Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kWU8P-Pws6Y   The FDA and the Seed Ranch Flavor Co. are recalling Seed Ranch Flavor Co branded Umami Everyday Sauce and Everything But The Sushi & Dumplings Sauce.   Both of these products contain undeclared soy and are sold in 5 oz. bottles.   Those with soy allergies could develop serious and life-threatening reactions should they consume these sauces.   These produ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tsmDo0PETdM   The FDA and Where LLC are recalling Mighty Bliss Heating Pads.   This product has a tendency to overheat, spark, ignite, and burn leading to fire and burn hazards.   About 544,212 of these heating pads were sold at amazon.com and walmart.com.   The affected model numbers are MB-001, MB-002, and PE-MtyBls-HeatPad sold from July, 2021 through July 2022.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IWdCmPrS-eI   The FDA and Da Cheng Vegetarian Food Inc. is now recalling Da Cheng Vegan   Golden Nuggets.   This product contains undeclared egg.   Those with egg allergies could develop serious and life-threatening reactions should they consume these drumsticks.   This affected products with expiration dates of 9/22/2023 and 1/11/2024 were sold in California, Utah, a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tP1S00tNWeU   The FDA and the Bombolo Biscotti company are recalling its Assorted Italian Cookies because the packages actually contain Italian Wedding Cookies.   The Italian Wedding Cookies contain undeclared walnuts.   Those with allergies to walnuts could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions to the wedding cookies.   The affected lot # is 092222...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-C_hzF1u5QU   The CPSC and Clorox are recalling Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, and Lemon Fresh scents, CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, Lemon Fresh, and Orange Energy scents, and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners. The Original Pine-Sol   with a Pine scent is not inclu...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1w-GdZTzBQ0   MIT bioengineers have developed a spinning drug capsule that, when swallowed, can penetrate thick stomach mucus and permit larger protein drugs such as insulin to be administered orally.   The tiny machine, the size of a multivitamin, contains a miniature battery-powered motor and a drug reservoir.   Stomach acids dissolve the so-called RoboCap’s gelatin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lbGeVqsSRc0   Ochre Bio, a UK startup affiliated with Oxford University, is developing RNA-based drug therapies to treat and possibly regenerate ailing livers.   The company has pioneered the development and testing of candidate drugs using whole livers kept alive on machines.   A new round of financing is being used to support the expanded testing of possible drugs a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-aGBPfpbDTo   The Harvard Medical School spinoff Surge Therapeutics has captured a $26 million war chest to begin testing its intraoperative immunotherapy hydrogel strategy in human patients.   Their successful mouse studies cured aggressive cancers with a single dose of the gel and, hopefully, will trigger similar dramatic effects in the clinic.   The immunotherapeut...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AXAhkfaBmEA   A novel cervical swab test can identify pre-cancerous cervical cell changes some 4 years before they trigger cancer.   Austrian and British oncologic researchers have developed a test that analyzes the levels of DNA methylation in cervical cells captured on the cotton swab.   The test detects cervical cell cancer transformation with a 92.7% sensitivity f...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4M67KMLpjQc   A first human test of ultra-fast and ultra-powerful proton beam radiotherapy suggests that this novel technique may be the way of the future.   University of Cincinnati radiation oncologists report their preliminary phase 1 trial results to the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.   Ten patients 27-81 years of age with painfu...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qS04o1s7pTY   From Duke University’s bioengineering department comes a novel method for delivering radiation therapy to pancreatic cancer.   Rather than irradiating the tumor using an external beam, the researchers combined radioactive iodine with a gelatinous material that holds it in close proximity to the cancer.   When combined with traditional chemotherapy, the g...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kQ1rq-o16Uk   The CDC reports that, as of October 24th, there have been 28,004 Monkeypox cases in the US resulting in 6 deaths.   Two each occurred in New York City and in Chicago.   The other 2 occurred in Nevada and in Maryland.   Around the world 75,568 have been afflicted with the disease that is now referred to in the abbreviated MPV or MPX.   The case density is...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GVeUfjQU6zg   Cannabis use during the month preceding surgery under general anesthesia may increase your post-operative pain and your need for opioid pain medications.   These conclusions stem from a Cleveland Clinic anesthesiology study of 1681 cannabis users and matched controls from a pool of more than 34,000 patients.   The results were recently reported at the An...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hCXa8OtM1kg   The two professional societies whose members recommend and perform bariatric surgery now announce their first modifications in the indications for such surgery in more than 30 years.   The 1991 recommendations from The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zykNllfsRmw   With the continuing invasion of new and more menacing CoVid Omicron subvariants, the CDC now gives us the sobering statistics about the current effectiveness of the first generation, so-called monovalent vaccination shots and boosters.   Using electronic medical record data from 21 hospitals in 18 states over the first 8 months of 2022, the study reports...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tiIkXGbXWeQ   The FDA and Da Cheng Vegetarian Food Inc.now recall Da Cheng Vegan Drumsticks.   This product contains undeclared egg.   Those with egg allergies could develop serious and life-threatening reactions should they consume these drumsticks.   This affected product with an expiration date of 9/23/2023 was sold in Houston, Texas and in Orange County, South Cal...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XQ_WGHUAD_A   The FDA and Abbott now recall multiple 2 fluid ounce Similac and Pedialyte products.   The bottles have defective caps that fail to seal leaking to the distinct possibilities of spoilable and microorganism growth.   If children consume these products, they could develop serious gastroenteritis.   The affect brands include Similac Pro-Total ComfortTM, 360...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1sDa0L9fIfc   The FDA and Hammond Candies are recalling Hammond’s Salted Caramel Cookies.   These cookies contain undeclared peanuts.   Those with allergies to peanuts could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest these cookies.   The affected cookies are 5 oz. packages with an item #CK15008 with a Best By: 6/29/2023.   If you bought...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AnqQSvdWyYY   The FDA snd Nestlé USA are recalling Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling.   This product has been contaminated with white plastic pieces during the manufacturing process.   These foreign bodies could cause lacerations of lining in the mouth, throat, and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract.   Affected are product...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7530l1CnzdM   The FDA and Albertsons now announce the recall of Ready Meals Chicken Salad Quad and Chicken Salad Sandwich Club Tray products prepared at certain Albertsons and Safeway stores.   These products contain the undeclared allergen tree nuts in the form of cashews.   The affected products were prepared and sold at Albertsons and Safeway stores in Colorado, Ne...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Lusl4WIojs8   The FDA and Philips Respironics are recalling CPAP and BIPAP masks with magnetic headgear clips that hold them in place.   The affected masks are: Amara View Full Face Mask, DreamWisp Nasal Mask, DreamWear Full Face Mask, Wisp and Wisp Youth Nasal Mask, and Therapy Mask 3100 NC/SP.   These magnetic masks are a danger to those with implanted medical devic...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YYRQn0S7VTU   The CPSC and TJX are recalling Mittal International Baby Blankets.   These blankets may unravel with threads becoming loose, detaching, and creating entrapment, strangulation, and choking hazards.   About 108,000 blankets were sold in the US and about 3550 were sold in Canada at HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores nationwide.   Stop allowing your c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sInwNeQYlw8   The CPSC and Gel Blaster have recalled Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy water guns.   These battery operated toys have lithium-ion battery packs inside their handles that can overheat. ignite, and create fire hazards.     About 62,700 of these toy guns were sold at D2 LLC in Wimberley, Texas; Hey! Joy - Toy Stores in Garden City, N.Y., Bloomington, Minn., and O...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DptQcPEcxUQ   The CPSC and Backyard Nature Products now recall Birds Choice Hanging and Pole-Mounted Acrylic Bird Baths.   These clear acrylic bowls focus sunlight on nearby wooden surfaces causing them to overheat and ignite.   About 500 of these bird baths were sold at bird and pet supply stores, garden and nursery stores, hardware stores and other retailers nationw...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_K1boTuI4o8   The CPSC and Aqualung are recalling Apeks Exotec SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices.   The dump valve on these devices sticks in the open position preventing full inflation and triggering loss of buoyancy control and with possible decompression sickness and drowning.   The affected model numbers are BT1380108ML, BT1380108XLXXL, BT1380110ML and BT1...