Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Ys4riTzDrug   Replacing half a child’s meal with fruits and vegetables is the magic formula for significantly increasing their consumption of these healthier foods.   Penn State nutritional scientists now demonstrate the utility of this simple formula.   The researchers tested two strategies for increasing fruits and veggies in 53 pre-schoolers 3 to 5 years of age.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dk1FqpAEIQg   Let’s take a look at the data submitted by Pfizer to the FDA in support of an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer vaccine use in children 5 to 12 years of age.   Pfizer studied 2250 children 1518 of whom were vaccinated and 750 of whom served as placebo controls.   An additional 2250 children were studied to add additional safety data.   The vaccinate...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Z5oopP1-PhE   The Delta CoVid variant triggered a huge spreader event on Cape Cod in association with this year’s 4 th of July holiday.   A comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of those infected by researchers at Harvard and MIT determined that the majority of those infected and spreading the infection were fully immunized against CoVid.   Genetic analyses were ob...

Moderna CoVid Vax Is Safe & Effective For Young Children Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/5QsJHn20Clg   Ninety-nine percent of children 6 to 12 years of age receiving the Moderna CoVid vaccine produced protective antibodies to the virus. The antibody levels were comparable to those triggered in young adults by vaccination indicating a very strong anti-CoVid immune response.     Moderna reports this dat...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PoYnub-BRgo   The FDA, Keeler Family Farms, ProSource Produce LLC, Everyplate, Hello Fresh, and Potandon Produce have recalled MVP, Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley, Sysco Imperial, and Green Giant red, yellow, and white onions as well as onions in Everyplate and Hello Fresh meal kits.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/rVHJSoAkH8g   The CPSC and Walmart are recalling Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones.   This product contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei, a reasonably rare bacterium that causes melioidosis , a nasty infection that may present as a pneumonia, encephalitis, septic arthritis, or dangerous hypotension.   This infe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Ziu12thexo0   The CPSC and Lightform have recalled Lightform LF2 and LF2+ LED Projectors.   The projector’s fan may malfunction leading to overheating, fires, and burns.   About 1,600 of these projectors were sold online at lightform.com and amazon.com.   If you have one of these projectors, immediately stop using it.   Contact   Lightform by phone at 1-855-242-5066 o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/I5lGJvvsZ6I   The CPSC and KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS Motorcycles now recall Husqvarna and GASGAS Off-Road Closed Course Competition Motorcycles.   The retaining “R” clips on the front brake caliper pin may fail and cause the front brakes to malfunction leading to a possible crash.   About 1,840 of these motorcycles were sold in the US and 265 were sold in Canada.   If...

  Vidcast:     https://youtu.be/MPnWGwKUvy0 The FDA and Ivar’s Soup and Sauce Company are recalling Ivar’s Kettle Classic Clam Chowder with Uncured Bacon.   This product may contain hard, sharp opaque foreign bodies that could lead to lacerations of the mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus, or airway.   This soup was sold by Costco stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minneso...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zvbKr-XfzCM   The CPSC and Specialized now recall Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets.   The bicycle’s fork steering tube may fracture as the result of a severe jarring such as hitting a deep pothole and leading to the rider falling and sustaining an injury.   About 6900 of these bicycles were sold at Specialized Bicycle Components retailers nationwide.   If...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/v_ZtZZr-oJo   Nearly 4 of every 5 CoVid patients recover their olfactory, that is smell, and their gustatory, that is taste, senses within 6 months after their infections.   ENT researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University surveyed 798 CoVid patients over a 6 month period and tabulated the conditions and patient characteristics associated with recovery.   The recov...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9NfLJXtCyoI   Aerobic exercise triggers muscles to secrete proteins called myokines, and myokines help to suppress cancer growth in two ways: directly and immunologically.   Australian exercise biologists studied this phenomenon both clinically in 10 prostate cancer parents and in the lab as they studied the growth of a prostate cancer cell line in tissue culture   Th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dFOqc9qu60g   Breakthrough infections were 66% more likely in those vaccinated with Pfizer in comparison with those receiving Moderna.   Biomedical informatics researchers at New York City’s Columbia University conducted a retrospective analysis of 198 patients suffering breakthrough CoVid infections following vaccination with an mRNA vaccine.   Of the group, 21% rece...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8l8KbQFbEIM   When Delta CoVid infects children and teens, the duration of symptomatic illness and the need for hospitalization is about the same as for the initial British variant.   London researchers studied 694 kids who tested positive for CoVid during the Delta predominant May to July 2021 and compared their data to 706 kids who tested positive during the Alpha p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/C4eRhT9I5LI   When a breastfeeding woman receives an mRNA CoVid vaccine, NONE of the mRNA finds its way into her breastmilk.   This from a UC-San Francisco study of 13 milk samples collected from 7 lactating women who had been vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderrna vaccines between 4 to 48 hours earlier.   The results are uncomplicated.   The mRNA injected intramus...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GOBbF_BIXIg   Not going to beat around the bush here—American are wayyyyyyy too BIG.   According to the CDC’s latest report, 1 in every 5 Americans, that’s 20% of us, is obese.   And it’s even worse in some states and for certain groups of us.   Obesity is most prevalent in the South and Midwest with a 34% rate.   Not much better overall in the West and Northeast whic...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/h6zKanQqta8   Overall, a booster of the Pfizer mRNA CoVid vaccine produces a 10-fold lower infection rate when boosted and non-boosted populations are compared.   Israeli researchers studied data from 4,621,836 persons over the months of August and September of this year.   Looking at the incidence of severe CoVid in various age groups who were either boosted or not,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vdU3Q9NGVcQ   Those weathering a milder CoVid infection at home were half as likely to ultimately die from the disease if they self-monitored their blood oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter.   South African researchers analyzed data from 38,660 patients of whom 8,115 employed a consumer-level pulse oximeter to follow the oxygen levels in their blood.   Although h...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zhggywfxL54   Pregnant women developing moderate or severe CoVid are more than 3 times more likely to develop pre-eclampsia and have preterm births.   This from a collaborative British and American multi-site study of 1,000 CoVid-positive pregnant women.   The CoVid-infected women were split into 4 groups based on the severity of their infections: asymptomatic, mild,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/tHB_90d3_6Y   The FDA and Chocolate and the Chip company are recalling a variety of pastries including chocolate chip cookies, cookie bundt cakes and rice crispies.   These products are contaminated with undeclared wheat, milk, soy, and tree nuts.   These pastries were sold nationwide via retail stores and online particularly in s CA, MA, TX, ID, NY, AL, AZ, AR, WA, U...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UfToLnkbpKA   The FDA and Simple Mills are recalling Simple Mills Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Crackers.   Boxes said to contain this product were mistakenly packed with bags of Farmhouse Cheddar Almond Flour Crackers.   Those with a milk allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting these cheddar-containing crackers.   If...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/D0IXgKRE_j0   The FDA and Fullei Fresh are recalling Fullei Fresh Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts.   This produce is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   Listeria triggers serious and possibly life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and those who are immunosuppressed.   It also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.   If you bought these products,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/854zdcouF04   The FDA and Denver’s Northeast Seafood Products have recalled multiple products due to contamination with salmonella.   The products include: Haddock, Monkfish, Bone-in Trout, Grouper, Red Snapper, Red Rock Cod, Ocean Perch, Pacific Cod, Halibut, Coho Salmon, Atlantic Salmon Portions, Lane Snapper, Tilapia, All Natural Salmon Fillet, Pacific Sole, and Fa...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/J13J7cYYN-E   The FDA and Maple Island Inc. are recalling Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal.   This product has unsafe levels of naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.   The cereal has been sold in stores and online by Walmart.   If you bought this product, return it to Walmart for a refund.   For additional information, call Maple Island at 1-800-369-1022 or contact t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3RLFCfB12Rw   The FDA and Nestlés recall Nature’s Heart Fruit and Trail Mix Products including Superfood Trail Mix, Toasted Coconut Chips, Pineapple Chili Cashew Glazed Mix, and Mango Turmeric Cashew Glazed Mix.   These products all contain undeclared peanuts.   Those with peanut allergies could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting a...