Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGWQZljvlUL/ Affected are both LoGest Climbing Ropes with Carabiners and LoGest Climbing Ropes with Heavy-Duty Metal Hook .   About 22,500 units ropes sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from March 2021 through November 2024 nationwide and in Canada and Mexico.   I mmediately stop climbing with these recalled climbing ropes , uninstall them, and register...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGWP8p-ufB7/ About 17,300 pjs were sold exclusively online at SHEIN.com between August 2023 and November 2024.  S top allowing your kids to wear these recalled sleepwear.  Contact SHEIN at 1- 833-853-8668 or via the email uscsteam@shein.com to obtain a refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/SHEIN-Distribution-Corporation-Recalls-Chil...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGWPZ2Vs0pm/ The tow handle on these coolers can pinch consumers' fingertips creating a risk of amputation and crushing injuries. The recall includes multiple models manufactured before January 2024, and the date codes may be found on the bottom of the cooler. About 1 million of these coolers were sold at major retailers, including Costco, Target, Acade...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGWA3Q0NTV5/ This groundbreaking valve is custom-printed for each adult and pediatric patient.  Created by Georgia Tech bioengineers using shape memory material, the folded valve is introduced in a catheter.  Once in place, it resorbs over time after providing a scaffold for the patient’s own body to regenerate and reconstruct it with tissue over time.  Cur...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGWAQ9WPyMT/ A handheld device carried in ambulances can rapidly determine whether a stroke is caused by a blocked brain blood vessel or by one that is bleeding.  German neurologists have just reported this advance at this year’s International Stroke Conference. The device determines blood levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein or GF...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGV_wiRN_Uo/ Feeding your infant a fiber-rich diet cuts the risk of later celiac disease by 40%.  Swedish gastroenterologists at Lund University followed 6,500 children with celiac disease family history tabulating their dietary intake and testing for the development of celiac-specific antibodies. The data shows that increasing fiber in a baby’s diet, parti...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGV_NA1RulM/ Pancreatic ductal carcinoma, a particularly deadly form of this dread cancer, emits a tell-tale enzymatic change that can help detect its presence earlier when it is more treatable.   Cancer biologists at the Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test, dubbed the PAC-MANN, that detects this form of ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGV-ufCsp6u/ Yo-yo dieting, repeated cycles of weight loss and gain over years, is associated with a 25% higher risk of demonstrable kidney disease for insulin-dependent diabetics.  French endocrinologists followed 1,432 subjects over 21 years tabulating body-weight variability and monitoring their kidney function. Repeated body-weight cycling is associated...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGV5FSROObD/ This condition of late pregnancy, heralded by dangerously high blood pressures and organ failure, kills 70,000 women worldwide each year.  Seattle obstetricians and precision medicine researchers at the University of Washington now announce in the journal Nature a test that can predict this devastating complication with 80%...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGV4gnitvGG/ Over the past 2 years, the incidence of bird flu, H5N1, has surged in domestic cats.  This according to research veterinarians at the University of Maryland’s Schools of Public Health and Veterinary Medicine.   Cats can contract the virus by eating infected birds or ingesting dairy products from infected animals.   When they do, the case-fatali...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGV34OuOFyT/ We are in a historically severe influenza season with cases driving an outpatient visit rate that is a 15 year high.  During this 2024-2025 season so far,  CDC has clocked more than 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths.  A record breaking 57 children have already died. The reasons?  General flu immu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGV3YEWscsY/ Using a surgical robot to precisely manipulate a fiberoptic bronchoscope was first reported in 2018 by Washington University-St. Louis pulmonologist Alexander Chen MD.  The technique permitted examination and biopsy of smaller, more peripheral cancers leading to earlier initiation of therapy. Just published in the journal CHEST is the first lar...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGV2ueHgWuy/ Regular use of this popular pain relief medication, branded as Tylenol, during a child’s gestational period could increase that child’s risk of later developing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by as much as 6-fold.  This the conclusion of a University of Washington study of 307 mother-child pairs. The study reveale...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBdN8UvDFE/   Affected are lot codes include 26032, 26073, 26082, 26092, 26094, and 26123. About 26,400 packages of Unseasoned Bread Crumbs and 6,240 units of Seasoned Bread Crumbs were sold nationwide from April 10, 2024 to January 22, 2025. If you or those in your household have a sesame allergy, return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBcvmZPigZ/ Affected product is labeled with lot number 24353 and best by date of June 30, 2025, and UPC 811102026276. These recalled pretzels were sold by Fresh Direct in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.  If you bought these pretzels and you, a family member, or household visitors have a milk allergy, discard the product.  To obtain a refund, retain yo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBcMOvNnCS/ Affected is lot number N25/12/31. Salmonella poses a serious risk of infection to pets who eat it and humans who handle it. About 5,700 pounds were sold between January 3 and 24, 2025 in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, and Rhode Island. Stop feeding this contaminated food to your pets and return i...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBbjxFxewq/   The sticks come in Strawberry Apple and Banana flavors.  Millions of these Gerber teething sticks were sold nationwide. Do not give these Gerber Teething Sticks to your children.  Return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For additional information, call Gerber at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237). https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_LNKNtv_4/ They suddenly lower creating fall and injury risks. The recall affects models CXP-03, CXC-02, CXM-03, CXV, and CXM-02 with serial prefixes FC32, ZFC32B, FC33, FC36, FC29D, and FC27. About 12,885 bikes were sold in the United States and 140 were sold in Canada to commercial fitness facilities between January 2021 and October 2024. Stop using these...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_KnkYMJkE/ This reduces its child-resistant effectiveness and creating a poisoning risk.  The recall includes both empty bottles and bottles containing over-the-counter medications including headache, pain, allergy, and sleep medications. About 65,000 bottles were sold online at CabinetHealth.com, Amazon.com, and Grove.co, as well as at CVS stores, from Marc...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_KIEOMu03/ Also, the included spare battery is not in child-resistant packaging. Affected are models 0480, 0455, 0456, 0458, 0473, 0479, 0481, 0747, 0748, 0749, 0751, 0752, and 0754. About 349,500 scales were sold online at Amazon, Walmart, and Greater Goods' website from May 2023 through September 2024. Immediately remove the battery from the scale and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_JmyZsTs-/ This creates a risk for burn injuries. Affected are batch numbers 20240415TTL, 20240501TTL, and 20240509TTL, printed on the second sewn-in label. About 6,050 units were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from May 2024 through September 2024. Stop allowing your kids to wear the recalled pajamas. For a full refund, destroy the garments by cutting...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_I2LJPaO-/ They are sold under the BJ’s Wholesale or the Berkley Jensen and Black Sierra Equipment brands, have security hooks that can crack and break leading to falls and injuries. Affected are seats with date codes 04/2022, 05/2022, and 11/2022. About 22,500 seats were sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club and Big 5 Corp stores nationwide as well as online at Amazo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_HS17JeJg/ About 2,700 of these sets were sold in the United States and 288 were sold in Canada. These products were sold at Kohl’s stores nationwide, as well as online at Kohls.com, Oyaco.com, Faire.com, Pearhead.com, and Amazon.com from August 2024 through October 2024. Stop allowing your baby to use the wooden egg shaker rattle and contact Pearhead at 1-8...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_GpbXgONF/ Recreational ketamine use has surged:  it rose 82% over 4 years from 2015 to 2019 and another 40% over a single year from 2021 to 2022.   Those in their mid-20s to mid-30s are 66% more likely to abuse it compared with those in their early 20s.  Its in greater use by those with college educations compared with those who completed their formal educa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_FqVntI0m/ The FDA now warns healthcare professionals and the general public about unapproved epinephrine nasal solutions manufactured by BPI Labs and Endo USA.  These products may be mistakenly used rather than FDA-approved injectable epinephrine. These products look similar due to similar packaging and containers/.  These nasal solutions are not sterile, a...