Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlcP7XDuGd/ These power strips have an ungrounded metal enclosure that can become energized creating a risk of electrocution and death. About 1,320 of these HEZI branded power strips were sold online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Kmart.com, and Sears.com from May 2024 through October 2025. Stop plugging in these recalled power strips. To obtain a full refund, cons...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlb0JjlvQw/ These pillows hold a baby bottle at an unsafe angle and keep it fixed in place so an infant cannot pull away which can lead to aspiration of milk or formula and a risk of suffocation and death. About 1,260 self-feeding pillows were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2024 through July 2025. Stop using these recalled self-feeding pillows. To r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlbPABFK32/ RootStim Beard Growth Serum, 5% Minoxidil, is not packaged in non-child-resistant packaging, violating mandatory child-resistant packaging requirements and posing a risk of serious injury or death if swallowed by young children. About 16,900 units are affected. The products were sold online at Amazon.com nationwide from November 2024 through Septe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlaj2alCo2/ The minifridges’ internal electrical components short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing leading to fire and burn hazards. Affected is model EFMIS121 with serial numbers between A2001 to A2310. About 330,000 of these Frigidaire-brand minifridges are included in this expanded recall. The units were sold exclusively at Target stores...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTduuSIDpnJ/ Once joint cartilage is damaged or simply wears away it doesn’t heal. Patients are offered pain relief and, eventually if necessary, joint replacement. Stanford orthopedic surgery researchers now report in the journal Science a breakthrough that leads to cartilage regeneration. They find that blocking an protein called 15-PGDH, short for 15-hydrox...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTduDYIjG7f/ Scientists at Canada’s McGill University have developed a novel injectable gel that could one day help people recover their voices after vocal cord injury and avoid repeated restorative procedures. Our voices are normal when vocal cords meet and produce vibrations that are modified by ours lips and tongues. Voice loss often becomes persistent when...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdtOIHDkW5/ Genetic engineering might someday improve your powers of attention and focus by up to 20%.  This from neuroscientists at New York’s Rockefeller University following their preclinical study published in the journal Nature . Using a mouse model, the researchers discovered that, by reducing versions of the Homer1 gene in adolescent mice, the animals’...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdsdqLjmIp/ Breast cancer screening may be on the verge of a major shift—from one-size-fits-all mammograms to personalized screening based on individual risk. The best news is that a custom program led to fewer tests, less radiation exposure, but no increased risk of missing a treatable cancer. UC San Francisco surgical oncologists led a multicenter collabora...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdsdqLjmIp/ Breast cancer screening may be on the verge of a major shift—from one-size-fits-all mammograms to personalized screening based on individual risk. The best news is that a custom program led to fewer tests, less radiation exposure, but no increased risk of missing a treatable cancer. UC San Francisco surgical oncologists led a multicenter collabora...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdr2qmGG27/ Dropping a well-timed swear word might do more than relieve frustration—it could actually help you push harder and perform better. British psychologists studied the effects of swearing on 182 participants and published their results in the journal American Psychologist . Their tabulated data revealed that swearing versus uttering neutral words mea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdrWwRF5Kb/ MIT and Harvard immunologists now report a method for tricking your liver into rejuvenating an aging immune system in the journal Nature . They synthesized mRNA capable of triggering the synthesis of three key immune factors: DLL1, FLT-3, and IL-7. Working in a mouse model where, as in humans, the immunity-energizing thymus gland flags with age, t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdqupiEeau/ Maternal RSV vaccination during pregnancy and the use of the RSV antibody nirsevimab for newborns reduces the incidence of RSV infections by more than two-thirds. Researchers at the CDC and leading children’s hospitals studied 5,029 babies during the 2024–2025 RSV season and published their results in the journal JAMA Pediatrics . Among infants yo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdoakUDaI_/ Breastfeeding within the first 4 months is associated with better emotional and behavioral stability at 4 years.  Spanish researchers studied 564 maternal-child pairs and published their results in the European Journal of Pediatrics using the standard Child Behavior Checklist. Breastfeeding for just one to four months is associated with significan...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdnramDskj/ Social media can be a powerful tool for 21st century crowdsourcing. A collaborative study from Yale and the University of Toronto studied the usefulness of TikTok videos for recruiting cell, tissue, and organ donors. The researchers presented 30 TikTok videos to 46 participants 17 to 35 years of age and surveyed their reactions. Data shows that wel...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdnDLoF85K/ What women eat appears to play a role in what she hears, and consuming a diet rich in fruit is associated with a nearly 20% lower incidence of tinnitus. #tinnitus #women #diet #fruit What women eat appears to play a role in what she hears, and consuming a diet rich in fruit is associated with a nearly 20% lower incidence of tinnitus. Medical and pu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdkxtBjXSc/ Teen catching up on their lost sleep over the weekend had a 41 percent lower risk of depressive symptoms compared with peers who didn’t. This the conclusion of a collaborative study by University of Oregon and SUNY Upstate Medical University that analyzed health data from 1087 16- to 24-year-olds. The study was just published in the Journal of Aff...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTTZliFKuC/ Those with an allergy to wheat could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected is lot code 505202008 with a best by date of May 20, 2026. This recalled product was sold in California at retail grocery stores between early July 2025 and early November 2025. Stop using this recalled preserved...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTSy8PF5Lk/ The hummus poses a serious or potentially life-threatening allergic reaction risk for consumers with a sesame allergy. The recalled hummus was sold by Rochambeau Farm Store in Bedford, New York, and at farmers markets in Connecticut. Do not consume the product. Return the hummus to the place of purchase to receive a full refund. If you have questi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTSDA3D37p/ The recalled tamales are the Roasted Green Chile & Jack Cheese, Black Bean Bonanza & Jack Cheese, Butternut Squash w/ Roasted Green Chiles & Cheese, BBQ Chipotle Bean & White Cheddar, Mushroom Spinach & Salsa with Two Cheeses, Roasted Green Chile, Black Bean Bonanza, Butternut Squash w/ Roasted Green Chiles, Mushroom Spinach &a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTRclXlkn9/ When attached to a bed, occupants can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress, creating a serious risk of entrapment and death by asphyxiation. Affected is model number KDB504A01FT. About 26,200 bedrails were sold in the United States through Amazon.com and Walmart.com from August 2023 through October 2025. Stop using...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTQt0ijNKt/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall. They create serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in severe injury or death to children. About 4,155 dressers were sold in the United States through Amazon.com from September 2025 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTQJLTD6EH/ When attached to a bed, occupants can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress, creating a serious risk of entrapment and death by asphyxiation. The bed rails also lack required hazard warning labels. Affected is model number BR-01. About 14,250 bedrails were sold in the United States through Amazon.com from September...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTPmGfCSOg/ If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other inside the body, leading to intestinal perforations, blockage, blood poisoning, or death. Affected is model number D888. About 3,500 games were sold in the United States through Amazon.com from June 2025 through September 2025. Stop using these recalled pounding toys. To obtain a full refund, write...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DTTHjtgjRFS/ The battery compartment in the LED light can be easily accessed by children creating a serious risk of battery ingestion that can cause severe internal burns or death. About 2,240 toy kits were sold in the United State through Amazon.com from March 2025 through July 2025. Stop allowing your child to use this recalled toy’s l...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTJd51DbZg/ These chargers can overheat and explode while in use creating serious fire and burn hazards for users.  Affected is model number RM5PBM. About 13,200 chargers were sold in the United States and 7,000 units were sold in Canada at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx stores between June 2024 and November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic wireless chargers....