Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DN023UfWjJq/ So-called “clear e-cigarettes that contain synthetic cooling agents trigger greater blood pressure and heart rate increases than menthol flavored e-cigarettes.  Yale and Boston University researchers issue this warning following their study of 200 young adult vapers and non-vapers.  They analyzed 3 groups: 23 clear-ecig vapers; 111 non-clear vaper...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNrzfRnaKSG/ This bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Affected is Lot Number 615. About 12 cases of this cheese was sold at Cheese Plate Brooklyn – Park Slope and Cheese Plate Brooklyn – Carroll Gardens be...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNrymjdWsfn/ 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 stillbirths.  The affected items include 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese with Lot Code 251661; Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese wit...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq6jI3M-Yh/ These frozen shrimp are contaminated with the radionuclide Cesium-137. Cesium-137 is a man-made radioisotope, and long-term, repeated low-dose exposure may increase the risk of cancer. Affected products include raw and cooked frozen shrimp with lot numbers including 087305, 095944, 111154, 095946, 109562, 109540, 109541, 109542, 125143, 130632, 12...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq54scp_T2/ These hair dryers lack an immersion protection device thereby creating a risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the hair dryers fall into water while plugged in. Affected is model number D3190DCDN About 56,300 hairdryers were sold in the US at Walmart Marketplace, Target Marketplace, and Amazon from March 2024. Immediately...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq5RgHJ50p/ The locking mechanisms on these ladders jam and fail to fully lock into place creating fall hazards. The recalled ladders are model numbers ALMP-20IAA and ALMP-24IAA. About 122,250 ladders were sold in the US at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from November 2021 through February 2024. Stop climbing on these recalled ladder...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq4nTJp4gJ/ This fuel bottle’s nozzle applicator is not child-resistant creating a deadly poisoning hazard since these bottles contain volatile hydrocarbons that cause chemical pneumonias and fatal lung damage. The bottles are also incorrectly labeled as “Non-Toxic.” About 11,275 fuel bottles were sold in the US at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Fireflyfuel.com...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq3i2BN-WU/ This kettle’s infuser basket lid loosens and falls off during use creating a burn hazard. The affected kettles have lot codes 022020, 022021, 022022, 042022, 022023, or 032023. About 40,000 kettles were sold in the US online at HSN.com and through the HSN television network from August 2020 through January 2025. Stop using the recalled tea kettles...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq2lgrJ071/ These bottles fail to withstand normal operating pressures during use and create serious impact, laceration, and hearing damage hazards. The affected bottles have expiration dates between January 2026 and October 2026. About 106,200 bottles were sold in the US, and about 5,000 were sold in Canada online at iDrinkproducts.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.c...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNq1y7fJ0CN/ This unit’s lithium-ion battery overheats creating fire and burn hazards. Affected are models 2G520, 2G505B, and 2G512B. About 24,000 units were sold in the US, and about 9,900 were sold in Canada online at Amazon.com, Homedepot.com, and Esrtech.com from September 2023 through July 2025. Stop using these recalled power banks and contact Waymeet at...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNeAc9Iv79P/ The best time to take a test is between 11 AM and 1 PM.  Psychologists at Italy’s University of Messina analyzed the results of 104,552 oral exams conducted at universities and found that those yielding passing grades occurred midday.  Pass rates tend to dip early in the morning and again late in the afternoon.  In addition, test scores among thos...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd_g0dN0lg/ The low calorie and restricted nutrient diets that many overweight and obese men are following have a significant chance of making them depressed.  The University of Toronto’s Departments of Psychiatry and Biostatistics reviewed data from more than 28,000 US men gathered from 2007 to 2018. While calorie-restrictive diets were associated with a bum...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd-p9zO5Hl/ Nicotine pouches ingestions have surged some 700% between the years 2020 and 2023.  This from a study by Nationwide Children’s Hospital that analyzed national poison control data from 2010 to 2023 on over 134,000 cases of nicotine ingestion in children under 6.  The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that the majority of the ingesti...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd97UEOGKy/ Ovulating women produce three organic chemicals that, when vaporized, are pleasing to men and trigger their more favorable opinion of the women emanating them.  This intriguing study from the University of Tokyo’s Department of Applied Biological Chemistry and its International Research Center for Neurointelligence.   During the study, 84 scent sa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd8-nmPeM1/ More hope for the needle-phobic comes researchers at North Carolina State University.  Lacing ordinary dental floss with vaccine permits vaccine delivery to the thin, permeable gum tissue between teeth and gums known as the junctional epithelium. Testing this dental floss vaccination technique in mice, it produced stronger respiratory lining immun...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd8M5osKnr/ Ovarian cancer cells tend to be resistant to the best cancer therapies including chemo-, radiation-, and immuno.  University of Chicago OB-GYN oncologists, collaborating with the National Cancer Institute’s Experimental Therapeutics researchers, now look to a novel approach that seeks to disarm the so-called Cancer Associated Fibroblasts, CAFs, th...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd6_L_NINg/ Harvard Medical School research geneticists have discovered that a new lithium compound can effectively treat Alzheimer’s dementia.  Lithium within the brain normally protects and stabilizes brain cells. When this vital element is trapped by amyloid plaques, neurons degenerate leading to devastating cognitive decline. Using a preclinical mouse mod...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd6KltPeD_/ Transplantation immuno-geneticists at Sweden’s Uppsala University Hospital have successfully used gene editing to modify human pancreatic islet cells such that these transplants are more histocompatible, survive longer, and function better.  Their single patient case report appeared in a recent issues of the New England Journal of Medicine. The r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd5NZfu7xU/ Indian nano-bioengineers have developed 400 nanometer calcium-silicate plugs that can be magnetically guided into the microscopic channels within teeth. These tiny channels, named dentinal tubules, lead to sensitive nerve endings and are exposed due to enamel erosion and.or guys recession.  Once that happens, cool or warm liquids or food can reach...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNbo_jXPFcF/ Listeria infection can cause serious or fatal illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems, and can cause miscarriages or stillbirths in pregnant women. Affected is: product with best by dates of July 26, 2025, August 12, 2025, and August 19, 2025; Wegmans Assorted Cheese Flight; Wegmans Grilli...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNboYt8M4rE/ Glass foreign bodies may cause dental injuries, mouth and throat lining lacerations, and/or intestinal perforations.  The affected lots are L-5163 and L-5164 with a best by date of December 13, 2026, and L-5165 with a best by date of December 14, 2026. The recalled coffee was sold in Dollar General retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Cali...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNbnzIZPgo0/ This is yet another mislabeling incident.  Containers sold with a Red Bliss Potato Salad top label actually contain Tricolor Twist Pasta Salad which does contain wheat. This labeling error poses a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for individuals with a wheat allergy, a gluten sensitivity, or celiac disease.  Affected packages...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNbnKAkNR4X/ This recalled product was mistakenly packaged in Friendly’s Vanilla Bean  Ice Cream cartons with a Cookies & Cream lid.  Those with soy or wheat allergies, gluten sensitivities or celiac disease could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they eat this ice cream. Affected are those packages with a best by 11/26/25....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNbmdYeNGc3/ This bacterium can cause serious and potentially life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The affected products include over-the-counter antiseptic lotion soaps, external analgesics, antimicrobial foam soaps, and antiseptic cleansers.  The affected lots are listed in the FDA’s recall announcement at https://miniu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNblkoGPCUB/ Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat or who have a gluten allergy or celiac disease risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. Affected are batch numbers 80108690 and 80108763, best before January 13, 2026. Only 150 of these mislabeled packages were sold at Neuhaus stores in New York, Virginia...