Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/cR04O_p8zlQ   New Hoque and Sons, Inc. and the FDA announce the recall of Radhuni Curry Powder.   The product is contaminated with salmonella .   This bacterium can trigger a sever gastroenteritis with fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain.   It can produce a septicemia with heart and blood vessel damage.   This product was sold in NYC grocery stores in the Bron...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-V4gZZIgJl0   If you get infected with CoVid19 and show symptoms, you have a 1 in 75 chance of dying from the disease.   Compare that to your 1 in 1000 chance of dying if you contract the flu.   University of Washington researchers analyzed data from 116 counties in 33 states.   The highest fatality rate indicates that 1 in every 28 persons infected will die.   Overal...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YiQl5cMZ-Bk   Patients receiving immunotherapy or genetic-targeted therapy recover just fine from CoVid infections.   A Spanish study of 50 CoVid patients with advanced melanoma was just uploaded to the pre-print server medrixiv.org .   In this small non-randomized study, the group of 22 melanoma patients on checkpoint immunotherapy had a 44% better survival rate than...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7Weu0XfSb3c   The monoclonal antibody tocilizumab that is designed to reduce IL-6 and cytokine storms apparently doesn’t for critically ill CoVid19 patients. This the conclusion of a preliminary case series from the University of North Carolina.   Eleven patients with confirmed CoVid19 infections were treated with Actemra.   These patients were either severe or critic...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DmEgNH6fssU   As our house arrest continues, we all yearn for anything to improve our outlooks on life.   Researchers at Iowa State University studied 423 young adults 20 to 35 years of age surveying their moods and quantitating their physical activities over 10 days using wearable sensors.   Almost anything is better than sitting around.   Replacing prolonged sedenta...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/7adflrzSE5w   Eighty-seven percent of mask wearers apply them incorrectly with air leakage that could be deadly.   A collaborative analysis by investigators at Singapore Hospitals and MIT looked at 714 subjects given N95 masks.   The common mask fit mistakes were incorrect strap placement and improper tightening of the mask’s nose clip.   Both mistakes result in air g...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bStHJRrN2K8   Stargate Apparel and the CPSC are recalling   the Bunz Kidz Children’s Sleepwear Sets sizes 2 through 12.   These are 100% micro polyester and the sets consist of a robe, top, and pants.   The children’s sleepwear sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards posing a risk of burn injuries to children.   The guidelines state that children’s sleepw...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Dqb0BCXeVUc   I’m mad as hell that a US health agency is waffling on its recommendation due to corrupt political pressure.   The timeline: March 30 - FDA issues an Emergency Use Authorization for HCQ/CQ. April 24 - FDA cautions against use of HCQ/CQ for CoVid19 outside of a hospital setting or within the context of a controlled study.   Warning about serious and life-...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/wM-r8Xjl4tc   A huge global study shows that hydroxychlorquine (HCQ) or chloroquine (CQ), with or without Zithromax, can double your risk of dying with CoVid.   These drugs also drive up your chances of suffering deadly ventricular heart arrhythmias 20 fold.   Just published in The Lancet and helmed by Harvard investigators, the analysis tabulates data from nearly 15,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hMEHBR2pb08   Men with greater androgen signaling and abundant circulating androgens have more severe CoVid infections with accompanying lung, heart, and kidney damage.   A collaborative Yale, Harvard, and UC-San Francisco study of 454 hospitalized CoVid positive British patients.   The free androgen level was significantly associated with viral susceptibility and dis...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/DT4OhxtiDow Organic Pure Oil is recalling is Wintergreen Essential Oil and W8 Distributing is recalling its Jade Bloom Wintergreen ad Birch Sweet Essential Oils.   Both products fail to meet federal child-resistant packaging requirements.   This shortcoming puts children in the home at risk for poisoning.   If you have these products, return them to the points of purc...

Indoor CoVid Transmission Predominately Via Surfaces Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RzSesPsN54o   If you are in a room with a CoVid19 carrier, asymptomatic and unaware of their infection, you are more likely to contract the virus from surfaces than from the air.   Israeli biomathematicians draw this conclusion from theie mathematical models of viral transmission through the air versus surface-hand-fa...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/QNayV-DKu-w   Patients in critical condition due to CoVid19 infection develop the most intense cell-mediated immunity against the virus.   A German analysis of 28 CoVid patients defines the nature of anti-viral killer immune T cells.   The greatest numbers of the most toxic virus killer T cells arise in the sickest CoVid patients.   While it is good news that the huma...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fk3ZNbAUtVs   In-depth computer analysis of 334 genetic sequences from CoVid samples gathered around the world conclusively demonstrates a bat origin of the virus causing our global pandemic.   Australian researchers used artificial intelligence techniques to compare the viral genetic materials found in the wild with those of known alpha- and beta-coronaviruses.   Of...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/26AoT6Vo7Oc   Ninety percent of video gamers are not addicted to the sport.   This conclusion stems from a Brigham Young University study of 385 teens over a 6 year period.   Those who were obsessed with gaming, pursing the sport to the detriment of healthy functioning, had a definite profile.   The vidicts I’ll call them tended to be male with higher than average lev...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9mRzc5KWukY   Ramar Foods and the FDA announce a recall on Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip With Hidden Spinach Ice Cream.   This product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes .   This bacterium causes a serious, sometimes fatal gastrenteritis in the very young, the elders, and those with weak immune systems.   It can cause miscarriages or stillbirths.   The ice...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UIXEltEQkCs   Mellace Family Brands California Inc. and the FDA announce a recall of its Wegman’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils.   This product contains undeclared milk allergen and could trigger a dangerous allergic reaction in those with a milk allergy.   This product has been sold in MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, and VA.   If you bought this product, you may return it...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/IXRhoIno9ow   Summit Labs and the FDA announce a recall of KORE Organic Watermelon CBD Oil Tincture.   The Lot in question is K018, batch #730.   This product was found to have unacceptably high lead levels.   If you have this product, do not use it.   Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.   Contact Summitt Labs at 1-833-810-5673 for. more information....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UTAoMbd8BZ4   Interferon Alpha 2 Beta shortens persistence of CoVid19 and suppresses levels of the deadly immune mediators interleukin 6 and C-reactive protein.   University of Toronto investigators report that this interferon which curbed the SARS coronavirus some years ago now helps CoVid patients.   All 77 patients in the trial had moderate pneumonia not requiring...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9eT3viQH4ns   Masterpharm LLC and the FDA are recalling Finasteride Plus 1.25 mg.   This prescription drug contains undeclared minoxidil at higher than approved levels.   This product is a prescription drug compounded to treat hair loss.   The contaminant minoxidil, besides helping with hair loss, is a drug used to treat high blood pressure.   It can cause unexpected...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/30K5_cPif6c   United Natural Foods, Inc. and the FDA announce a voluntary recall on Wild Harvest Organic Fresh Basil.   The product is contaminated with Cyclospora cayetanensis.   This microscopic parasite can cause a gastroenteritis with watery diarrhea, appetite loss, weight loss, cramping, bloating, nausea, and fatigue.   The affected product, mainly distributed in...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/OleVDokCqcU   Ideal Foods, Inc. of North Los Vegas and the USDA are recalling Culinevo Artisan Style Flatbreads.   There are over 3300 pounds of meat and poultry pizza products that were produced, packed, and distributed without proper inspection.   These include the following artisan pizzas: carne asada; chicken spinach artichoke, sizzlin’ jalapeño, and meat lover’s....

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dkHn_fpPuPQ   The non-drowsy allergy drugs Clarinex and Claritin improve survival after treatments for melanoma and may reduce the risk of developing new melanomas.   Sweden’s Lund University analyzed 1253 melanoma patients who were anti-histamine users.   Survival was 46-50% better for those patients using Clarinex, Claritin, or generics particularly in those 65 year...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MC3KKDhciQ0   The FDA announces that Zilk’s Plus Resources LLC is voluntarily recalling its Pluckers World Famous Wing Sauces.   This product, available in a variety of flavors, contains the undeclared allergens soy, milk, and wheat.   If you purchased these sauces, either dispose of the product or return it to any Pluckers location for a full refund or exchange.   Fo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kHLOAkBgnTk   The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that Sobeauty, Inc. is voluntarily recalling it Mag Cube magnetic ball sets.   This toy contains extremely strong magnets that violate the federal child toy safety standards.   If two or more of these tiny balls are swallowed, they can link together and clamp tissues causing intestinal perforations, obstru...