Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XAH5Nznh45I   The FDA and The Hershey Company are recalling Hershey’s Chocolate Shell Topping.   Some 1700 bottles of this product bearing the product code 25JSAS1 were mistakenly filled with Heath Shell Topping that contains almonds.   Those with an almond allergy could develop a life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting this product.   If you have this prod...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/rfY58LFj7Zw   The FDA and Russ Davis Wholesale announce the recall of Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy Veggie Pizza.   This product contains undeclared soy.   Those with a soy allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting this pizza.   This product was sold in grocery stores in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/oqWojmrKQVY   The CPSC and Sauder Woodworking recall Sauder and Aliesha-May Counter-height Bar Stools.   The stool legs may begin to wobble over time creating a fall hazard.   About 3100 of these 2 stool pairs were sold online at Wayfair.com, ZOLA.com, CYMAX.com.   Stop using these stools and contact Sauder Woodworking at 1-866-218-8312 to arrange a full refund.   htt...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4UfFfbc6vJs   The CPSC and LifeSeasons are recalling LifeSeasons Blood Nourish-R Iron Supplement.   This dietary supplement contains iron and must be sold in a child-resistant package to avoid possible poisoning.   About 7800 bottles were sold at health food stores nationwide and online at life seasons.com and amazon.com.   If you have this product in your home, immed...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GzACVYsgPFI   The CPSC and Pentair Water Pool and Spa now recall StaRite and Mastertemp Pool Heaters.   A gas connection in the heater may leak a combustible air-gas mixture leading to a fire hazard and burns.   About 4700 heaters were sold in the US.   If you have one of these heaters, stop using it and contact Pentair Water Pool and Spa at 1-800-831-7133 to arrange...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/U_ttL4Fhed8   The CPSC and American Honda are recalling Honda CRF450R Off-Road Motorcycles.   The cycle’s drive chain may break while in use and cause the cycle to suddenly slow and stop leading to a crash and rider injuries.   About 536 of these motorcycles were sold nationwide.   Stop using this recalled off-road motorcycle and contact your authorized Honda Powerspo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AR0A3u0sV_I   The CPSC and TJX are recalling Sam & Joe Infant Sleep Bags.   The neck opening is so large for infants 0 to 6 months that it allows an infant’s head to slip into the sleep bag leading to possible suffocation.   About 3,600 of these infant sleeping bags were sold in the US   at TJX and Marshall’s stores and online at tjmaxx.com, marshalls.com and sierra.c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bdcc5AMdlY8   The CPSC and Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands are recalling WAYNE WaterBUG GLOW Multi-Use Submersible Water Removal Pumps.   If water enters the casing and contacts the electronic circuit board, a short circuit will occur and create electric short, fire, and burn hazards.   About 42,000 of these pumps were sold at Home Depot stores and online at homedepot.co...

  Xdvid https://youtu.be/dxXv8UEv3pg   The CPSC and Kolcraft again announce the recall of the Inclined sleeper accessory sold with Kolcraft Cuddle ‘n Care 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleepers and Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleepers.   Infant deaths due to suffocation have been reported with similar inclined sleepers when infants are able to roll from their backs to their sides or s...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Fh49Z7ZTMQ0   The CPSC and Signature Hardware are recalling Pickens Flip Up Towel Grab Bars.   This product may break if the towel bar is used to support someone’s body leading to falls and injuries.   About 330 units were sold in the US online at signature.com, amazon.com, and build.com.   Stop using this towel bar and contact Signature Hardware at 1-888-520-0167 to...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Di8ZtQhN-Fs   The CPSC and TJX now recall TJX Outdoor Wooden Folding Chairs. The chairs may fracture, collapse, and create fall and injury hazards to users.   About 92,000 chairs were sold at TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshall's stores nationwide and online at tjmaxx.com and sierra.com.   If you have one of these chairs, immediately stop using it and return it to the pl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/AFgvYxuHW80   The CPSC and Peloton Interactive, Inc. are recalling the Peloton Tread+ and Tread Treadmills.   Implicated is the Tread+ model number TR01 which can pull adults, children, pets and objects underneath its rear platform and create a risk of injury or death.   About 125,000 of these treadmills have been sold.     In the case of the Tread units model TR02, t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zl6oAGJicig   The CPSC and the Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Co. are recalling Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.   Implicated are smoke alarms in the model series 2040, 2050, and 2060 and combination alarms in the 2070 series.   These alarms could malfunction failing to alert those under its protection to a fire or a carbon mo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9HV3Pa40czk   The CPSC and CFMOTO now recall 2021 CFORCE 880XC All Terrain Vehicles.   The electronic power steering may malfunction causing the rider to lose control of the vehicle and creating a crash hazard.   About 2050 of these vehicles have been sold.   Immediately discontinue use of this vehicle and contact your CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair.   For mo...

  https://youtu.be/g2tD0gkOY5E   Stepping on your bathroom scale daily is the Jedi mind trick that painlessly stops weight gain over the holidays and these inactive winter months.   This battle plan comes from nutritionists at The University of Georgia.   Their study began before Thanksgiving and ended mid-January.   It involved 111 adults half of whom weighed themselves on a WiFi-enabled scale th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CjI-vQ8gj58   Up to 90% of cosmetics contain the nastiest superbugs on the planet.   A British study just published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology cultured skin foundation blender sponges, mascara, and lip gloss finding grossly unhygienic conditions.   These contaminated products contain Staph aureus, E. Coli, and Citrobacter freundii that can trigger skin inf...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sQS0zSNZv4I   Forty-one weeks of gestation appears to be the safe upper limit for pregnancies.   This the conclusion of a Swedish multisite study of more than 2700 women with post-mature babies.   Half the group were randomized to be induced at 41 weeks,   The remainder were followed for up to another 7 days with mandatory induction at 42 weeks.   The study was abrupt...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/4AOyQVi_Dls   Next week’s bingeing on that pie with ice cream and whipped cream piled high could trigger inflammatory bowel disease or worsen the disease you already have.   A mouse study from Canada’s University of Alberta reports that sugar in the gut feeds renegade bacteria like E. coli that trigger inflammation and destructive immune responses.   It only took two...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/P8nc34vaOU4   Taking extra testosterone can double a man’s risk of dangerous leg blood clots, and that risk is tripled if he is younger than 65.   A study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine studied use of the supplement in nearly 40,000 men over a 7 year period.   Leg blood clots can travel up into the lungs and trigger a pulmonary embolism.   This blockage of b...

  Xcvid https://youtu.be/Man5GTeb-04   Children without siblings are nearly 5 times more likely to demonstrate unhealthy eating patterns compared with those having brothers and sisters.   University of Oklahoma nutritionists reviewed food consumption diaries from 67 families to determine a Healthy Eating Index for each.   Healthy eating habits are not diminished by time away from home in daycare o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/GG_cm9VH_As   A just published study from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie-Mellon University disproves the urban myth that boys surpass girls in mastery of mathematics or math-based science.   The psychologists studied 104 children 3 to 8 years of age .   Using MRI, the researchers determined the subjects’ math brain function while observing a video about counting and addition....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/6wC9YBCbF2w   Just four hours of weekly exercise, any exercise, will reduce your chances of a depression episode by 17% even if you are genetically predisposed.   Harvard researchers now publish this result after studying 8,000 participants in a Boston database for whom they calculated a depression risk score based on family history and mood assessment by questionnair...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lII5LtmI_lc   A Danish study just published in the British Medical Journal shows that cardiac patients who describe themselves as lonely are 3 times more likely to die from any cause.   Lonely men were 40% more likely to experience a repeat cardiac illness within one year after an initial evetn.   The researchers studied more than 13,400 subjects with coronary disease...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/sHG-lTFdzR8   If you’ve had a heart attack, living with a dog can lower your risk of dying prematurely by up to 35%.   A Canadian meta-analysis just published in the journal Circulation tabulated the data from more than 3.8 million participants over 10 years.   This large study shows that dog ownership prolongs lives and builds on previous work that credited dogs with...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lqNFJwqIerU   The FDA and Church & Dwight Co. announce the recall of Vitafusion Gummy Vitamin Products including Kids Melatonin, Fiber Well, SleepWell, MultiVits, and Melatonin.   These products may have metallic mesh foreign body material within.   If you have purchased one of these products, stop consumption immediately.   Call Church & Dwight’s Consumer Affairs tea...