freshness Guaranteed, Great Value, and Marketside brands.   These muffins are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes , a bacterium that causes severe and sometimes fatal infections in the young, old,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/6sJ_N8cIHoo   The CPSC and Academy Sports + Outdoors recall Ozone 500® Girls’ and Boys’ Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles.   The bicycles’ rear shock spring can create a pinch point against the seat that can injure the rider or cause the bicycle to stop suddenly and eject the rider.   About 3,860 of these bicycles were sold nationwide at Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nation...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hdOMa8ICfQ4   The CPSC and Walgreen’s now recall Disney’s Baby Winnie the Pooh Rattle Sets.   The feet on these rattles may detach and create choking hazards.   About 54,000 of these rattle sets were sold at Walgreen’s.   Immediately take these rattles away from your infants and toddlers.   Contact Walgreen’s by phone at 1-800-925-4733 or online at www.walgreens.com t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/D3gsFPLzm2U   The CPSC and Real Flame are recalling Arroyo and Hideaway Wood Burning Fire Pits.   Any wood stored under the unit can ignite and create a fire hazard.   These were sold at Crate and Barrel stores nationwide and online at crateandb asrrel.com.   If you have this fire pit, immediately stop using it.   Contact Real Flame by phone at 1-800-654-1704 or onlin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/d6FZF7Pm9GI   A deep dive nutritional analysis of a popular plant-based meat substitute compared with real meat shows that 90% of critical metabolite levels differ between these two product categories.   Duke University molecular physiologists report these critical discrepancies following their metabolic profiling of a popular meat substitute and grass-fed ground beef...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Swo4BElrO3g   What you do during the first 2 minutes after your child gets a shot makes a world of difference in how well they cope.   Pediatricians at Toronto’s York University OUCH Lab report the winning strategy following their analysis of 760 caregiver-child pairs.   Their recommendations?   During the first minute after the jab, just cuddle and hug. Don’t try to...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ka9ifk6EQpE   Ninety-nine percent of those infected with CoVid last winter still have circulating antiviral antibodies more than 9 months later.   Italian and British researchers tested more than 2500 residents of the Italian town Vo’.   The antibody levels measured months after infection did not depend upon whether an individual was symptomatic or not.   Though the a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KFYx7BhzbR0   Pediatric cardiologists at New York’s Columbia University now report some good CoVid news: those children with CoVid-driven inflammatory heart disease are free of it within months of their infections.   This result from a study of 45 children admitted with CoVid multi system inflammatory disease or MIS-C.   At admission, 80% of the kids showed significan...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MxaSMp1wmZU   Look…there is much confusion about what CoVid protective measures we all should take.   The messaging from the medical community, government scientists, and the politicians who pay them has been more than confusing and conflicting.   As an MD who follows the science on CoVid very closely, I’m going to pass on to you the precautions I take for myself and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/D7CvDS1Iwb8   Let’s talk about vaccines and the CoVid vaccines in particular.   Way too many Americans are rejecting CoVid vaccination, and we are already seeing the terrible impact of their vaccination hesitancy.   Cases are rising in states and regions where vaccination percentages are low, the hospitals are filling up again.   Their availabilities of ICU, ventilato...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jvflMi0IvDk   Today’s medical discoveries that point to future therapy. Nanospray helps heal damaged hearts Nanocoating improves diagnosis and therapy of deadly blood clots A zombie CoVid can treat real CoVid Miniature implanted electric generators could power implants Unique filter captures circulating cancer cells aiding diagnosis   Chinese and American bioengineers...

  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/hCr6PcyQTNo   The FDA and LSG Sky Chefs recall Circle K Brand Chicken Salad Sandwiches.   These sandwiches are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium causes serious and sometimes fatal infections that are particularly severe in the very young, elders, and those who are immunosuppressed.   Listeria infections in pregnant women are associated with misc...