Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/FPp7_fIgT4c   The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods now recall Good & Gather Dried Sweetened Strawberries.   This product contains undeclared sulfites, and those with sulfite allergies may develop severe or life-threatening allergic reactions after consuming this product.   The involved lots are 88514 and 86061.   Those sensitive to sulfites should not consume this product...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/VFUN_8Lx09o   The FDA, the NY State Agriculture Department, and A&C Best Food Trading Inc. are recalling A&C Best Food Trading Dried Wife Plum and Licorice Flavor Olive.   These products contains undeclared and high levels of sulfites, and, in the case of the plums, an unapproved food dye E123.   Those with sulfite allergies may develop severe or life-threatening alle...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/g5yqBzaLFqg   The CPSC and Sakar are recalling Dimensions Bluetooth Speaker Helmets.   These bike helmets fail to meet federal safety standards for bicycle helmets and create a head injury risk in the event of a crash or fall.   About 89,000 helmets were sold in the US and 272 were sold in Canada at Walmart stores and online at walmart.com.   Stop using these helmets...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LnEpFIv9z8k   The CPSC and Segway are recalling Ninebot Children’s Bicycle Helmets.   These helmets do not comply with federal bike helmet positional stability and retention system requirements and fail to protect a child’s head during a crash.   About 960 of these helmets were sold at Best Buy and other retailers and online at Segway.com and Amazon.com.   Stop using...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZxqX_ankK80   The CPSC and EGL Motors have recalled EGL and ACE-branded Youth All-Terrain Vehicles.   These ATVs do not comply with federal safety standards for children: the B125 models can exceed maximal safe speeds; the Madix 110 models have weak parking brakes; and all models have dangerous handlebars that create laceration and possibly deadly injury hazards shoul...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ktohxp3nfBc   The CPSC and Commencal now recall Commencal Ramones 14-Inch Bicycles.   These bikes are equipped with only handbrakes while federal regulations require that any children’s bicycles of 25 inch or lower height be equipped with both footbrakes and handbrakes.   Kids may not have sufficient strength to stop the bike with the handbrakes alone leading to crash...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Nfsh2b3JvSw   The CPSC and tonies are recalling tonies wooden blocks with internal   magnets.   If accidentally swallowed, two of the magnetic blocks could attract to one another leading to intestinal perforations, obstruction, twisting, infection, and possible death.   About 4200 of these blocks were sold online at ponies.com.   Immediately take these blocks away fro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/U17wLGctSQE   Short Shorts are cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries not quite ready for the clinic.   They’re worth knowing about now during the 5th week of March, 2022.   Alpacas produce unique antibody fragments known as nanobodies that capably neutralize a wider variety of CoVid variants than the antibodies triggered by our current vaccines.   Microbiolo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IbK5Zir0XuE   Verapamil, prescribed as the generic and the branded drugs Calan, Isoptin,and Verelan, reduces a diabetic’s daily need for insulin by diminishing the autoimmunity that damages insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells.   Endocrinologists at the University of Alabama-Birmingham had conducted a small phase 2 study of verapamil in type 1 diabetics and found...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ehgO02UzQL8   Those CoVid-infected patients with blood group O were more than 4 times more likely than non-Group O patients to develop symptoms of long CoVid.   Spanish investigators report this finding after analyzing 121 subjects who suffered mild CoVid infections.   Of the total, 36 had developed post-CoVid syndrome.   The study period covered April to September, 2...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4g52McjiHqk   Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, fewer dangerous heart rhythms, and more healthy years of life.   These conclusions come from a series of studies to be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions.   Two to three cups of coffee a day were the sweet spot of cons...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/EgasQoFohj4   A 4 th shot of Pfizer vaccine versus only 3 shots improves your protection against a breakthrough infection by up to 64% and your protection against a severe or deadly infection by about 73%.   Israeli investigators report these results after analyzing the effect of vaccination and boosts in 97,499 persons over the age of 60 from January 10 th to March 1...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WcL5hqXlq-Q   Short Shorts are cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries not quite ready for the clinic.   They’re worth knowing about now during the 4 th week of March, 2022.   The FDA and Pfizer have just issued a flash recall for the blood pressure drug Accuretic, the brand for a quinapril/hydrochlorthazide combo.   The drug contains unacceptable levels of a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/B1f61kbDUtk   Moderna now announces that two 25 ug doses of its mRNA vaccine triggers a robust anti-CoVid antibody response in children 6 months to 6 years of age without creating significant side effects including the worrisome myocarditis.   Comparing the antibody levels induced with those measured in Moderna-vaccinated young adults, they were the same for children...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dup-6K7RxQ4   Taking a daily cocoa supplement may reduce your chance of dying from cardiovascular disease by 27%.   Preventive medicine investigators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled study in which 420 persons took a commercially available cocoa extract supplement each day for 3.6 years.   Each of the Ma...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cWt1ehOzTss   The Omicron CoVid variant lives over one week on plastic and nearly a day on skin.   That’s longer than the original Wuhan CoVid strain and any other variant.   Japanese researchers draw this conclusion after measuring the environmental stability of all CoVid variants as well as the ability of various disinfectants to kill them.   In this graph, you can...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/x6UdHmyLJ8I   With the proliferation of home CoVid testing and the availability of free test kits provided by the federal government, a spate of accidents reported to the FDA demonstrate inherent dangers from the chemicals within these test kits.   Here’s what you need to know.   The liquid reagents in the kits, including sodium azide, can be toxic if ingested or if t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cRGaC_UU4Sk   Using marijuana to treat pain, both physical and psychological, is ineffective and places the patient at risk for developing marijuana addiction.   Psychiatrists at Harvard’s Mass. General Hospital studied 186 persons aged 18 to 65 seeking medical marijuana.   Two-thirds were women. The group was randomized 2 to 1 to either receive immediate or delayed m...

Vital Organ Damage One Year Following CoVid Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2G-G-_akZTI   Nearly 60% of persons have at least one damaged organ one year after a CoVid infection.   Researchers at the University of Liverpool and University College London report this worrisome finding following their longitudinal study of 331 mostly non-hospitalized CoVid patients.   The study population had a mean age o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r-uo9Pn8hJ4   The FDA and Fruit Fresh UP, Inc are recalling all fresh cut fruit and vegetable products and read-to-eat dips marketed under the following brands: Wegmans, Fresh Harvest, Lexington Co-op, and Tops.   These products are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/J5GFDPezRTc   The FDA and the Cavendish Farms Corporation have recalled Cavendish Farms Hash Brown Patties.   This product contains undeclared wheat.   Those with wheat allergies or celiac disease are at risk for a serious allergic reaction should they ingest this product.   The affected product is stamped with a best buy date of   2024 FE 01.   If you purchased this...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/2Hl5M2WVuHc   The FDA and The Salsa Texan now recall The Salsa Texan Coconut Flour Tortillas.   This product contains undeclared wheat and to make matters worse are labelled gluten-free.   Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after eating these tortillas and they are a particular danger for those with celiac disease....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Oco6oPKodJ8   The FDA and Kao USA are recalling Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizer in the 3 and 10 oz. sizes.   This product is contaminated with Pluralibacter gergoviae.   This bacterium is most dangerous to those with weakened immune systems.   Nevertheless, the company is recommending that all consumers discontinue use of this topical lotion.   To receive a free pro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/eoYCmbDIsUk   The FDA, T Fresh Company, and Jan Fruits, Inc   have recalled Yes! And Taiwan Best Quality Brand Enoki Mushrooms.   These products are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and in those with reduced immunity.   It can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9-HkZNy2CzM   The FDA and Continental Mills are recalling Great Value and Kroger brand Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix. Lot code KX2063, Best By Date of 09/01/2023 and Lot code KX2064, Best By Date of 09/02/2023.   These products have been contaminated with metal fragments from a cable that was used to clear the processing line.   These fragments could injure your mou...