Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/h_jtSS0n8hI   The CPSC and Hobby Lobby now recall   Hobby Lobby White Wood Stools.   This product may collapse during use creating fall and injury risks.   About 14,000 of these stools were sold at Hobby Lobby stores nationwide.   If you have one of these stools, stop using it and return it to your Hobby Lobby store for a refund.   If you need more information., reach...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/p5czkEmle4A   The CPSC and ElliptiGo are recalling the ElliptiGO Arc Bicycles.   The frame of this bicycle may fracture during use creating fall and injury hazards.   About 3800 of these bicycles were sold nationwide at specialty and fitness stores and online and elliptigo.com and amazon.com.   If you bought one of these bikes, stop using it and contact ElliptiGo by p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/HIF_lyjODqQ   The CPSC and Joovy recall the Jovvy Zoom 360 Ultralight stroller.   This stroller’s front wheel bearing may fail, the wheel may detach, and the stroller will crash leading to a fall and injury.   About 9200 of these strollers were sold nationwide at independent children’s specialty stores and online at Joovy.com, Amazon.com, BuyBuyBaby.com and Target.com...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/q0sO_rcp3Z8   The FDA has recalled Artnaturals Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer.   This product has unsafe levels of benzene.   Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, and exposure to it can increase your risk of leukemia, bone marrow cancers, and other blood disorders all of which may be life-threatening.   In an unusual move, Artnaturals has not responded to multiple...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CIrqztfP_3Q   The FDA and Greenhead Lobster Products now recall Greenhead Frozen Cooked Wild Caught Lobster Meat.   This product is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes .   This bacteria causes severe or sometimes fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those immunosuppressed.   It may cause miscarriages and stillbirths.   This lobster meat was sold in Mai...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/0JzB-LNFuZQ   The FDA and Bayer US LLC are recalling Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin® over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal spray products.   These include products labeled as liquid and powder sprays for athlete’s foot and jock itch. Involved are products with lot numbers that begin with TN, CV, or NAA.   Each of these is contaminated with unsafe levels of the organic solvent...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/99rQCJRUozY   The FDA and Coppertone are recalling 5 Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products.   The products involved are   Coppertone Pure and Simple SPF 50 Spray, Coppertone Pure and Simple Baby SPF 50 Spray,   Coppertone Pure and Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray, Coppertone Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray, and Travel-Size Coppertone Sport Spray SPF 50.   Each of these is co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lCehkqGij6I   The FDA and B&G Foods, Inc. have recalled Tone’s Taco Seasoning Blend.   This product contains undeclared wheat.   If ingested by anyone with a wheat allergy, it could induce a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.   This product has been sold by Sam’s Club stores and online via Samsclub.com.   If you have this product and have a wheat allergy,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/8bcg1uH42fM   The CPSC and Luyuan are recalling Luyuan Youth All-Terrain Vehicles.   These ATVs fail to comply with federal safety standards including speed governors and other mechanical features mandatory for vehicles intended to be used by children under 10 years of age.   In fact, these vehicles were intended to be used by kids 6 years and older but marketed on am...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SzAM8kZeT2Y   Women, younger people, and thinner individuals are the most likely to develop long CoVid.   Researchers at Japan’s National Center for Global Health and Medicine surveyed 457 individuals following their CoVid infections.   Those with CoVid symptoms at 6 months represented 26.3% of the total and at 12 months 8.8%.   The most common persisting symptoms at...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/b9KtTg2Ktvg   The best place to monitor your blood pressure is at home with your own blood pressure measuring device.   Investigators at Seattle’s Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute studied 510 adults who were under suspicion for hypertension but were as yet undiagnosed.   The results, presented last month at the American Heart Association's Hypert...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/h_6iJu3pBEk   Between 78 to 92% of   lung cancers in non-smokers may be effectively treated with drugs already approved by the FDA.   Oncologists and geneticists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis compared genetic tumor data from 164 never-smoking lung cancer patients with that from 299 smokers.   The analyses showed that lung cancers occurri...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1v6QAtZXecw   Weill-Cornell researchers now tell us to add pancreatic cells, including those that synthesize all-important insulin, to the list of cells in tissues that are vulnerable to damage from CoVid infection.   The Cornell group just presented this warning during the virtual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes this past October.   Usin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wrNvC96y3a4   The media has been heralding the development of molnupiravir, an oral anti-viral agent developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, that reduced the incidence of hospitalization and death for CoVid patients by about 50%.   Let’s look at the fine print about this drug.     The 50% number comes from a Merck phase 3 randomized, controlled, double-blind...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/BVh3JJkfrQU   Initiating moderate aerobic exercise within 10 days following a concussion reduces an adolescent’s risk of post-concussion symptoms by 48%.   University of Buffalo researchers studied 118 adolescents who sustained concussions while playing sports.   Of them, 61 followed an aerobic exercise program and 57 received the placebo therapy of stretching exercis...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3aNsAmXBDFc   Today’s newly announced medical discoveries that point to future therapy: Lab on a chip offers speedy heart attack diagnosis Better vaccine immunity from a skin patch than a jab Steerable catheters to deliver brain therapy And finally, a tissue glue based on barnacles     It currently takes hours to confirm the heart muscle damage diagnostic of a heart a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/apXMbrNIDtw   The FDA and Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC now recall Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes.   This product contains undeclared egg yolks.   Those with egg allergies may develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these crabcakes.   This product was sold in (Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolin...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PWnaeB3mmrw   The USDA’s Food Inspection and Safety Service and Nestle USA are recalling DiGiorno Frozen Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizza with a best buy label of MAR2022.   This pizza contains undeclared soy.   Those with a soy allergy could develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction after eating this product.   It turns out that, instead of pepperoni,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/r0HdGBS_Z1M   The FDA and Whole Foods announce the recall of Whole Foods Apple and Cherry Pies.   These pies contain undeclared milk and egg.   Affected are whole pies and slices of these pies.   Those with an allergy to either milk or eggs could develop a serious or possibly life-threatening allergy reaction to ingesting either of these products.   These pies were so...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Z3o24Mghy4Q   The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods, LLC are recalling cashew nuts sold under various brand names including Harris Teeter, HEB, Happy Belly, and Prince & Spring.   These products were contaminated with small pieces of glass during the packaging process.   Ingesting these foreign bodies could cause lacerations and other injuries to the mouth, throat, and esop...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mmhYIBuU-90   The FDA and Picket Fence Creamery are recalling   Picket Fence Creamery Taco White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.   Both of these products contain undeclared wheat.   Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they ingest either of these foods.   These cheddar cheese curds and key lim...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bxCj0jSeb8A   The CPSC and Macy’s have recalled the Martha Stewart Collection Oil & Vinegar Cruets.   The glass portion of this container may shatter and create a laceration hazard.   About 26,150 of these cruets were sold nationwide at Macy’s stores and online at Macys.com.   If you have one of these cruets, stop using it and return it to a Macy’s store for a refund....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Rz8Fmhg-xIM   The CPSC and Kohl’s now recall SONOMA Goods For Life Branded Ultimate Oversized Antigravity Chairs.   The chairs may collapse when in use creating a fall and injury hazard.   About 31,000 of these chairs were sold nationwide at Kohl’s stores and online at kohl’s.com.   If you bought one of these chairs, stop resting in it and return it to the nearest Koh...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/prZ_FwQSP7Y   The CPSC and Venom Motorsports are recalling Venom Youth All-Terrain Vehicles both gas and electric models.   These off-road vehicles do not meet mandatory safety standards including speed governors, and this poses a risk of crashes and injuries.   They were imported from China and sold in the US without meeting the CPSC safety requirments.   About 500 v...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vOL_9drg5ZA   The CPSC and   Huish Outdoors are recalling Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.   The bottom purge valve on this snorkel may leak permitting water entry into the breathing path with a resultant drowning.   About 76,000 of these snorkels were sold at Costco stores and online at costco.com.   If you have one of these snorkels, discontinue using it.   Then foll...