Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumVwyDPty/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall creating tip-over hazards that can result in serious injuries or death for children. Affected is model number 55SCWMSCXLBR.  About 5,000 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through December 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumJv_D88W/ These dressers are unstable and tip over if not anchored to the wall leading to entrapment, injuries, and possible death for children. Affected are 16-drawer dressers with SKU numbers FTBFSD-0161, FTBFSD-0162, FTBFSD-0212, FTBFSD-0246 or FTBFSD-0465. About 6,800 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from September 2023 through Au...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUul5rJkd4G/ They expel superheated water from the steam nozzle during use creating a risk of serious burn injuries. Affected units include all those purchased after December 2020 or with date codes 2310, 2308, 2305, 2304, 2303, 2212, 2211, 2210, 2203, 2112, 2111, 2110, 0221, 1019 and 4619.  About 75,400 Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 Mighty Lil Steam...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulq2WF4JT/ The chair and barstool legs bend and/or break while in use creating fall hazards.  About 158,486 chairs/barstools were sold by Clark Pro and Clark National Accounts and online at webstaurantstore.com, therestaurantstore.com and quicksupply.com from April 2020 through October 2025. Stop sitting on these recalled chairs and barstools and contact Cla...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulc-uj-4t/ This toy book has small beads that can loosen and detach creating a deadly choking hazard for young children. Affected is model 2025-Q3-0702. About 3,500 toy books were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025. Stop using this recalled busy book and contact Flyindream via email at cobelaeservice@outlook.com to receive a fr...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulK2dja8v/ These units are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can lead to serious injuries or death to children. About 2,900 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through December 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall.  Move them to an area...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUt6KEeGPZf/ The oil contains methyl salicylate and is not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act creating a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if swallowed by young children.  About 2,970 bottles were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2023 through November 2025. Immediately secure these essential oil b...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUt54ryjsAM/ These purifiers overheat and ignite creating fire and burn hazards. Affected is model MK04 with units manufactured prior to July 2025 with serial numbers starting with “BN. About 191,390 purifiers were sold online at Amazon.com, Shopify.com, TEMU.com, and TikTok.com from September 2024 through June 2025. Stop using these recalled air purifiers and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmSfKQDoQz/ Genetically modifying bacteria using AI-refined DNA leads to production of vaccines with 8-fold higher immunogenicity in a time-frame even 5 times shorter than even the speedy mRNA technology. Microbiologists at the University of Virginia and Duke University now report this proof-of-concept in the journal Vaccines . This novel approach utilizes in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmR81-DQm_/ Cancer research may be entering a new, animal-free era thanks to a novel organ-on-a-chip platform that mimics how human tumors behave. Nanoscientists at the University of Arizona have developed this tumor micro-environment and utilized it for testing the effects of radiation therapy on lung cancer. They report the result in he journal iScience . T...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmRDXNDmVN/ A pill that uses a genetic trick to reset your body’s internal clock forward could eliminate jet lag more effectively than light therapy or melatonin. A team of researchers at several Japanese universities have developed an experimental oral compound and report their discovery in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their d...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl9DtHidW2/ It is possible that an internal switch in your body can be pushed to stop you from gaining weight. As a bonus, this switch also keeps your cholesterol in control and prevents liver damage.  Molecular biologists at Cleveland’s Case Western University have found this switch and report their discovery in the journal S cience Signaling.  Working in a...

Bioengineered Skin Grafts For Burn Victims Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmPV6MDxn4/ The treatment of severe burns requires replacement of destroyed skin with skin grafts.  From the Swiss company Cutiss, a spin-off from the University of Zurich, comes better skin graft technology called DenovoSkin.  Starting with a postage stamp-sized sample of a patient’s skin as a cell source, in just 4...

Understanding How The Ketogenic Diet Suppresses Seizures Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmOnBlD1tp/ The ketogenic diet forces the body to burn fat instead of carbohydrates and produces molecules called ketones including β-hydroxybutyrate. This particular ketone reduces seizures by activating a brain receptor called HCAR2. Neurologists at the UVA Brain Institute, using a preclinical mouse m...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmN4L7F7_c/ Well, its not really total elimination or zero cases but reducing the cases to 4 or fewer for every 100,000 women. Preventing all cervical cancer cases is actually a realistic goal since all cases are driven by the Human Papilloma Virus infections and are preventable by the  use of HPV vaccine.                     A new national study led by colla...

Better Technology For Liquid Cancer Biopsies Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl8icojego/ A new “lab on a spinning disc” can detect and speed the analysis of cancer markers that will help to revolutionize both diagnosis and management of malignant disease.  Bioengineers at Boston’s Mass General Hospital have developed a fully automated device named SpinEx that is capable of isolating and ana...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl7k40j79N/ Hospitalized COVID patients have more than double the risk of developing thyroid disease compared with COVID-negative patients. A new study from NYC’s Montefiore Health System studied more than 400,000 patients with no prior thyroid disease and compared those who tested positive for COVID-19 with those who tested negative. Their results were just...

The Immunizations Your Children Need Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmK4-4jnPW/ The American Academy of Pediatrics has released its Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026.  The serecommendations reaffirm the longstanding routine vaccinations necessary to protect children and teens against serious illness.  This academy represents the pediatricians who, along wi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURJzV8kelK/ Salmonella causes serious or sometimes fatal infections in young children, in the elderly, and for people with weakened immune systems. Affected are 120-capsule bottles with lot number A25G051 and an expiration date of 07/2028. These recalled Moringa Capsules were sold in the US through Why Not Natural’s e-commerce site and third-party online reta...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURI3IqAFBD/ Ingestion of these fish balls lead to serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with allergies to these ingredients. Affected is product with lot codes 08/12/2025 for the 200-gram pack, 09/02/2025 for the 400-gram pack, and 11/11/2025 for the 5-pound pack. These recalled fish balls were sold in California, Washington, Oregon, New Y...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURIT44D9wS/ The 5.5-ounce boxes contain soft plastic or paper pieces creating an ingestion hazard. This recall applies to products with Best Before dates ranging from October 16, 2026, through December 16, 2026. No other Gerber products are affected. The recalled biscuits were sold nationwide in the US.  Do not feed these recalled biscuits to your children. R...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURHoWgDkh4/ These crayons contain high levels of strontium and aluminum that create a poisoning hazard if ingested by young children. The recall applies to sets with product code 0309401. About 600 coloring sets were sold at Primark stores in the Northeast, Florida, Maryland, and Illinois from October 2024 through July 2025. Stop using these recalled coloring...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURG5xOAAMq/ These lithium coin batteries can be easily accessed by children creating risks of ingestion, serious injury, chemical burns, and death. The recall applies to LuxJet Submersible LED Lights sold in sets of ten color-changing LEDs with two remote controls, twenty preinstalled CR2450 lithium batteries in the lights, and four preinstalled CR2032 lithiu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURGDCxFmrw/ The silicone pull strings on these toys are smaller than allowed under the mandatory toy safety standard. The strings can reach the back of a child’s throat and become lodged creating a risk of respiratory distress, serious choking, and death. The recall involves AiTuiTui Pull String Teething Toys, model 688-59. About 49,410 teething toys were sol...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DURFbNRDYPZ/ These serums contains 5% minoxidil and is packaged in bottles that are not child-resistant creating a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if swallowed by young children. About 7,000 bottles were sold online at Amazon.com from December 2023 through September 2025. Secure these recalled serum bottles out of sight and reach of children. Co...