Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVLLVIpMDU/ Here’s a pop quiz. If you develop knee pain, which form of exercise relieves that pain most effectively? Is it A. Strength training, B. Stretching, or C. aerobic exercise. If you picked C, you are correct. Swimming, cycling, walking consistently delivered the largest  improvements in pain, mobility, and quality of lif e for subjects studied in 217...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVKgMZNb7b/ NDMA , N-nitrosodimethylamine, is a nitrate byproduct found in processed and smoked meats, fish, cheese, and beer. It also contaminates water and led to the recall of certain medications including Zantac, metformin, and valsartan. Long linked to higher rates of childhood cancers,  biological engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology n...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVJ6bWOBJ1/ A real organ bank of ready to use kidneys, hearts, and livers is the dream of every patient on a waiting list and the surgeons who want to keep them alive. The problem is: freezing organs to ultra-low temperatures irreversibly damages them by inducing cracking. Now, new research from Texas A&M University, published in the journal Nature, shows...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVEldgJZH-/ The simple secret: variety. Stop doing the same workout every day. New research from the Harvard School of Public Health, published in the journal BMJ Medicine, demonstrates that switching up your exercise routine rather than just doing more significantly lowers your risk of death. The researchers tracked over 100,000 people for more than 30 years...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVD_X0MaL2/ They created devices that send electrical signals realistic enough to activate real neurons. They tested them on mouse brain tissue and report their results in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. These artificial neurons triggered natural brain electronic responses that mimic those to actual neurons in both timing and signal shape. Given this respo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtCJY4DJsM/ This nail polish remover contains prohibited methylene chloride and chloroform, hazardous substances not allowed in cosmetics under FDA regulations. About 4000 bottles were sold in the US on Amazon.com from August 2025 to January 2026. Stop using this nail polish remover and clearly mark the bottle and outer packaging with the word “Recalled.” Dis...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtBpVMj6Y4/ These bottles are contaminated with the deadly bacterium clostridium botulinum that triggers botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Affected products include all codes with UPC 860010984468 for 16 ounce and 860010984475 for 32 ounce bottles. These products were sold nationwide in the US in retail stores and through internet sales. S...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtBIJQjfUp/ These hidden allergens including milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, sulfites, and food color additives. One or more can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions. These products were sold in the US at Loard’s Ice Cream parlors in Northern California. Stop consuming these ice cream products. Return the product to the place of pur...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtAlmJD_nC/ These products have variable levels of Vitamin D with elevated levels that can cause serious health issues in dogs. Affected products include multiple sizes with UPC codes 817160011087, 817160011070, 817160011056, 817160010189, 817160011025, 817160010172, and 817160010073, with Best By dates ranging from May 22, 2026 through February 5, 2028. Thes...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtAAX_mxPq/ This product was sold in Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. Stop consuming this recalled trail mix if you have a wheat or soy allergy. Throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase to receive a full refund. For more information, contact Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. at 1-877-363-4537. #...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs_f9TmKP7/ Affected are 6-piece, 12-piece, and 24-piece boxes, batch numbers 260414 and 260417. These chocolate products were sold in retail stores in Asheville, North Carolina and online to customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs-8dsmf12/ This airplane-shaped teething toy has tentacle ends that can pose a choking hazard and violates the mandatory standard for teething toys. Affected: model SFTODD05IN1. About 21,900 toy sets were sold in the US on Amazon.com from October 2023 through November 2025. Stop using this toy set. Take it away from children and contact SpringFlower at 1-540...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs-OVbDQyr/ These computer power supplies lack a required warning label identifying electrical shock and electrocution hazards should the product be opened or disassembled. Affected: 450W, 750W, 1000W, and 1200W models. About 17,730 of these power supplies were sold in the US and an additional 500 were sold in Canada online at ApexGamingPCs.com from December...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs9tpijIAn/ This toy’s  battery compartment is not secure, allowing button cell batteries to be easily accessed, posing a risk of serious injury or death from ingestion, including internal chemical burns. The packaging also lacks required warnings.  Affected: model 2449. About 51,160 of these laser toys were sold in the US at VR Wholesale in Arizona, Viva Bar...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs9IutDHKo/ Users can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and mattress, posing a serious risk of injury or death from asphyxiation. The product also lacks required hazard warning labels. Affected:model ZEX014-V1. About 16,000 of these bedrails were sold in the US on Amazon.com from August 2023 through February 2026. Stop using these bed rails...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs8WTyjg8a/ These  button cell batteries can be easily accessed by children posing a risk of serious injury or death from internal chemical burns. Affected: model A10-8. About 14,400 of these beam lights were sold in the US at various discount stores from August 2025 through March 2026. Take these beam lights away from your kids. Contact ZMC Group at 1-888-40...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsIzPzicF7/ The nail grinders and otoscopes in these playsets contain button batteries that can be easily accessed by children creating a risk of serious injury or death from battery ingestion. Affected: model MX094. About 4,650 playsets were sold in the US on Amazon.com from June 2025 through January 2026. Take away the nail grinders and otoscopes contained...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsIJ4bD2q_/ Gasoline leaks from the carburetors of the combustion engines when first filled creating serious fire and burn hazards. Affected models: G0077210, G0081550, G0076802, G0076722, G0077130, G0081530, G0080620, G0077150, G0076754, G0081540, G0079712, and G0080630. About 149,400 of these portable generators were sold in the US and an additional 260 wer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsG0DMlQzR/ The lithium-ion batteries in these power banks overheat and ignite creating serious fire and burn hazards. Affected:model E33A. About 429,200 of these power banks were sold online at getcasely.com, Amazon.com and other e-commerce websites from March 2022 through September 2024. Stop charging and using these power banks. Contact Casely at 1-888-964...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsF6DNACz-/ These tea kettles have handles that detach during use posing a serious burn hazard. Affected: model number HJ10525. About 4,600 tea kettles were sold in the US at Macy’s stores and online at macys.com from August 2025 through February 2026. Stop using these tea kettles. Contact Macy’s at 1-888-256-1541 or teakettle@realtimeresults.net for a full r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsFXaED4hg/ Malfunction of the protective pin mechanism leads to sudden, unintentional expansion creating serious projectile and laceration hazards. About 25,000 of these pocket staffs were sold in the US on Amazon.com from September 2020 through March 2026. Stop using these uncontrollable staffs. Contact the Xingwenfeng company at nvyue_recall@163.com to obt...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsE0wjnB-y/ These heated socks can trigger significant foot skin burns during high-intensity activities involving heat, friction, moisture, and pressure. About 207,806 sock pairs were sold in the US at Costco stores and on Costco.com from August 2025 through March 2026. Stop using these heated socks and return them to Costco to receive a full refund. For more...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsESChDQ6c/ These dumbbells have weight plates that dislodge during use, posing a serious impact injury hazard. Affected model is 8361 with serial numbers KK23288361 through KK23388361 and KK207608361 through KK21347836. About 50,000 dumbbells were sold in the US at Walmart stores nationwide and on Walmart.com from January 2024 through November 2024. Stop usi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsDv9GlRpb/ These toothbrush boxes contain lithium coin batteries that are an ingestion hazard for young children. They fail to meet required safety standards under Reese’s Law. About 48,000 units were sold in the US on TryAutobrush.com from March 2023 through December 2025. Stop using these recalled toothbrush boxes, take them away from children, and contact...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsDNJqnI-x/ These stools collapse, tip-over, and entrap leading to serious injury and death. Model LT005 is affected. About 9,700 stools were sold in the US on Amazon.com from June 2022 through March 2026. Stop using these tower stools and contact Wiifo for a full refund. Disassemble and destroy the stool, then take a photo of the destroyed product and email...