Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yHylCLA5-/ The CPSC and Security Equipment Corp. now recall SABRE Aim & Fire Pepper Gel Spray with Training Canisters since these canisters lack the red nozzle on the valve stem required in order to supply pepper spray to pistol dispensers when needed.   About 4,000 of these canisters were sold a sporting goods stores nationwide and online at amazon,.com...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yG2tcLp51/ The CPSC and Nap Queen are recalling Nap Queen 12-inch Maxima Hybrid Mattresses as they fail to meet the federal flammability standards for mattresses creating fire and burn hazards. About 1540 of these mattresses were sold at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Overstock.com. Immediately discontinue sleeping on these mattresses.  Contact Nap Queen at 1-...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yGQAXLAFS/ The CPSC and the Mary Meyer Corp. recalling Bubba Bull Plush Toys , Style 45541 with date code 1945.  These toys have eyes that fall off leading to choking hazards for infants and toddlers.   About 1950 of these plush toys were sold at independent specialty stores nationwide and online at marymeyer.com. Take these plush toys away from your infants...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yFX3QrExf/ The CPSC and the Wet and Forget Inc are recalling Wet & Forget “Xtreme Reach” Outdoor Rapid Application Moss, Mold, Mildew & Algae Stain Remover with Hose End Nozzle as the hose end nozzle clip is defective allowing the cleaning solution to spray on users’ skin and into their eyes. About 2.7 million bottles of this stain remover were sold...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yEkTdLQZT/ The CPSC and J Grubb Designs are recalling Windsor Queen Xtrabed Mobile Murphy Beds since the outer front casing can break and fall when attempting to open the bed and, if not properly anchored to the wall, the entire bed can tip over and entrap adults and children. About 12,000 of these Murphy beds were sold in the US and about 275 were sold in C...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yDk41rN9l/ The CPSC and xpressgoods.com have recalled Colorful Metal Neodymium Magic Magnetic Balls - 8 colors, 5mm in size because these magnets are too small and too powerful.  They may be ingested, and, if two or more get into the gastrointestinal tract, they can attract leading to bowel perforations, twisting, blockages, infections, septicemia, and even...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yC0Vwr_xO/ The CPSC and Primark US have recalled “Wooden Music Shaker” and “DTR M&M Maracas” Baby Rattles since they have a bottom part that detaches creating choking and ingestion hazards. About 1380 rattles were sold at Primark U.S. stores located in the northeast region, Florida, Maryland and Chicago. Stop using these battles and return them to a Pri...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yBiSQLezy/ The CPSC and Segway Powersports are recalling 2022 Fugleman UT10E and UT10X Utility-Terrain Vehicles due to a faulty ignition coil that fails to spark one of the engine cylinders permitting raw gasoline to enter the hot exhaust pipe, ignite, and create fire and burn hazards. About 1,100 of these vehicles were sold in the US and about 480 were sol...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0yApxPrz3t/ The CPSC and the Ergodyne company are recalling Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments – Screw Gate Tool Tail since this product tends to break when tethered to any tool more than 2 lbs in weight leading to bystander injuries. About 16,570 of these wire tool attachments were sold in the US and   about 790 were sold in Canada at iIndustrial and safety p...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xYbmgr6oW/ The CPSC and Vibe Bear are recalling Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses as they fail to meet federal safety requirements for crib mattresses including thickness and firmness leading to risks of suffocation.  The mattresses also lack warning labels. About 2,000 mattresses were sold exclusively online at amazon.com. Immediately stop allowing your infant...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xXvHer2Jd/ The CPSC and the Bugaboo Co. now recall Bugaboo Dragonfly Seat Strollers.  When the child is facing the parent, the seat backrest can shift downward allowing an unrestrained child to fall thus creating an injury hazard. About 1,000 of these strollers were sold in the US andabout 200 were sold in Canada all at children’s specialty stores nationwide...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xWnGGLneL/ The CPSC and Moonseasleep are recalling Moonsea Pack and Play Mattresses as they fail to meet federal safety requirements for crib mattresses including thickness leading to risks of suffocation.  The mattresses also lack warning labels. About 11,000 mattresses were sold exclusively online at amazon.com. Immediately stop allowing your infant to sle...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xVnPGLO1o/ The CPSC and DM Merchandising are recalling Bunkhouse and Lotsa LITES! Connectable Mini String Lights since they overheat when plugged directly into a plug creating burn and fire hazards. About 34,600 light strings were sold at gift stores and boutiques nationwide. Immediately unplug and stop using these recalled string lights. Contact DM Merchand...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pUOcKL-n-/ When a women travels out-of-state to access medically necessary reproductive services including pregnancy termination, the records of her treatment can be, without her permission, shared with her in-state medical team if both institutions use the same electronic medical record system or EMR.  That’s a terrible problem when she lives in a state whe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pTKj_rkLw/ A hand-held eye s-fe laser quickly analyses biomarkers flowing through tiny blood vessels in the retina and, in so doing, can instantly determine the presence of a traumatic brain injury.  Biochemical engineers and ophthalmologists at the UK’s University of Birmingham have developed a system called EyeD.   EyeD incorporates a Class 1 laser to gene...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pSR4ErsVJ/ Researchers at Tufts Medical Center and Harvard’s Wyss Institute have constructed human respiratory cell microrobots with unique abilities to repair tissue damage.  They collected surface cells from one investigator’s windpipe.  Observing the single cells under the microscope, they noted that the moving hairs, the cilia on the cells that normally...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pQz95LROf/ When inflammation and infection destroy dental pulp tissue deep within a tooth, traditional therapy, the root canal procedure, removes the diseased pulp, fills the tooth with an inert material, and caps the tooth with a crown.  Now, researchers at Boston’s Forsyth Institute report a discovery that promises a better approach which cleanses and rege...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pP7IOLGv5/ The stethoscopes that doctors wear around their necks or tuck into their lab coats allow monitoring or lung and gastrointestinal functions.  Problem is: your medical team members can’t listen all day long and ambient hospital and medical office  noise often washes out valuable diagnostic sounds.   To solve these problems, Northwestern bioengineers...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pPAWCLJoU/ The smell and taste of food trigger specialized brain cells that curb your appetite and compel you to stop eating.  Neuroscientists at UC-San Francisco have studied this phenomenon in a mouse model. The brain cells that exert this function, called prolactin-releasing hormone cells or PRLH cells, are located deep in the brainstem, the center for ma...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pOKwxrpp-/ The sprays, gels, and waxes that are applied to hair contain volatile organic compounds.  When heat is applied with styling irons and blow dryers, these compounds are liberated and inhaled into the airways. The most notable organic compound is decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, better known as D5 siloxane for short.  This compound and the fragrances in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pNWSXrxEE/ The diabetes drug semaglutide not only squelches the appetite for food but also significantly reduces alcohol cravings.  Researchers at the University of Oklahoma collaborating with those at the Oklahoma State State University report their preliminary study of  6 obese patients who also suffer from alcohol use disorder. Treatment with semaglutide...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pMk9lrmVm/ When soccer players repeatedly deflect the ball with their heads, they suffer concussive-type damage to the frontal portion of their brains with diminished neural organization and diminished verbal learning performance.  Columbia University radiologists draw these conclusions from research they are scheduled to present to their specialty’s annual...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pH9cArYEY/ Analysis of breast milk and detection of cell-free tumor DNA, cfDNA, the so-called liquid tumor biopsy for early detection of breast cancer, is nearly 11 times more effective than using blood..  Spanish researchers studied 19 women who developed breast cancer during or shortly after pregnancy and a control group of 12 healthy breast milk donors. T...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0YcHB7L97N/ The FDA, the PA Department of Agriculture, and Hilltop Meadow Farm are recalling Hilltop Meadow Farm Pepper Jack Raw Milk Cheese due to listeria monocytogenes contamination.  This bacterium causes severe disease in the very young, frail elders, and in those with immune deficiencies as well as miscarriages and premature births.  Affected is product...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ya-XJLb4V/ The FDA and Doctors Scientific Organica are recalling Triple Chocolate Almond Flavored Whey Protein Bars because they have non-edible material including disposable hairnets, shrink wrap, and parchment paper.  This material causes choking and gastrointestinal injuries.  Affected are lot numbers 181, 184 and 187. If you bought these protein bars, do...