Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/OuEbgriIjlU   CPSC and Crate and Barrel have recalled Danish Tall Bookcases.   These bookcases are unstable and may collapse when full loaded.   Those with these bookcases should stop using them and contact Crate and Barrel for a refund.   You may call 1-800-451-8217 for more information.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Danish-Tall-Bookcas...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/rt-ZPyuz1vk   The CPSC and Jakks Pacific have recalled the Morfboard®Skate and Scoot Scooters with Y handlebars.   The Y handlebar joints on the scooter are unstable, may break, and this creates a fall hazard. These scooters have been sold at Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, BJ’s Wholesale Club, and Meijer stores as well as online by amazon.com . Take this scooter away fro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/b7sWcx3OddU   The CPSC and Bed, Bath, and Beyond are recalling SALT Lounge Chairs.   The chair frame’s locking mechanism may accidentally disengage leading to a possible fall.   If you have one of these at home or in the office, stop using it immediately and return it to any Bed, Bath, and Beyond for a full refund.   If you have questions, contact the triple B company...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/739VROa1p8g   The FDA and the Seneca Snack Company are recalling Seneca and Clancy Branded Cinnamon Apple Chips.   These products have possible salmonella contamination.   Salmonella can cause a serious and sometimes fatal gastrenteritis in the very young, the old, or the immune compromised.   If you have these products, return them to the point of purchase.   You can...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lnL_MlqnYcA   The FDA, Red Monkey Foods, and Sauer Brands, Inc. are recalling multiple spice products bearing the Cost Plus World Market, Great Value, O Organics, Full Circle and Spice Hunter brands due to contamination with salmonella.   The spices include parsley, cinnamon, cloves, and pumpkin spice.   Salmonella can cause a serious and sometimes fatal gastrenteriti...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/iL_fJgeNpQs   The FDA warns all pregnant women that use of Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Naprosyn and their generic versions ibuprofen, naproxen and even aspirin after the halfway mark of their gestations can trigger serious fetal kidney disease.   NSAIDs were already a no-no during the last trimester, but that prohibition now begins 3 months earlier.   Other medications shou...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IBeTHOR4H1w     Influenza vaccine triggers immune cells to produce significantly more CoVid-killing cytokines in the test tube and is associated with a 40% lower incidence of CoVid in vaccinated individuals.   Dutch researchers report these conclusions from laboratory studies and a review of 184 health care workers.   Lymphocytes primed with flu vaccine and BCG adjuva...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DbExEBTTmFo   Seventy percent of low risk, younger individuals contracting CoVid are left with chronic and life-threatening disease.   Mayo Clinic researchers draw this conclusion from their study of 201 individuals with an average age of 44 years surveyed 4 months after their infection.   The group reported cardiorespiratory problems in 92% and gastrointestinal issue...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/a3IPszUQiI0   There are a gazillion fancy decorator masks, and many provide filters to slide into cloth pockets.   The dirty secret: most won’t give you optimal protection.   I’ll teach you how to make them the safest possible.   The filters that come with the masks have a PM 2.5 specification. They can filter up to 90% of particles as small as 2.5 microns.   Covid is...

  https://youtu.be/nMUB4e0lxYk   With CoVid now with us for the foreseeable future, you will need masks that are effective.   Companies peddle all varieties of masks, and I want you to know which are the most effective.   You want a mask capable of filtering out at least 95% of particles 0.3 microns or more in size which is the N95.   Since CoVid is about 0.1 micron in size, even N95 or KN95 masks...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8bcoGVVJtWA   CoVid-19 is equally likely to spread from an infected person 6 feet away or less in droplets or up to 30 feet away or less in aerosols.   A Canadian study surveyed the air around CoVid-infected persons merely breathing or coughing, speaking or singing.   Coughing chiefly spreads virus via short-range droplets while speaking, singing, and even breathing s...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/K_NEsYH4_m0   When CoVid vaccines become available, our nation’s premiere medical, basic science, and engineering national academies recommend distribution in 5 phases.   First would be the 5% of Americans who are health care workers and other first responders.   Second would come the 10% at any age with complicating medical and living conditions plus those 65 and old...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qZULLNWJnTc   The FDA and RLC Labs, Inc have recalled two thyroid replacement products, Nature-Throid® and WP Thyroid®.   These products have been found to have substandard amounts of thyroid hormone.   Levels as low as 87% of the expected dose have been measured.   Those using these replacement medications may develop symptoms of hypothyroidism including fatigue, col...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kRVjowvzjp8   The FDA and Fresco Food, Inc. are recalling the Ancient Grain Jackfruit Bowl.   This product contains undeclared fish.   The item was distributed in AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.   The product has been discontinued.   If you have a fish allergy, do not consume this product.   For information about a refund, contact Fresco Foods at 1-813-551-2100.   http...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/g1pjBEC4zTo   The FDA and The Pretty Thai Company announce the recall of Pretty Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.   The jars of this sauce actually contain Pretty Thai Peanut Sauce.   This mislabeling of the peanut sauce is a huge risk for any peanut allergic persons.   If you have any of this chili sauce on your shelves, you may return it to the point of purchase for a refund...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fhgmyqAEbhs   The FDA and multiple companies have recalled their hand sanitizers because of contamination with poisonous methanol.   The companies and brands include: M Alcohol Antiseptic 80%; bio aaa hand sanitizer; Always Be Clean and Just Hand Sanitizers; V Clean, Medical Minded, and Protz Hand Sanitizer; Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol.   If...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KJwf-WKd8V8   The CPSC and WHILL announce the recall of its personal mobility vehicle model Ci.   The vehicle’s control pad is defective, and intermittently turns power on and off causing speed instability.   This poses crash and injury hazards.   Stop using the vehicle and contact the company to arrange for a repair and replacement of the affected parts.   Call WHILL...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nl87miFmEq4   The CPSC and Cannondale have recalled the front rack with bamboo tray on its Treadwell bikes.   This rack may unexpectedly detach, jam the front wheel, and create a fall hazard for the rider.   Stop riding the bicycle until the front rack is removed.   Contact your local Cannondale dealer or Cycling Sports Group to arrange for a free repair.   Reach them...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/TRNGcwgSc3w   The CPSC and Royal Gourmet are recalling Patio 2-burner gas grills. The product’s plastic regulator hose can melt and ignite posing fire and explosion hazards.   Immediately stop using this grill and contact the company for a free, accessory repair kit,   You may reach Royal Gourmet at 1-800-618-6798.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Royal-Gourmet-Rec...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tQZirK0KvKg   The CPSC and the Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company are recalling their plush Doctor Duck that was distributed to Aflac employees and licensed agents as promotional items as late as July 2020.   The buttons on the lab coat worn by this quack doctor duck contain lead levels that exceed federal standards.   If you have one of these, take it away from your ch...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nTlOYeWCfBE   The CPSC and the SodaSense Company are recalling type 2 Soda Sense 60 liter CO2 canisters.   The canister is defective allowing CO2 to forcefully eject the top valve posing an injury hazard.   If you have these canisters, do not use them.   Contact the SodaSense company at 1-855-209-4997 to request a replacement.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/soda-...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KK7v7-PK51E   The acetaminophen you take for a headache or toothache may inadvertently drive you to tell your boss off or to drive less defensively.   Ohio State psychologists studied a total of 542 undergrads in 3 randomized controlled studies.   Those students taking acetaminophen demonstrated twice as much risky behavior on a virtual ballon inflation game compared...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ARMa-ZiUGMk   When a pregnant women catches CoVid she is 60% more likely to land in the ICU and almost twice as likely to require a ventilator for a prolonged period of time. An international team reviewed 77 available studies covering more than 11,400 women with data collection starting in late 2019.   Their results also warned that CoVid-infected pregnant women were...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/esSmr5c9N-I   Neurobiologists and dermatologists at the University of Miami and Harvard warn that scratching to relieve an itch may be overkill.   They base that recommendation on their analyses of mice with skin itching triggered by injection of chemicals including capsaicin and chloroquine.   The data demonstrate that rubbing and stroking initially increase activity...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2cAaR6gfQwQ   Runny, stuffy noses may become more welcome since cold viruses have the unexpected benefit of preventing the flu.   Yale laboratory medicine researchers tabulated 3 years of clinical data from some 13,000 patients.   Their data show that rhinovirus-infected cells present closed doors to the influenza viruses for about 5 days.   When cold viruses enter hu...