Howard G. Smith MD, AM
Dr. Howard Smith Reports
Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for more than 40 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston. Website: http://www.drhowardsmith.com Email: drhowardsmith.reports@gmail.com
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Jun 25, 2026
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Lovevery Steel Drinking Cups for kids have dangerous handles 19.02.2022 1:00
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ZnpkWREF_uk The CPSC and Loververy are recalling Lovevery Steel Drinking Cups with Handle. These cups are included in Lovevery’s Inspector Play Kits for children aged seven to eight months. The handle may detach from the cup and create a choking hazard for young children. About 169,000 of these play kits and cups were sold in the US and about 11,000 were sold...
Kids Riding In Bike Trailers Inhale Excess Pollutants 16.02.2022 1:29
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/xTXSfk6mPK0 Parents who reduce their carbon footprints by cycling rather than car riding their children to preschools and elementary schools in bicycle trailers may be exposing the young ones to undue levels of pollutants. The same goes for parents who take their children along in these trailers as they exercise. Environmental engineers at the UK’s University of...
CoVid Breeds Heart Failure and Strokes 16.02.2022 1:32
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/mQRVaYd2O1Q A case of CoVid increases your risk of heart failure by 72% and your risk of a stroke by 52%. Those increased and possibly deadly risks continue for more than a year after your infection. So say Washington University-St. Louis epidemiologists following their analysis of 153,750 military veterans with CoVid compared with 11,497,058 controls looking fo...
mRNA Vaccines May Be Distributed Refrigerated or Warmer 16.02.2022 1:49
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/BxtmeC3iA1Y Using a gentle freezing technique, nanoparticles consisting of lipid envelopes containing mRNA capable of subsequently encoding CoVid spike proteins may be transported stored long-term at refrigerator temperatures from 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit or even at room temperature. Researchers at Wuhan University collaborating with several biotechnology compa...
Remaining Unvaccinated Is Deadly 16.02.2022 1:21
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/61RyEs8VJ5Y More than 135,000 Americans 18 years and older died needlessly during the 6 months after CoVid vaccines became available. Epidemiologists at Harvard’s School of Public Health draw this conclusion from their analysis of data from 26 participating jurisdictions between May 30 th to December 4 th , 2021. andThe largest number of excess deaths occurred in...
mRNA CoVid Vaccine Effectiveness Against Omicron 16.02.2022 1:51
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/7j84pgTYVJs If you want to avoid a CoVid hospitalization or worse, you’d better be vaccinated and boosted. The latest evidence released by the CDC provides graphic evidence about the vaccine effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines. The data on a total of 55,552 persons gathered during the Omicron-predominant period was gathered from 10 sites across the country. ...
Exercise After Vaccination Helps Your Response 16.02.2022 1:51
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/xhKZCDMvC0E Ninety minutes of heart-pounding exercise significantly improves the protective antibody production to both influenza and CoVid vaccines. Iowa State immunobiologists tested 20 participants undergoing influenza vaccination and 36 undergoing Pfizer CoVid vaccination. Subjects, all of whom were regular exercisers, were randomized to exercise or normal s...
A Reminder NOT to Refill Plastic Bottles 16.02.2022 1:59
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/vJkEL7Zi9vQ If you refill a plastic bottle with water, after 24 hours that water contains more than 400 chemicals released by the plastic and over 3500 from the dishwasher soap you used to clean it. University of Copenhagen chemists tested 3 different types of plastic bottles and compared them with a glass bottle. The bottles were tested 3 ways: after a single wat...
More Male Virility Products Are Illegally Contaminated with Prescription Drugs 12.02.2022 2:28
More Male Virility Products Are Illegally Contaminated with Prescription Drugs Vidcast: https://youtu.be/pTcgOM7UlVM The FDA and a number of manufacturers and importers are recalling over-the-counter drugs due to contamination with the phosphodiesterase drugs tadalafil and/or sildenafil that are normally prescribed for erectile dysfunction. These drugs are present in unregulated quantities t...
More Enoki Mushrooms are Contaminated 12.02.2022 1:16
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/-i8HfzBWj9c The FDA, Concord Farms and Jan Fruits, Inc. are recalling additional lots of enoki mushrooms. These Chinese mushrooms are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and in those with immunosuppression. Concord lot # 045633 was sold in California. The Jan Fruit...
Escalade Sports Tennis Tables are on Recall 12.02.2022 1:07
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/LEL8lgi0fIU The CPSC and Escalade Sports now recall the Escalade Sports Tennis Tables. These pingpong tables are unstable and may collapse should a player or bystander lean against them, and this may create a fall and injury hazard. About 5200 of these tennis tables were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com. Stop using these recalled pingp...
Recall on Personal Electric Heaters 12.02.2022 1:15
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/RVEomuV_pwA The CPSC and Home Easy are recalling Geek Heat DH-QN06 Personal Heaters. The power switch on these heaters may spark when the switch is turned on or off creating a fire hazard. About 3,000 of these personal heaters were sold at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores nationwide, at the New Jersey chain of Value Zone stores, and online at amazon.com,...
AllMeInGeld Children’s Nightgowns Are Recalled 12.02.2022 0:59
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/NBe2e0_ta34 The CPSC and AllMeinGeld are recalling AllMeInGeld children’s nightgowns. These nightgowns fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. About 3900 of these nightgowns were sold online at amazon.com. Do not permit your child to wear these nightgowns. Amazon will contact you and p...
Recall on Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyards with Carabiners 12.02.2022 1:09
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/iZLCIDMEhnE The CPSC and Petzl are recalling Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyards with Carabiners. These devices are designed for adventure pack up. The carabiner’s automatic closing system may malfunction and pose a risk of serious injury or death to the user. About 230 of these lanyards were sold in the U/S and 22 were sold in Canada at Omni Progear, Ouray Mountai...
Stance Kids Reiny Szn Mid-Cushion Crew Socks now Recalled 12.02.2022 1:03
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/qftKElQGa8U The CPSC and Stance have recalled Stance Kids Reiny Szn Mid-Cushion Crew Socks. The decorative bells attached to the socks may detach and create aspiration and choking hazards for younger children. About 10,800 of these socks were sold nationwide by Stance and specialty and premium apparel stores and online at www. Stance.com. Stop permitting your...
Recall on Pittsburgh Automotive Pneumatic Roller Seats 12.02.2022 1:03
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/UPN8itcSS7o The CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools announce the recall of Pittsburgh Automotive Pneumatic Roller Seats. The connection from the seat to the seat post is unstable and creates fall hazards. About 478, 800 of these seats were sold nationwide at Harbor Freight Tools stores and online at www.harborfreight.com. Discontinue your use of these recalled seats...
Adam the Apple Children’s Stackable Toys Recalled 12.02.2022 1:00
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/nIvx5b5XBLw The CPSC and Stack Em’ Up Books now recall Adam the Apple Children’s Stackable Toys. The paint on these wooden toys contains hazardous levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint standards. Lead is toxic and may cause profound neurologic problems if ingested by young children. About 200 toys were sold at online at www.stackemupbooks.com. Ta...
Recalled are WORX Brand 13 Amp 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washers 12.02.2022 1:11
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/OfD1vWHbL3w The CPSC and Positec USA are recalling WORX Brand 13 Amp 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washers. Its sprayer hose may separate from the wand creating an impact injury hazard to the user or any bystanders. About 17,630 of these spray washer were sold at Menards stores in the Midwest and at other independent hardware stores nationwide and online at https...
Shop LC Personal Electric Space Heaters on Recall 12.02.2022 1:13
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/k_Vjo8uMOuQ The CPSC and Shop LC now recall Shop LC Personal Electric Space Heaters. These heaters may overheat and create fire and burn hazards in the home or office. About 4500 of these space heaters were sold on Shop LC television networks airing on DirecTV channels 75 and 226, AT&T channels 399 and 1399, Verizon channel 159, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Charte...
Recalled are Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattresses 11.02.2022 1:21
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/yBX_9afjSmA The CPSC and Serta are recalling recent models of Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattresses. The mattresses involved in the recall are white single-sided mattresses in all sizes with navy blue side panels manufactured from July 15m 2021 through August 6, 2021. These mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standards for mattresses and thus c...
Can-Am Outlander All Terrain Vehicles are on Recall 11.02.2022 0:56
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/KPZ9FKOsPmw The CPSC and BRP are recalling 2022 S Can-Am Outlander All Terrain Vehicles. Inaccurate speedometers underreport the true speed of the vehicle by 50%, and this defect may trigger reckless driving, loss of control, and injuries to the driver, bystanders, and property. About 1300 of these ATVs were sold in the US. Immediately stop using these recalle...
Recalled now are Ski-Doo Expedition 900 ACE Snowmobiles 11.02.2022 0:57
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/isf9uc5cdqo The CPSC and BRP are recalling 2022 Ski-Doo Expedition 900 ACE snowmobiles. An inaccurate speedometer underreports the true speed of the vehicle by 50%, and this defect may trigger reckless driving, loss of control, and injuries to the driver, bystanders, and property. About 400 of these snowmobiles were sold in the US. Consumers should immediately...
Recalled are Batch Ice Creams 08.02.2022 1:07
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/bLgXNajX_xo The FDA and the Royal Ice Cream Co. are recalling Batch Ice Cream’s Vanilla, Ginger, and Mocha Chip Ice Cream flavors. These ice creams are contaminated with listeria monocyogenes . This bacterium can trigger serious and sometimes fatal disease in the young, elders, and in those with immune competence issues. These ice creams were sold by Market Ba...
MegMan Performance Capsules are on Recall 08.02.2022 1:26
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/INzbaScmmuo The FDA and Junp LLC have recalled MegMan Performance Booster Capsules. This dietary supplement marketed for male virility enhancement is contaminated with tadalafil, a prescription drug used for therapy of erectile dysfunction, and a phosphodiesterase. This agent may react with medications containing nitrates such as nitroglycerin and other medicati...
Recall on Golden Medal Enoki Mushrooms 08.02.2022 0:54
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/nXE68BbDE_I The FDA and Golden Medal Mushrooms Inc. are recalling Golden Medal Enoki Mushrooms. These mushrooms have been contaminated with listeria monocyogenes . This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal disease in the young, elders, and in those with immune competence issues. The product in question has the lot # 300511 and was sold in Chicago. ...
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