Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVjrE-JcTe/ New Age International Inc. is recalling Daily Veggies Enoki Mushrooms in 200g clear plastic packages. These mushrooms are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes . These enoki mushrooms were sold nationally in retail stores between October and November 2024. If you have these mushrooms in your pantry, return them to the place of purchase for a fu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVjA8VO56A/ Palermo Villa, Inc. is recalling of Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese Frozen Pizzas, lot number MR199856 with a best-by date of 11/27/2024.  These pizzas contain plastic foreign bodies creating choking and laceration hazards. About 1,728 pizzas were sold in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin at retail grocery stores.  Check your freezers and do not consu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEViZK4PDrz/ Motivate Me Ashley, LLC has recalled VidaSlim brand 90-Day, 30-Day, and 7-Day Original Root, Root Plus, Root Capsules, and VidaSlim Hot Body Brew (Strawberry and Peach flavors).  These products contain yellow oleander, a toxin that can trigger neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular health risks.  Affected products have expiration dates...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVhPQKPGuK/ Cal Yee Farm LLC has recalled multiple snack products including Dark Chocolate Walnuts, Dark Chocolate Raisins, Yogurt Coated Almonds, Butter Toffee Almonds, Tropical Trail Mix, Mango with Chili, Hot Cajun Sesame Sticks, New Orleans Hot Mix, and Fruit Baskets 2909 and 2921. These products contain undeclared milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C Yello...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVgjE4P-gW/ GNMART Inc has recalled Force Forever Dietary Supplement, expiration date 3/27/2030. The supplement contains undeclared diclofenac and dexamethasone. Diclofenac, an NSAID, could increase a risk of heart attack, stroke, and gastrointestinal damage.  Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid that can elevate your blood sugar, weaken your immune response, an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVf7y8M5A6/ Shoppers-Plaza now recalls all lots of Fouzee Sugarlin Herbal Formula dietary supplement. This product contains undeclared metformin and glyburide, both prescription drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Metformin can trigger severe lactic acidosis and glyburide can induce dangerous hypoglycemia. The affected product was sold nationwide online at s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVfWnev77a/ Frito-Lay is recalling Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, 13 oz. Bags, Guaranteed Fresh date of 2/11/2025 with manufacturing codes 6462307xx or 6463307xx.  The chips in these bags have undeclared milk that creates a serious risk for individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities. These chips were sold in Oregon and Washington state through retail store...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVeulntQCb/ The Orgain company now recalls its 30g Protein Organic Plant-Based Powder – Chocolate in a 2.lb tub with lot code 4172-02-P and expiration date of June 20, 2026. This powder contains undeclared peanut residue. This organic plant-based powder was sold nationwide in retail stores and online platforms. Immediately stop consuming this powder and conta...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVeCmkMV91/ Lidl US is recalling its Taste of Deutschland Buttered Vegetables including carrots, peas, cauliflower, and corn in 10.5 oz. Boxes.  This product contains undeclared milk allergens. Those with an allergy to milk could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  . These recalled frozen vegetables were...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVdZllvRXw/ Jose Madrid Salsa has recalled its Chipotle Con Queso Salsa in 13 oz. Jar with lot codes 6012201 102327, 6012201 103027, and 6012201 111227.  This salsa contains undeclared Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 food dyes. These food dyes can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in individuals with sensitivities or allergies to them. Sold at Christ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQudxkRHqE/ Stanley now recalls its Switchback and Trigger Action Travel Mugs, 12 oz., 16 oz., and 20 oz. models. The lid threads on these mugs shrink when exposed to heat and twisting causing the lid to suddenly detach leading to burn injuries from hot liquids. About 2.6 million units were sold in the US at Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target, and other r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQt0YEvzjN/ Yoto Ltd. has again announced the recall of its Yoto Mini speakers for children. These units’ lithium-ion batteries overheat and catch fire creating burn risks. This recall expands that announced in April 2024 and now includes a full battery replacement kit. About 251,165 units were sold in the U.S. and about 18,932were sold in Canada online at us...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQtUREOll0/ HTRC has recalled for HTRC C240 battery chargers. These chargers ignite or cause connected batteries to ignite creating fires and burns. About 34,600 chargers were sold online at AliExpress.com, Amazon.com, Banggood.com, eBay.com, HTRC-Direct.com, and RCGoing.com from December 2017 through June 2024. Stop using these recalled chargers and contact...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQshNWskvL/ Mr. Christmas recalls its Wireless Decorative Tree Light Controllers, models 39611, 39612, and 39630.  These wireless receivers overheat creating a fire hazard.  About 44,600 of these controllers were sold at Walmart, Target, and Cracker Barrel stores nationwide and online at their websites between July 2024 and November 2024. Stop using these tre...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQr_4NMWmY/ Melii Baby has recalled its Silicone Spoons for Babies. The spoon tips break apart creating a choking risk for infants. Affected are spoons sold in 3-pack (code 2024-01), 4-pack (codes 2023-12 to 2024-05), and 5-piece silicone feeding sets with various animal shapes including cats, dinos, dogs, sharks, and unicorns. About 85,100 units were sold at...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQreFfJTle/ Chervon North America now recalls SKIL 40V 5.0Ah Lithium-Ion Batteries, model BY8708-00. These batteries overheat creating fire and burn hazards. Affected are batteries manufactured before May 1, 2021. About 63,000 of these batteries were sold in the U.S. and about 359 were sold in Canada individually or as part of SKIL 40V Brushless Mower kits at...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQq2XYODfS/ Charmast now recalls for its Charmast W1056 Power Banks. These power banks’ lithium-ion batteries overheat and ignite creating fire and burn hazards. About 488,000 units were sold exclusively on Amazon.com between December 2018 and September 2024. Stop using these recalled power banks immediately. For a full refund, contact Charmast at 1-929-636-0...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQqAeVvJoe/ Thanks for watching and listening in 2024.  Upcoming in 2025 are live programs with call-ins so you can ask questions and make comments about your experiences in the health care system.  Happy New Year

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDxQcwGuj6-/ When is the best time for a pregnant mom to receive a vaccine in order to optimally protect her newborn? A study just published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Mass General Hosp shows that all vaccines should be administered at least five weeks before the due date. This permits optimal development and then transfer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DDvPzn2SGkU/ Many personal care products contain the toxic organic chemicals PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds.  These poisons are used in hair dyes, nail polishes, makeup, and other cosmetics.  Worse, a study from Brown University demonstrates that these chemicals migrate from your skin and hair into your bloodstream. ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDvPSeiSITJ/ The FDA and Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the popular diet drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, are issuing a warning that versions of these drugs created using raw materials are dangerous.  To date, 346 adverse reactions have been reported, 100 persons have been hospitalized, and 10 deaths have occurred.  The problem stems from the fact that the agen...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DDvOvRdyGHU/ Robots are hot commodities these days and telemedicine, meeting your medical team through your computer, continues to be popular after its intense use during the height of the pandemic.  Problem is your doctors and nurses can’t directly examine you by touch. Chinese scientists are on the brink of licking this problems.  The...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDvNrimy_Q8/ MIT bioengineers, in cooperation with investigators at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Novo Nordisk company, have developed an ingestible capsule that can jet drugs into a patients intestinal wall avoiding the syringes and needles that many diabetics and others hate.  The device operates on the same principle as the jet propulsion...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DDvM3OwSPOb/ New York’s Mount Sinai neuroscientists call it Pose AI.  Using video and EEG data, it analyses the random movements of just born babies in the NICU and capably predicts neurologic dysfunction and abnormal states of consciousness permitting clinicians to intervene earlier and more effectively.  The system has been initially...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDvLmadSHkZ/ Eating at least 2 to 4 eggs a week appears to improve your brain’s performance particularly for women.  A UC-San Diego study found that the eggs slowed memory decline and enhanced cognitive skills.  Other studies have shown the same effect for men as well.  For years, the humble egg has been blamed for raising cholesterol because it contains th...