Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/q_ML5SVv7RU   The FDA, Old Europe Cheese Inc., and Swiss American are expanding the recall of their Bree and Camembert cheeses due to contamination with listeria monocyogenes.     The following brands have additional affected products: St. Louis, Culinary Tour, La Bonne Vie, Lidl, Primo Taglio, and Reny Picot.   If you have any of these branded cheeses with best by da...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PRLw6XZ7rdc   The CPSC and Target are now recalling Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia Tea Kettles for multiple issues.   The paint on the kettle’s bottom may chip, the handle may break, and the spout tends to leak all of which create burn and possible fire risks.   About 12,800 of these kettles were sold at Target stores and online at target.com.   Stop using these recalle...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vWylmmgSjAM   The CPSC and Swift Industries are recalling Swift Bicycle Bag Fastening Straps.   These rubber straps that attach the bag to the bicycle easily break permitting the bag to fall off the bike and create a crash hazard and possible injuries to the rider and bystanders.   About 1800 of these bags were sold at REI and EVO sporting goods stores, various bicycl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NhI_BSg50cA   The CPSC and Katadyn North America Inc. now recall Optimus Gemini Portable 2-burner Stoves.   The gas regulators on these stoves leak gas due to a defective seal leading to possible fires, burns, or explosions.   About 1100 of these stoves were sold at specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores nationwide and on various websites.   Immediately discontin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5cfaLBWcwS8   The CPSC and the MillerKnoll company are recalling Eames Desk and Storage Units.   The painted tan side panels of these units contain lead levels that exceed the safe federal standards and create a lead poisoning hazard.   Lead is a neurotoxin and is particularly dangerous for young children.   About 700 of these pieces were sold at Herman Miller and Des...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5UpX0fxr1wI   Instacart, the grocery delivery people, announce a new focus on helping with home-based healthcare.   This initiative coincides with their upcoming IPO.   Instacart Health will offer a program for caregivers and medical teams to place grocery orders, presumably for healthy foods and supplies, on behalf of patients and family members.   This move comes as...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/H4c1coZDKjs   The latest Commonwealth Fund health insurance survey of Americans shows that 43% are underinsured including 44% who bought individual policies and 29% covered by their employer.   Other findings: 46% skipped or delayed healthcare due to cost; 42% were burdened with medical debt; and 49% were unable to pay an unexpected $1000 medical bill.   https://www.c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vWvdYtZ6ck0   A common component of mouthwashes, cetylpyridinium chloride or CPC for short, is known to kill CoVid and its variants by itself or in the presence of saliva. Japanese biologists have now confirmed the work of British researchers, reported last year, showing that CPC-containing mouthwash can kill the original Wuhan CoVid and its alpha, beta, and gamma var...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/l3E_vV5mYrc   An effective mass CoVid adult vaccination program in one Austrian region not only reduced new CoVid cases in all adults by 75% but it also reduced the CoVid cases in children by 65%.   Austrian microbiologists and statisticians report these results after studying population data from their country’s comprehensive epidemiological reporting system.   The r...

  Vidcast:   mhttps://youtu.be/Qewnjskshlc   Contracting CoVid doubles the risk that a child will develop insulin-dependent diabetes.   This the result of a matched cohort study completed by health informatics researchers at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University.   The study population included more than one million children under age 18 with 29% having contracted CoVid infections and 71% ha...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/b5IJjsOEf-s   The FDA and the My Stellar Lifestyle company are recalling the Wonder Pill with lot numbers 20210912 and 31853-501 with an expiration date of 9/24.   These pills are tainted with tadalafil, a phosphosdiestase inhibitor drug marketed as the prescription erectile dysfunction drug Cialis.   This contaminant makes this over-the-counter supplement an unapprov...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dBybQ56vNZ4   The FDA and Momyer Distribution Inc have recalled Holly Hill Dark Chocolate Almonds.   This candy contains undeclared milk.   Those with milk allergies could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest these chocolates.   This candy was sold in Oregon and Washington state at retail markets including Safeway/Albertsons and R...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zORoMr5yZYg   The FDA and Chai Box are recalling Chai Concentrate Mix 16 and 64 oz. bottles and Unsweetened Chai Concentrate Mix 9, 16, and 64 oz bottles.   These mixes are contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to deviations in the commercial sterilization process.   This bacterium causes a weakening of all body muscles leading to respiratory failure, visual def...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/gOYRkS4cgq8   The FDA and Whole Foods are recalling Zerto Fontal Cheese.   The cheese contains the egg white protein lysozyme.   Those who are egg-allergic should develop a serious or life-threatening reaction should they develop these cheeses.   This cheese was sold allergic rhinitis Whole Food stores in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.   This cheese has a sell...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/65ndbfzootw   The FDA and Old Europe Cheese are recalling all Brie and Camembert Cheeses sold under the following brands: Black Bear, Block and Barrel, Charmant, Cobblestone, Culinary Tour, Fredericks, Fresh Thyme, Glenview Farms, Good and Gather, Heinen, Joan of Arc, La Bonne Vie, Lidl, Life in Provence, Market 32, Maitre D’, Metropolitan, Prestige,   PrimoTaglio, Re...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3EwJphh-8QY   The CPSC and Rockgeist are recalling Rockgeist BarJam Brackets that are used to attach camping gear to the bike while riding.   These brackets attached to the bicycle handlebars may crack and break allowing the attached gear to fall off and cause a bicycle accident and injuries to the rider or bystanders.   About 420 of these brackets were sold online at...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tdQ4x25NrfU   The CPSC and BE Jewel Accessories are recalling Children’s Bowtie Hairclips.   The crystals on these hair clips contain lead levels that exceed the permissible federal safe levels.   Lead is a neurotoxin and, if ingested, impedes a child’s normal development.   About 1200 hair clips were sold at Dollar stores and other discount stores nationwide.   If yo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SiNDk5nw7Lg   The CPSC and Yamaha Motor Corporation USA now recall Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles.   The rear brake lines on these vehicles have been improperly installed and may fracture leading to brake fluid leakage, reduced braking power and vehicle control, crashes, and injuries involving the drivers, passengers, and bystanders.   About 330 of these...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/iPhdNzpifw8   The CPSC and North States Industries are recalling Toddleroo Rotating Cabinet Latches.   The latching buttons on these safety devices may detach and create a choking hazard for young children.   About 103,000 of these safety latches were sold at Walmart, BuyBuyBaby and other stores nationwide and online at northstatesind.com and other websites.   Immedia...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GWwIxwgHCrE   The CPSC and Hyper Products are recalling HyperJuice Stackable GaN 65W and 100W USB-C Chargers and HyperJuice 130W USB-C Battery Packs.   These chargers and battery packs can overheat while charging and create fire and burn hazards.   About 18,200 of the chargers were sold in the US at B&H Photo stores and online at bhphotovideo.com and hypershop.comm, 5...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/uee24SKLb-Y   The CPSC and Textron Specialized Vehicles are recalling 2022 and 2023 Freedom and Valor E-Z-GO RXV personal transportation vehicles.   The steering knuckles and A-arms on these utility vehicles break on impact leading to loss of vehicle control, crashes, and injuries to the driver and bystanders.   About 34,000 of these vehicles have been sold at EZ Go d...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/p_BmuioxOJ8   The CPSC and Value City Furniture are recalling Flynn Twin Full Bunk Beds With Ladders.   The ladder geometry is flawed and its second rung is placed so close to the lower bunk frame that a child may be trapped between the two.   About 821 beds have been sold at American Signature Inc. and Value City Furniture stores nationwide and online at valuecity.co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mGLhaLoCcKM   The CPSC and Custom Elevator and Cambridge Elevating are recalling their residential elevators.   The spaces between the external landing doors and the interior elevator car door is wide enough that a child may become entrapped and suffer injuries or even death.   If you have one of these elevators in your home, discontinue using it.   Contact the elevat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/R86eH8jRlqQ   MIT bioengineers and oncologists have developed a rapid card-based test to assess a person’s levels of neutralizing antibodies that can fend off a CoVid infection.   The system employs the typical lateral flow card used in current CoVid home antigen test kits.     A drop of blood from a finger prick enters a capillary tube.   The tube is placed in a pref...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7nCgUcIjJNY   The Australian digital health startup ResApp will become part of the Pfizer family after $116 millionUS changes hands.   The ResApp mobile app analyses cough and other respirator sounds to help diagnose asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, croups, and COPD.   The app might help with the diagnosis and staging of CoVid.     https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/asx...