Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Iq2V0LZ-P/ The FDA and Win Luck Trading Inc. are recalling Tasty Snacks Dried Plums due to undeclared sulfites.  Those with an allergy to sulfites could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  This product was sold in New York and in New Jersey. Do not consume these plums.  Return the product to the place of...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IpvBRx1kb/ The FDA and ToYou Snacks are recalling ToYou Snack Bars due to the presence of undeclared soy in the following flavors: Coconut Mocha, Chocolate Mango, Salted caramel dark chocolate, Mint Dark chocolate, Banana foster, and Mango Yogurt. Those with an allergy to soy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IoEsULD-l/ The FDA and D&D Commodities Ltd. are recalling 3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food in a 4 lb. jar, Lot Number 102525G due to salmonella contamination.   This food can sicken your parrot with a gastroenteritis and the bacterium can be passed to you from the pet or by handling the contaminated pet food.  In humans, salmonella causes a gastroent...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2InTgYrrqI/ The FDA and HY Success Inc. are recalling Fat Choy Kee Dried Longan due to undeclared sulfites.  Those with an allergy to sulfites could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  The affected product has an expiration date of 12/31/2024. Return the product to the place of purchase.  For more informa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2ImVcwr-pp/ The FDA and Benny T’s are recalling Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauces are they contain undeclared wheat.  This includes the vesta hot sauce types: Ghost, Hot Reaper, Scorpion, and Very Hot.  Affected are lot #s FX001500 and FX001582. If you or household members have a wheat allergy, discard the product.  Contact Benny T’s at 1-919-656-7688 for more i...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Ilb9trwzy/ The FDA and Ventura Foods are recalling Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce since the packaging actually contains Traditional Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce with an undeclared fish (anchovy) allergen.  Affected is product with a use by date of April 8, 2024. The product was sold at Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IkZEcLoO3/ The FDA and Wegman’s Markets are recalling Outrageous Oat Cookies sold at their in-store bakeries as they also contain undeclared wheat.  Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  The affected cookies were sold at all Wegmans locations in D.C, Delaware, Maryland, Mas...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IjifMrAMC/ The FDA and the Rizo Bros California Creamery are recalling Rizo Bros. Aged Cotija Mexican Grating Cheese due to listeria monocytogenes 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...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IisyZLARe/ The FDA and the U.S. Trading Company are recalling Dragonfly Jelly Bars sold in Dragonfly Jelly Handbags and Jelly Backpacks as the jelly bars contain konjac powder that creates a dangerous texture and consistency leading to choking hazards particularly for small children but also for adults. Return these jelly bars and their packaging to the plac...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Igxe8rM7X/ The CPSC and the  H.H. Brown Shoe Company are recalling Redeemer Men’s Work Boot Model DH 5379 as the sole of the boot is not sufficiently puncture-resistant and creates a risk of foot injuries.  Affected are boots with manufacturing codes VCJJ22, VCJC23, VCJD23 and VCJF23. About 2360 of these work boots were sold at shoe and workwear stores natio...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2If9Y-rqjA/ The CPSC and Homedics are recalling Homedics Therapist Select Percussion Personal Massagers due to overheating while charging and risks of fire and burn hazards. About 46,000 of these percussion massagers were sold in the US and about 41,000 were sold in Canada at Macy’s, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Lowe’s, JCPenney, The Home Depot and other stores natio...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IfANZLKkT/ The CPSC and Ride Aventon are recalling Aventon Class 2 Sinch.2 Folding E-Bicycles as they tend to accelerate unpredictably leading to loss of control, cash, and injury hazards to the rider and bystanders. About 2300 of these e-bike were sold at bicycle stores nationwide and online at BestBuy.com and Eriksbikeshop.com. Stop riding these recalled e...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IeRTHra4b/ The CPSC and UBBCARE now recall UBBCARE Play Yard Crib Mattresses since they violate multiple federal safety regulations for crib mattresses including thickness and labeling thus posing a suffocation hazard to infants. About 1,000 of these crib mattresses were sold at amazon.com. Stop allowing your infant to sleep on these crib mattresses and cont...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IdijfrO9A/ The CPSC and Bell Sports are recalling Bell Slope Adult Helmets since their strap anchors can dislodge with applied force violating federal bicycle safety standards and creating risks of head injuries. About 11,000 of these adult bike helmets were sold at Target, Fred Meyer, Academy, other stores nationwide and on websites. Stop wearing these defe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IbxzWLD_T/ The CPSC and Boot Royalty Company are recalling Justin Boots Keaven WP Met Guard Work Boots Model SE4570 since the boot lacks the metatarsal guard leading to impact injuries of the wearer’s feet. About 3200 work boots were sold at Grainger, Safety Shoes Distributors, Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company and other stores nationwide and online at grainger.c...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Ia7yqLHKv/ The CPSC and Retrospec are recalling Scout Kid’s Bike Helmets as they fail to comply with federal positional stability and labeling requirement for bicycle helmets leading to protection failure and head injuries. About 72,000 helmets were sold in the US and about 150 were sold in Canada at T Scheels, Play it Again Sports, and independent bicycle s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IZ1BVrA6B/ The CPSC and Alliance4Safety are recalling New Age furniture tip restraint kits since the plastic zip tie included with the kit tends to become brittle and break.  This allows the furniture anchored to the wall by the kit to fall, entrap, and injure children or pets. Millions of these zip tie restraint kits were included with clothing storage furn...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17HxyJrqbb/ As you fill your stomach with food, its distended walls send signals to your brain that its time to stop eating.  MIT mechanical bioengineers have invented an ingestible capsule that triggers these same signals.  When tested in experimental animals, appropriately enough young and growing pigs, the capsules reduced the animals’ intakes by some 40%....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17HHpkLtht/ Indwelling Foley-type urinary catheters that are placed in the bladder are unfortunately, a 2 lane highway: urine flows out but bacteria flow into the bladder triggering infections.  CalTech bioengineers have now employed artificial intelligence-powered design tools to create a catheter that prevents the inward bacterial flow.  Since the self-prop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17F_72r5YU/ Lung cancers can be detected with CT imaging, but finding masses is not cancer-specific and this imaging technology is not available to everyone in every country.  Enter MIT nanoscientists with a novel method for lung cancer detection.  They have developed a nano sensor platform named PATROL, short for point-of-care aerosolizable nanosensors with...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17FU4Sriuj/ Baylor College of Medicine molecular biologists have discovered a novel way to effectively control new genes inserted into patients’ chromosomes as part of cutting edge gene therapy.  Since conventional agents used to control gene expression are substances foreign to the human body, a patient’s immune system will rapidly remove them.  The Baylor r...

 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17EkkQLMdl/ Those Tejocote root weight loss supplements sold on Amazon, TikTok, and Etsy for weight loss are contaminated with the toxic and poisonous yellow oleander.  So warns the FDA after the agency discovered this agent in 9 different products being touted and sold on social media and other more established online marketplaces.  These supplements are no...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17DMTRL_Y0/ Biochemists at Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a so-called stapled lipopeptide that can be sprayed in the nose and prevent the Covid virus from infecting human tissues.  A stapled lipopeptide is a bioactive protein stabilized by addition of a “staple” sequence and linked to a lipid or fatty molecule which helps localize this...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17CYkqr09t/ From Harvard’s engineering School and Boston University’s rehabilitation sciences college comes a soft, wearable, motorized garment that completely neutralizes the freezing gait of those with Parkinson’s Disease.  The gentle push from the garment stops the halting walk and permits wearer to walk faster and further.  Buoyed by their sucess, the Har...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17BmuLrIHM/ You’ve heard of SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but a significant number of toddlers are also victims of sudden death.  The older babies and children are said to be victims of SUDS or Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome.  NYU neurologists now report a preliminary case study of 7 children for whom home video recordings were available to document...