Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9yjeL3pYS-4   Metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine, 3 drugs in current use for other conditions, offer no help when taken for CoVid infections in non-hospitalized patients.   This the conclusion of a definitive doubled-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled collaborative study headed by researchers at the University of Minnesota.   A total of 1431 patients participat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fIsKAx83LyU   Polio is one disease that was eradicated in the United States by an effective vaccination program that continues to this very day.   Yet the poliovirus is back in the New York county of Rockland and is circulating in the water there as well as in population-dense New York City.   Let’s look at how we eradicated polio, why this current threat occurred,  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ixu1XFucavk   The FDA and the Royal Crest Dairy are recalling Farmer’s 2% Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk Pints with the code date of AUG-22.   This product is contaminated with undeclared egg.   The product was sold in multiple Colorado locations including: Penrose, Canon City, Florence, Pueblo, and Pueblo West.   If you bought this chocolate milk, return it to the place...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/B84XeFXnpsk   The FDA and That’s it Nutrition, LLC announce the recall of That’s It Dark Chocolate Truffles including the following flavors: Fig, Date, Banana, Raisin, and Fig with Sea Salt.   These truffles contain small amounts of undeclared milk.   Those with milk allergies may develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these truffles.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/e2rLG_AOaL4   The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC have extended the recall of variously branded foods due to contamination with not only cronobacter sakazakii but also an additional bacterium clostridium botulinum . Cronobacter infections are rare and most dangerous for those with weakened immune defenses.   Clostridium bacterial infection is a severe form of food poisoning...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SClSgfG4yU8   The FDA, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, and the EZ Noble Sushi company have recalled all EZ Noble Sushi Products.   These products all lack allergen information on their labels, and the undeclared allergens include eggs, milk, and wheat.   Persons with allergies to these items could develop serious or life-threatening reactions to any...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SFpAi9U5d5U   The FDA and Kings’ Hawaiian have recalled Kings’ Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, and Pretzel Bites.   One of the ingredients used in these baked items is supplied by Lyons Magnus and may be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum .   No other King’s Hawaiian products are impacted.   If you have these Pretze...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nFtlAxdqxn4   The FDA and Fifth Season are recalling Fifth Season Crunchy Sesame Salad Kits.   These kits have a dressing packet that contains undisclosed milk and egg.   Those with milk and/or egg allergies would develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest the salad dressing.   These salad kits were sold in Ohio, Michigan, and New York b...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r51lnVAIfi8   The FDA and the Gluten Free Bar company are recalling GFB 1.2 oz Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites.   These bars contain undeclared cashew nuts. Those with cashew allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergies after consuming these bars.   The affected product is Lot code 041323-17.   This product was sold by retailers nationwide as well as onl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UtlMPrnC4Mk   The FDA and Kraft Heinz announce the recall of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages.   Foil packages of his juice are contaminated with dilute cleaning fluid, and about 5760 cases of product are impacted.   The best when used by date on the contaminated packages is June 25, 2023.   If you have any of these juice packages at home, re...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dw5SAPesAAI   The CPSC and Residential Elevators, Inc. have recalled the following models including Easy Rider, Horizon Lift, Luxury Lift, Luxury Lift Hydraulic, Luxury Lift Traction and RE residential elevators.   These elevators may have a dangerous gap between the outer and inner doors or gates that can lead to injuries or death for a young child caught in the gap....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/6foikVpgv1Q   The CPSC and Future Motion have recalled Onewheel GT Electric Skateboards.   The board’s front footpad   control may fail to disengage after the rider has dismounted while the board is in motion permitting the skateboard to continue operating creating an injury hazard to bystanders.   About 20,500 of these skateboards have been sold in the US line at one...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/A_eWEeGOI7o   The CPSC and 4Moms are recalling MamaRoo Baby Swings, versions 1.0 through 4.0, and RockaRoo Baby Rockers.   The restraint straps, if not in use, may dangle below the seat and possibly strangle any infant crawling around these swings and rockers.   About 2 million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers were sold in the US and about 60,000 MamaRoo sw...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-1L4izky4uo   The FDA and the HEB company are recalling HEB Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. This ice cream contains undeclared wheat.   Those with a wheat or gluten allergy or with celiac disease could develop a serious allergic reaction after ingesting this ice cream.   The half gallon packages have a best buy date of Jan 6 2023 and were sold in...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lDf7Ochu6Gg   The FDA and Distributor RFR, LLC announce the recall of SANGTER Energy Supplement.   This supplement contains undeclared sildenafil, the generic name for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, making it an unapproved drug with unproven safety and effectiveness.   This supplement is a danger for those taking any nitrate-containing drugs such as nitroglycer...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1rmjTdl1d60   The FDA and Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections now recall Wilbur’s Milk Chocolate Covered Blueberries.   The 8 oz. packages of these chocolate covered blueberries also contain chocolate covered almonds.   Those with almond allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these blueberry candies.   The affected p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/pQGyCcgjBik   The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC now recall variously branded and flavored drinks.   These include: Lyons Ready Care Dairy and Nutritional Drinks; Lyons Barista Style beverages; Pirq chocolate, vanilla, caramel and strawberry drinks; Lucerna chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry drinks, Aloha protein drinks, Intelligentsia coffee and oat latte; Kate Farms pedia...

B Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/BdjikAhITsE   The FDA and the Edgewell Personal Care Company have recalled Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray.   This product has trace levels of benzene which has apparent origins in the propellent used to generate the spray.   Benzene is a carcinogen that enters the body via inhalation, ingestion, or skin penetration.   The affect products have expiration date...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/TGSSf-I_9Tg   The CPSC and Makita USA Inc. now recall Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmers.   The teal-colored blade guard on these hedge trimmers is missing creating laceration hazards for users.   About 2600 of these hedge trimmers were sold in the US at home improvement stores, hardware stores and other independent outdoor power equipment stores nationwide and online at...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/td9JaYCpLPA   The CPSC and DeWALT have recalled DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws.   The rear safety guard on this mitre saw may detach or break creating the possibilities that the user could sustain deep lacerations from the exposed saw blade and that projectiles could strike the user or bystanders.   About 1,364,000 of these saws were sold in the US and abo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_B8cbVV5Ouo   Here is some notable healthcare-related business news for this 1st Week of August, 2022.   A California OBGYN is putting together the financing to create   an off-shore women’s reproductive clinic.   The ship will be named PRROWESS which stands for “Protecting Reproductive Rights of Women Endangered by State Statutes.”   Anchored offshore in federal wate...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nsq6RTRCqbk   Here are the quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries this 1st Week of August, 2022.   Neuroblastoma, the development of cancer in the involuntary nervous system, is a deadly disease for children 5 years and younger.   Now a group of biologists at Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a compound called SHP099 that...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/T2TNGuTrYTM   You’ve seen them on TV offering you an unbelievable option to conventional Medicare.   Some of your favorite public figures are pitching this stuff.   (Broadway Joe,vComedian Jimmy Walker, and Star Trek’s favorite commander Bill Shatner). They’re talking about Medicare Part C which is another name for a Medicare Advantage Plan.   Is there really an advan...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sDEjgSu834Y   Comments about CoVid on Twitter are a reflection of what is going through the minds of the public as well as often being misinformation.     But what do health care workers think about CoVid.   Researchers in the UK and in Canada analyzed 2588 tweets from health care workers about CoVid, Long CoVid, and the public’s reaction to the CoVid challenge lookin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/6NlU0DWEN_0   Those with Long-haul CoVid, sometimes called Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-Covid2 or PASC, suffer from a distinct pattern of signs and symptoms.   A collaborative study of 5562 American CoVid survivors was led by researchers at the University of Miami and UC-Irvine.   The analysis revealed 5 characteristic findings in CoVid Long-haulers.   These included:...