Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Ug2GX6Fw-1U   The FDA and the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association are recalling Howling Cow Butter Almond Ice Cream Pints.   This ice cream contains undeclared soy and wheat.   The affected lots have a SELL BY date of 9/15/2022 and were sold in North and South Carolina Harris Teeter stores.   If those with allergies to soy, wheat, or both should...

  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/sLmroJCXAmc   The CPSC and Pacific Cycle are recalling Schwinn Tone Electric Scooters.   The recall includes Tone 1, Tone 2, and Tone 3 models.   This scooter’s handlebar grips may crack and/or loosen creating fall and injury hazards.   About 11,340 of these e-scooters were sold at bicycle stores nationwide and online at schwinnbikes.com and amazon.com.   Immediately di...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4yVVO3YIrtc     The CPSC and the Hong Kong China Electric Appliance Manufacture Company now recall Harbor Breeze Belleisle Bay and Honeywell Rio Ceiling Fans.   The blades may detect from the fan while in use posing an injury hazard to anyone in the fan’s vicinity.   About 77,900 of these fans were sold online at Lowes.com, Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Overstock.com, Hayn...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cUrtzuBOCo8   The CPSC and Hisun Motors USA are recalling Hisun 250cc Utility Vehicles.   Grass may accumulate near the exhaust pipe and create a fire hazard.   About 2500 of these vehicles were sold at Rural King stores nationwide.   Immediately discontinue using these utility vehicle and contact Hisun Motors USA by calling 1-833 364-0554 to arrange for a free consum...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hwtSfUwW1Rk   The CPSC and Target are recalling Bullseye’s Playground Letters to Santa Metal Mailbox.   The mail slots on these decorative mailboxes have sharp metal edges creating a risk of lacerations.   About 174,300 of these mailboxes were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com.   If you purchased one of these mailboxes, immediately stop using i...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WCT_cC-l2FA   Boosting of CoVid-vaccination induced immunity is necessary to have any chance of preventing an Omicron infection.   This the conclusion of German infectious disease researchers after studying the effects of serum from subjects vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and boosted with either Pfizer or a natural CoVid infection.   This first plot...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SymnIpKXzWA   The Omicron variant of CoVid may be better able than previous variants to evade the human immune system because it contains snippets of genetic material similar to those in common cold viruses that have adapted to infecting humans.   This suggestion comes from the Cambridge Mass. analytics company Nference.   The researchers theorize that persons co-infe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8pK_gJNK3KM   Those vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine were 15% less likely to require hospitalization for a breakthrough infection compared with those Pfizer-vaccinated.   Persons vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine were 78% more likely to be hospitalized for a breakthrough compared with those who received the Pfizer.   These results were just published...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/c4_GXam9DqQ   A molecular dynamics analysis of the Omicron variant indicates that the 32 spike protein mutations permit the virus to adhere more strongly to the ACE2 receptor that unlocks the viral gateway into the cell.   At the same time, these mutations reduce the affinity of the spike proteins for protective antibodies generated by vaccines, natural infections, or...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-BaaUXGv9M8   Omicron cases in a South African province doubled in just 3.4 days.   This exponential growth of the CoVid Omicron variant was just reported by Polish public health investigators studying the spread of this disease in the Gauteng province during 4 weeks this past November into December.   The bad news is that this particular province seemed to have reach...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PnU_weENwz0   The Covid Omicron variant, known officially as B.1.1.529, was first reported to the WHO by South African public health officials on 11/24/2021.   There is evidence that this variant may have been circulating as early as October 2021 and possibly earlier.     The first case of Omicron in the US was reported on 12/1/2021. As of December 8, there was at lea...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ikxpThhnCjU   The FDA and Dakota Toms are recalling Dakota Toms Chicken Salad Croissants.   The affected products are dated 12/7/2021-1/12/2022.   These pastries contain undeclared egg and milk allergens.   Those who are allergic to either eggs, milk, or both could develop serious or life-threatening reactions if they ingest these croissants.   If you purchases these...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/d3AJQKyymFw   The FDA and Calise & Sons Bakery have recalled Calise Bakery Golden Flax Seed Scala Bread.   This product contains undeclared sesame seeds.   Those allergic to sesame may develop a serious or life-threatening allergy reaction should they ingest this bread.   A total of 689 packages of Calise Italian Scala bread with sesame seeds were sold in bags labeled...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zHfldMm679Y   The FDA and International Golden Foods Inc. have recalled Al Kanater Tahini.   This product is contaminated with salmonella that may cause serious and life-threatening infections in the young, elders, and those with reduced immunity.   If you bought this product do not consume it but return it to the point of purchase for a refund.   For more information...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CqNao9PrQyM   The FDA and BUBS Naturals are recalling BUBS Naturals Fountain of Youth Formula Collagen Protein.   This product contains undeclared milk. The product was sold online at BUBSNatural.com and at amazon.com as well as at some brick and mortar grocery stores. If someone with a milk allergy should consume this product, a serious or life-threatening allergic r...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hFnM0kCxiC4   The CPSC and Drive-DeVilbiss Healthcare have recalled Drive-DeVilbiss Bed Assist Handles and Bed Rail.   Users may become entrapped between the rail and the mattress or within the bedrail itself creating   risk of asphyxiation.   About 496,100 of these rails and handles were sold in the US, about 68,000 in Canada, and about 119 in Mexico at home health a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9gGGdMhbMIQ   The CPSC and Mark of Fifth Avenue are recalling Mark of Fifth Avenue Children’s Robes.   These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating burn risks.   About 10,000 of these robes have been sold online at amazon.com and at Walmart.com.   If your child has one of these robes, do not permit its use.   Contact Mar...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Y_YqVeGhARk   The CPSC and GE Appliances-Haier Co. are recalling GE Free-Standing and Slide-In Electric and Gas Ranges.   This appliance may tip over when a heavy object is placed on an open oven door when the range is not secured to the walls with an anti-tip bracket.   What follows could be a risk of a crust injury and/or burns from hot liquids or food.   About 132,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Dq0mBNVUWK4   The CPSC and Halo Branded Solutions Inc. have recalled Children’s Projector Flashlight Key Chains branded as Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Avengers, and ESPN.   These little toys are not child-safe.   A child may open the item and access the button cell batteries which creates a choking hazard as well as an ingestion hazard and a risk of internal battery bur...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jjIg3D81BYE   The CPSC and E-filliate recall DeWalt Jobsite Pro Wireless Earphones.   These earphones may overheat either while charging or during use creating fire and burn hazards.   About 301,800 of these earphones were sold nationwide at Home Depot, Lowe’s and other electronic and hardware stores as well as online a cyberguys.com.   If you bought these wireless ea...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ZgoFZP4Ngpw   Daily smokers of electronic cigarettes are more than twice as likely as those who never smoked e-cigarettes to report erectile dysfunction or ED.   Epidemiologists at NYU report this finding after analyzing data on 45,971 adults 18 years and older.   In the study group, 13,711 males provided information about any problems with ED as well as information a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/n6xaYo1MQFU   Last fall and winter, only 54.8% of Americans received the flu vaccine, and only 58.5% are projected to get it during this years flu season.   So far, only 40.9% have gotten their flu shots and only 17.6% plan to get theirs.   Too bad for the 41.5% who refuse to get the shot, and that refusal is frankly dangerous for those with cardiovascular issues.   T...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/14VE4UxOwW8   Initiating physical therapy, PT for short,   before or after knee replacement therapy significantly reduces that chances that a person will require long-term opioid pain therapy by some 25 to 29 percent.   Boston University researchers studied 67,322 persons who underwent total knee replacement surgery over a 20 year period.   Beginning PT either before...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PuPjqCme7pA   A major study shows that full CoVid vaccination makes it 10-fold less likely that you will require hospitalization for CoVid.   This and other conclusions come from a CDC organized study looking at populations in 99 counties across 14 states for a total of about 35 million Americans.   Before the Delta variant became dominant, vaccination reduced your ch...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Th-UMu-aZKo   Alcohol rather than caffeine, sleep problems, diet, or exercise is the most consistent trigger of atrial fibrillation.   This conclusion comes from a UC-San Francisco study of 320 participants wearing mobile EKG devices.   Each participant logged relevant activities including drinking alcohol, drinking caffeinated beverages, drinking other cold beverages...