Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/tPth3vTDpVY The FDA and Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. are recalling Shirakiku Branded Spice Powder Packs. The packs of Spice Ichimi Togarashi mistakenly contain Spice Shichimi Togarashi, and this spice contains undeclared sesame seeds. Those with sesame allergies could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions. The product was sold throughout the US in restaur...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/j3QqnbLCGho The CPSC and BRP have recalled BRP Model Year 2023 Can-Am Commander, Defender, Maverick Trail and Sport series side-by-side vehicles with certain VIN numbers. The recalled vehicles have defective fuel hose assemblies leading to fuel leaks, fires, and burns. About 3,310 of these vehicles were sold in the US, about 320 were sold in Canada, and about 34 were sold...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/4Y0VUPtVS3g The CPSC and IKEA are recalling IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs in Anthracite. The chair’s base may break leading to falls and injuries. About 12,000 of these chairs were sold in the US. If you have one of these chairs that bears a date stamp before and including 2221, contact Ikea for disposal instructions to receive a full refund. For more information, call IKEA to...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/XEC-QAUj5yI The CPSC and Skip Hop are recalling Silver Lining Cloud Activity Gyms. The tiny raindrops that decorate the cloud on this item may detach and create choking risks. About 472,850 of these items were sold in the US, about 23,280 were sold in Canada, and about 2,240 were sold in Mexico at Amazon, Target, Buy Buy Baby, Babylist, Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/3ZRS-IEWDl8 The CPSC and Chamberlain Group LLC are recalling LiftMaster myQ Garage Door Control Panels. These panels have defective secondary entrapment protection modules the allow the garage door to close and crush even if an obstruction is present. About 96,400 of these control panels were sold in the US, and about 19,300 were sold in Canada at The Home Depot, Lowes, M...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/d2EWmR1T1m4 The CPSC and WeeSprout are recalling WeeSprout Baby Sleep Sacks. The zipper on the sack may detach and pose a choking hazard. About 31,630 sacks were sold online at Amazon.com and weesprout.com. Don’t allow your child to use these sacks. To get a refund, cut the garment in half, take a picture, and email the pic along with your contact info to weecare@weesprou...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/lPXSPiwkQlA The CPSC and Textron Specialized Vehicles announce the recall of 2021, 2022 and 2023 Freedom and Valor E-Z-GO RXV personal transportation vehicles, serial numbers ranging from 5585710 through 5716926, and 2021, 2022 and 2023 Valor, Express and Liberty E-Z-GO TXT personal transportation vehicles, with serial numbers ranging from 3478457 through 3591890. All the...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/2oo_tlfSPBc The FDA and B&G Foods are recalling Back to Nature Fudge Mint Cookies with a Best By date of October 2, 2023. Those with peanut allergies can develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these cookies. Those with peanut allergies should avoid these cookies and return them to the place of purchase. More information: B&G Foods at 1-855...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Rp_riC0Kw9E The FDA and Shop Me Ca are recalling Diep Bao Baby Skin Cream 10 gram tubes. This topical over-the-counter medication is contaminated with lead. This neurotoxin is particularly dangerous for the nervous systems of growing babies and children. The cream was sold nationwide on the Facebook pages of Shop Me Ca and various Vietnamese mom’s groups. Stop suing the c...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ZtmsXjkUAlo The FDA and Global Pharma Healthcare have recalled EzriCare & Delsam Pharma branded Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops. These drops are contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Use of the drops may infect your eyes leading to blindness. These products were sold online nationwide. If you have one of them, do not apply them to your eyes....

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/48pmpgR0k48 The FDA and the Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC now recall Fresh Creative Cuisine Ready to Eat Sandwiches, Pastries, Fresh Fruit, Bowls, Parfaits, Salads, Yogurt, and Wraps. All these more than 400 products are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, This bacteria causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, in older, frail individuals, an...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/19GDJQdB_m8 The FDA and Daiso California LLC are recalling Daiso Powdered Apple tea, Potato Crackers, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Orange Chocolate Candy, and Gummy Grape Candies. These products contain undeclared soybean and milk allergens. Those with allergies to soybeans, milk, or both could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions should they ingest these fo...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/OUMljci35H4 The FDA and Titans Global Inc are recalling JSJ Chocolate Cakes, JSJ ZSR Cakes, snd JSJ DMC Leaf Cakes. These baked goods all contain undeclared egg. The affected lot is #20221108B. These cakes were sold in California. For a refund, return the cakes to the store where you bought them. More info: 1-818-477-8888. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdra...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/VKTX5-f5-II The FDA and Pilgrim’s Roasted Nut’ Z are recalling Chocolate Toffee Almonds, Crème Brulee Cashews, Tri-Color Chocolate Expresso Bean, English Toffee Peanuts, Various Hazelnuts, Squirrel Mix, and White Chocolate Raspberry Cashews. These products contain undeclared milk, soy, and/or walnuts. The products were sold on the West Coast states. Don’t consume these pr...

Purina Veterinary Diets EL Elemental Dry Dog Food Has Too much Vitamin D Vidcast: https://youtu.be/xzTumWa4xHY The FDA and the Nestlé Purina PetCare Company are recalling Purina Veterinary Diets EL Elemental Dry Dog Food. This product contains elevated levels of Vitamin D. Vitamin D toxicity in dogs is manifest by vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, and excessive dro...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/lkdBBNG4M9E The CPSC and Paper Cape are recalling Paper Cape Children’s Pajamas. These garments do not meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepware. About 5,720 pairs of PJs were sold online at papercape.com and at various children’s boutiques nationwide. Take these robes away from your children and contact Paper Cape at 1-415-545-8087 or via email at reca...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/2AMuC64FdAk The CPSC and Amazon are recalling Children’s Robes manufactured by 4 different Chinese manufacturers. All of these garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear thereby posing risks of burn injuries. A total of 10,350 robes were sold by Amazon. Take these robes away from your children and contact Amazon or the manufacturer of th...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/9zbTpp6Jvps The CPSC and Colgate-Palmolive are recalling Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaners. These products are contaminated with two species of the pseudomonas bacteria. Those with weak immune systems, implanted medical devices, and lung disease are particularly at risk. About 4.9 million bottles were sold in the US and about 56,000 were sold in Canada online at Amazon and...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/oeWzayxNPj4 Cardiac surgeons at the Boston Children’s Hospital in collaboration with MIT bioengineers developed the first prosthetic pulmonary valve replacement that can expand as a child’s anatomy dictates. The so-called Autus Valve is now undergoing clinical testing in children ages 2 to 11 at Boston Children’s, Ohio’s Nationwide Children’s, and New York’s Columbia Pres...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/QJGy4Zy1_mw Johns Hopkins public health researchers find that the prescription medications most prominently advertised on TV have low added benefit in the treatment of diseases they target. A full two-thirds of the 135 drugs most frequently pitched on TV, radio, newspaper, internet, and billboard advertising were typically not the first choices of mainstream clinicians. T...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/2WKn8bICS6g The aptly named hormone kisspeptin seems like a good candidate for treating women as well as men with pathologically low sex drives. Imperial College London endocrinologists now report this conclusion stemming from two separate studies. Using data from MR imaging as well as blood tests, they found that kisspeptin administration enhances responses to sexual sti...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/U5HtbrPVoXY Swiss biomedical researchers have discovered that prostate cancers require the enzyme PI5P4K for survival. This enzyme, a lipid kinase, is critical for androgen receptor signaling and prostate cancer viability and progression. The researchers suggest targeting this enzymatic system as therapy for the eradication and possible prevention of prostatic cancer. It’...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/V39oAC8HTaU The intensity of physical exercise is directly related to the level of attentiveness for adolescent girls. This according to a study of 418 teens, mean age 16 years conducted by neuroscientists at the University of Illinois-Urbana. Exercise intensity did not affect working memory or executive functions. Here’s the hitch: intense exercise had no such beneficial...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/5kIN5UUmDWQ Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold. Dutch anesthesia-pain researchers studied the perception of pressure- and electrically-induced pain in 415 subjects. Tolerance for both types of pain was better for those listening to their preferred brands of music rather than music they found annoying. One odd finding: listening to music you hate prior...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Bg2GncfZ_PU The incidence of pertussis, whooping cough, in babies over 6 months of age was cut over 60% after pregnant women began to be consistently vaccinated with the triple vaccine, TDap, that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The CDC now reports this result after analyzing more than 57,000 cases of whooping cough over 20 years. Whooping cough can b...