Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVuBYj2D6DD/ Scientists are developing bacteria that can actually eat cancerous tumors from the inside out, a futuristic approach that targets areas traditional therapies can’t reach. This development comes from bioengineeers at Canada’s University of Waterloo and is published in ACS Synthetic Biology .  Their approach utilizes an bioengineered Clostridium bac...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVuAhnLjW-p/ Cutting out sugar very early in life—even before birth—may lower risks of heart disease decades later. That’s the finding of a multicenter collaborative study published in British Medical Journal. The study used a unique “natural experiment” from postwar Britain to show that limiting sugar in the first 1,000 days of life is linked to significantly...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt_oDBiVAO/ Adding a laser procedure dramatically improves the results of immunotherapy for one of the deadliest brain cancers. Neuro-oncologists at USC report this development in the journal Nature Communications.  In this Phase 1/2 clinical trial, 45 patients with recurrent astrocytoma were randomized to receive either laser interstitial thermal therapy (LI...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt2hCPjO0D/ Worrying about getting older seems to actually speed up how fast your body ages. That’s a key finding from social scientists and epidemiologists at New York University School of Global Public Health, and published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology . The study demonstrates that anxiety about aging with fears about future health are linked to...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt1yyHGp9p/ Proton pump inhibitors, a popular class of heartburn drugs, may quietly disrupt essential nutrients in the body leading to anemia and bone loss. Environmental and medical researchers from Brazil report their findings in the journal ACS Omega . Their work suggests that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole, pantoprazole, and esome...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt1F3DjlXV/ The shingles vaccine does more than prevent the painful rash from a herpes zoster infection. It seems to actually slow biological aging. That’s the key finding from gerontology investigators at USC, the University of Southern California, published in the The Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. The study finds...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt0gRjj4uX/ A treatment for clinical depression that typically lasts six weeks could be compressed into just five days with comparable results. Psychiatrists at the UCLA Health Sciences report this advancement in the Journal of Affective Disorders . This development is an accelerated form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. The study included 175 pa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtz5K6AKlf/ A multipurpose vaccine in a nasal spray could someday protect against life-threatening viruses including flu, pneumonia, even CoVid as well as multiple allergies. It works by boosting your lungs’ immune defenses rather than targeting a specific virus or allergen. That’s a fascinating development from microbiologists and immunologists at Stanford M...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtzNftjy0Z/ A new oxygen-delivering gel called BioGel helps prevent amputations in diabetics with otherwise non-healing wounds. It solves one of the biggest challenges in healing: lack of oxygen deep in tissue. Researchers at the University of California Riverside report in Communications Materials that a novel battery-powered gel that supports both local oxy...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtyglGifHF/ Exercise during chemotherapy significantly improves quality of life for women with breast cancer—according to a new meta-analysis from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity . The key finding: patients who stayed physically active during treatment felt better not just physically, but emotionall...

Made Fresh Salad Cream Cheeses And Tofu Spread contain listeria contamination. This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirth. Affected product has an expiration date of February 27, 2026. These recalled cream cheese products were distrib...

Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs have Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can cause serious gastrointestinal and systemic infections in pets and in humans. Affected: lot #24045 with an expiration date of April 2027. This contaminated dog food was sold through Florida Hardware, LLC to feed stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Stop feeding this pet food to you...

Boner Bears Chocolate Syrup contains undeclared sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra.  Sildenafil dangerously interacts with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and lowers blood pressure to unsafe levels. Affected: all lots from January 1, 2025 through February 13, 2026. Sold nationwide through the internet at lockoutsupplements.com from January 2025 through Febr...

Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe recall is expanded. This product contains dangerously low levels of thiamine, or Vitamin B1, which is essential for cats. Cats with thiamine deficiency show symptoms such as vomiting, weight loss, and neurological issues like seizures or disorientation. Affected: lot numbers C25288, MCD25350, and MCC25321. This recalled product was sold in Colorado, Utah, Washington,...

Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard has undeclared wheat and soy. Those with allergies or severe sensitivities to wheat or soy could experience serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product. Affected: lot number B1L1360525. This product was sold nationwide at retail locations. Don’t consume this product. For more information and to request a refund, contact Savannah Bee Company at 1-800-9...

RHINO CHOCO VIP 10X Dark Chocolate contains a dangerous prescription drug. This product contains undeclared tadalafil, a drug used for treatment of erectile dysfunction, is a danger and can lead to low blood pressure for those taking nitrate medications such as nitroglycerin.  This product was sold in the US at retail stores and through online sites. Stop using this recalled chocolate and return i...

SAMIT Youth Multi-Purpose Helmets are unsafe. These helmets fail to comply with positional stability and certification requirements and may not protect the user in the event of a crash. ‘ About 3,295 helmets were sold at Amazon.com from March 2025 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled helmets and contact Samit Outdoor by email at usjialebei@foxmail.com for a full refund. To receive the...

Meijer One-Piece Footed 12-, 18-, and 24-Month Children’s Sleepwear are dangerously flammable. Affected:  MCS and Lullaby Lane branded garments with multiple style numbers. About 211,520 garments were sold at Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kentucky from December 2024 through October 2025. Stop allowing your children to sleep in these recalled sleepwear and retur...

JJGoo LED Balloon Lights contain dangerous button batteries. If swallowed, the batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death. The recall date is February 19, 2026. Affected is model MY1005E-Colorfu1-100. About 3,400 units were sold at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled LED balloon lights immediately, place them out of reach of children, and proper...

Vive Health Bed Rails are being recalled because they violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails, creating a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and asphyxiation. When attached to a bed, users can become trapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress. The products also lack required hazard warning labels. Affected: models LVA1024 and LVA3031BLK. About 12,...

Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. If swallowed, they can attract each other leading to gastrointestinal perforations, rotations, and obstruction. About 5,300 games were sold online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 by email at yirui2024@yeah.net...

Andersen Window Opening Control Devices sold as kits or installed on Andersen 100 Series casement windows malfunction. This permits the windows to open leading to falls and serious injuries. About 91,000 window openers were sold in the US and about 180 were sold in Canada through independent window distributors and online at parts.andersenwindows.com from October 2015 through December 2025. Leave...

KiddoSpace Reusable Water Balloons contain toxins. The cord lock on the storage bags contains a regulated phthalate in violation of the federal phthalates ban. About 4,300 balloons were sold online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com from April 2024 through February 2025. Stop using these recalled reusable water balloons immediately, take the storage bag away from children, and contact TheKiddoSpace at info...

KiddoSpace Fingerpainting Kits contain toxic substances. These kits contain methanol, ethylene glycol, and phthalate, all of which violate federal safety standards and can cause adverse health effects if ingested by young children.  About 9,400 kits were sold online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from June 2023 through February 2025. Stop using these recalled fingerpainting kits, take th...

KiddoSpace Print and Cursive Handwriting Kits contain toxic lead. The pens in the kits contain levels of lead in the nib that exceed the federal lead content ban, which can be toxic if ingested by young children.  About 19,700 kits were sold online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025. Stop using these recalled handwriting kits, take the pens and refill...