Dr. Howard Smith Reports

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AYFvLNJQA/ Exposure to near infrared light from a helmet just after a moderate traumatic brain injury increases the connectivity between brain regions.  This the conclusion of a small, pilot study at Harvard’s Mass General Hospital.  A total of 17 patients received three 20 minute treatments over 36 hours with a Photomedex helmet emitting low-level 810 nm near-infrare...

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AXSILuqtj/ Preeclampsia is marked by escalating and dangerous levels of high blood pressure with kidney, liver, and brain toxicity.  Women experiencing it at the completion of their pregnancies are 2.6 times more likely to develop dementia over the following decade.  French researchers report this startling association following their study of nearly 2 million pregnan...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AWS54v41-/ The high fat dietary therapy that has successfully controlled difficult-to-manage childhood epilepsy improves the symptoms of those with schizophrenia and bipolar disease.   Psychiatric researchers at Stanford University conducted a pilot study of the diet in 23 subjects, 5 of whom suffered from schizophrenia and 16 of whom suffered from a bipolar...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AVgPHMvQV/  While many parents of children entering a university teaching hospital for a tonsillectomy will say, “ I don’t want a student involved in my child’s surgery,” they would be making the wrong choice since the answer is YES.  A University of Buffalo study now shows that children having their tonsils removed are 40% more less likely to require an urg...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8AUq2Xt7z-/ That junk food you wolf down during the day increases your chances of a wakeful night by up to 9%.  Doesn’t sound like much, but it can be the difference between a good night of uninterrupted sleep and lots of tossing and turning. French investigators at the Sorbonne surveyed 38,570 subjects with an average age of 50 years about their sleep and ea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ANzjGPrRr/ Nearly two-thirds of binge eaters continued to suffer from this dangerous disorder 2.5 years after the initial diagnosis and about half of them still have it 5 years later.  Harvard psychologists at the McLean Hospital followed 137 adults in the community suffering from this disorder over a 5 year period. Previous retrospective studies, most of yo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cfyNrr3bS/ The Food and Drug Administration and Sammy’s Milk are warning parents that  Sammy’s Goat Milk Toddler Formula fails to meet FDA nutritional requirements for infant formulas.  It fails to provide sufficient nutrition for infants.  Affected is lot SD348 with a Best by date of August, 2025.  The company emphasizes that its product is only intended fo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cfFU7rr0b/ The Food and Drug Administration and Infinite Herbs LLC have recalled Infinite Herbs and Melissa’s fresh organic basil due to contamination with salmonella.  This bacterium causes a severe gastroenteritis that may progress into a life-threatening systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ceX15LYeA/ The Food and Drug Administration and Primal Kitchen have recalled Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil due to easy cracking of the 750 milliliter jars.  This leads to spillage, possible glass in the food, and lacerations.  Affected is product with a Best When Used By dates from August 19-22, 2025.  No other sizes or batches are affected by the recall. If yo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cdzXRLjh1/ The Food and Drug Administration and Tama Corporation are recalling 24 ounce containers of Queso de Mano PAISA due to listeria monocytogenes contamination.  Listeria causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cdMUhLSdn/ The Food and Drug Administration and H-E-B are recalling H-E-B Creamy Creations ice cream.   Twelve count packs of 3 oz. Cups of those ice cream in chocolate and lime/orange flavors contain metallic fragments. This ice cream was sold at H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico at Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop, and Mi Tienda stores. If you have this i...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ccMhgLZx3/ The CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and Gibson Farms now recall Gibson Farms Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts.  These walnuts are contaminated with several pathogenic E.Coli variants including 0157:H7 and O157:H7.  These bacteria cause severe bloody gastroenteritis that may progress into life-threatening kidney failure.  Affec...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cbl7DrgaL/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Johnson Health Tech North America are recalling Matrix T1 and T3 Series Commercial Treadmills.  The power cords on these treadmills detach from the power sockets creating fire hazards. About 9700 treadmills were sold in the US at Johnson Health Tech North America and Johnson Fitness & Wellness stores...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cVFOirVTV/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Randder are calling Randder 2-Pack Liquid Fuel Bottles.  These portable fuel containers lack child-resistant closures leading to flammable liquid spillage with a risk of burns or poisoning. About 1830 of these bottles were sold on amazon.com. Stop using these fuel bottles and contact Randder at catherine0...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cUcKerN_q/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Crate and Barrel now recall Crate & Barrel Hampshire Cribs as the mattress support pins fail allowing the mattress and your baby to drop out. About 3,200 of these cribs were sold in the US and about 120 were sold in Canada. Take your baby out of these dangerous cribs and contact Crate and Barrel at 1-...

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cSorkLZLu/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Full Speed Aheads are recalling Gossamer Pro AGX+ cranksets.  The arms and attached pedals detach from these cranks leading to crashes, falls, and injuries.  Affected are units with serial numbers beginning with B1, B2 or B3. About 12,300 of these cranksets and about 250 were sold in Canada at bike stores with Cann...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cSCU2rQNY/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the 3M Technical Service Team are recalling 3M Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs.  These noise-silencing earmuffs develop cracks and allow deafening sound to reach your ears leading to hearing losses. About 40,000 sound earmuffs were sold in the US and about 6,700 were sold in Canada and industrial distributors n...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cRUA9LDjk/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Oregon Tool are recalling Oregon, PowerPro, Country Tuff, and Speeco branded log splitters and cylinder kits.  The hydraulic cylinder rod on these units separates from the piston, the wedge won’t retract properly, and when the piston moves again the rod and wedge move unpredictably leading to injuries. Ab...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cQhyEL3l5/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and JAKKS Pacific nows recall Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer Cars.  The accelerator pedal sticks when debris-clogged leading to unexpected, continued vehicle operation, crashes, and injuries.  Affected are cars with date codes: 1752VE01, 1782VE01, 1952VE01, 2242VE01, 2352VE01, 2852VE01, 0583VE01. About 17,500...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cPyTvLMrE/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Crosman are recalling Crosman Icon 177 and .22 Caliber Air Rifles.  A loaded rifle, even if uncocked can suddenly and unpredictably discharge if jolted or dropped leading to injuries, some severe.  Affected are model numbers CPI77S and CPI22S. About 2500 of these rifles were sold Do It Best Hardware, True...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6W4w-RLFFy/ Kudos to the Energizer Battery company for working with the nonprofit, parent-initiated Reese’s Purpose foundation to develop the first child-safer button and hearing aid coin battery that helps to prevent the potentially fatal ingestion problem.  These little batteries look good enough to eat.  When swallowed, they lodge in the throat or anywhere...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6W3-7_Luib/ PowerHeal is a bioelectric bandage that generates microcurrrents capable of accelerating healing.  Developed and manufactured by Vormaris, the polyester dressing contains elemental silver and zinc microcell batteries that generate the healing currents after activation by conductive tissue fluids.  In addition to promoting wound healing, these “spa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6W28Z6r14f/ The FDA has just approved the prescription phone app Rejoyn, created by Otsuka and Click Therapeutics.  It’s designed to be used by those with major depression already taking medications.  The app is to be used for 2 hours a week over 6 weeks. Its use results in significant resolution of depressive symptoms.   This benefit was demonstrated during...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6W16gsLYG9/ The most common diseases of childhood, measles, whooping cough, mumps, diphtheria, and meningitis, once almost completely eradicated,  are now being regularly reported in Europe.  They will almost certainly spread across the ocean to your neighborhood.  This resurgence of communicable diseases is due to one public health disaster.  That is a risin...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C6W1G5qLp8W/ Your smartphone may soon have the ability to rapidly determine the level of sugar or other compounds in your blood and in other bodily fluids.  The secret: magnetism and your phone’s built in compass.   Physicists at Colorado’s National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a smart hydrogel with embedded magnetic particles.  The hyd...