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Dr. Howard Smith Reports
by Howard G. Smith MD, AM
Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for more than 40 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston. Website: http://www.drhowardsmith.com Email: [email protected]
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DIET DRUGS May Raise Hair-Loss Risk in Men
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVfxNKh-3Y/ A new study suggests that popular GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound may be linked to a higher risk of male-pattern hair loss in men who are already genetically susceptible. NYU dermatologists analyzed genetic data tabulating both...
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A Compound in Healthy Foods May Exacerbate Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVfMCWuQXY/ A compound naturally found in foods like spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes may unexpectedly worsen the intestinal inflammation suffered by people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. That compound is oxalate, already known to potentiate...
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SUPERCHARGED “KILLER” CELLS IMPROVE SOLID TUMOR IMMUNOTHERAPY
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVeXfUBO_Y/ One giant barrier to effective immunotherapy for solid tumors is the inability of killer T cells to penetrate tumors. Enter surgical bioengineers at the Stanford Cancer Institute with new methodology for “supercharging” natural killer cells, NK...
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3D PRINTED DENTAL CROWNS WHILE YOU WAIT
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVdMBnNCkh/ A new technique developed by bioengineers at The University of Texas-Dallas slashes the time necessary to produce a custom zirconia crown from 20 to 100 hours to less than 30 minutes. Zirconia is a durable, tooth-colored ceramic widely employed…
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SHEDDING UGLY FAT WHILE PRESERVING MUSCLE
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVcmP3JDu5/ Current diet drugs, the GLP-1s, do help you lose weight, but they trigger muscle loss. The good news: nutritionists at UC-Berkeley now report that an old experimental compound, TOFA, coaxes your body to burn more energy without curbing your...
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RECREATIONAL DRUGS CAN RAISE YOUR STROKE RISK AT ANY AGE
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVbxjNvhbO/ A massive new meta-analysis involving more than 100 million people followed in 32 studies finds that recreational use of cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines is associated with substantially higher stroke risk, even for those under 55. The study…
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THREE MINUTES OF SPRINTING CAN BEST 90 MINUTES OF MODERATE EXERCISE
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUax77twZx/ Rockefeller University molecular biologists show that this intense exercise releases 100-fold more beneficial proteins into your bloodstream. Their study was published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. Researchers studied 19 young, healthy men...
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A Simple At-Home Test Could Cut Your Risk of Dying From Colorectal Cancer
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUZWxAv5cj/ This test is the FIT test standing for Fecal Immunochemical Test. It is a sensitive method for detecting minute amounts of blood in stool. That blood is the sign that there is trouble ahead. Surgical researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute…
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Ultra-Processed Foods Trigger Prostate Cancer
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUYlM9Tn6E/ Guys—-Do listen up! Men consuming larger amounts of ultra-processed foods including soft drinks, packaged snacks, cereals, and those processed luncheon meats have a 29% to 30% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men in the...
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STOP AGING WITHOUT CUTTING CALORIES?
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUXv9uPn_O/ Yale researchers find that one of the unexpected byproducts of dieting is the reduction of agents that degrade our tissues. That process is under the control of the immune system component C3. This protein normally increases with age and is known…
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Roundup.Medicine and Healthcare.3rd wk.Sep.2026
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdR7n3WuKCf/ STOP AGING WITHOUT CUTTING CALORIES? Ultra-Processed Foods Trigger Prostate Cancer A Simple At-Home Test Could Cut Your Risk of Dying From Colorectal Cancer THREE MINUTES OF SPRINTING CAN BEST 90 MINUTES OF MODERATE EXERCISE RECREATIONAL DRUGS CAN...
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ALFALFA SPROUTS RECALLED
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcevXIShoqw/ Everything Sprouts and Calco Alfalfa Sprouts are contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or Salmonella, both of which which cause serious illness. Affected: Alfalfa Sprouts lots #222, 223, 225, 226 and 230; Everything Sprouts Crunchy…
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NATUREBEST PRODUCTS WITH JALAPEÑOS HAVE SALMONELLA
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/ Affected: NatureBest and HEB Soup Mix, Pico de Gallo varieties, Mild Cheddar & Jalapeño Stuffed Mushrooms, Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Mushrooms, and Diced Jalapeño products. Lot codes 190A26184 through 190A26216, with Best By/Use By dates...
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DAIRYLAND PRODUCE JALAPENO PEPPERS HAVE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcesxpENwgs/ Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems. Affected: lot codes X2741775, X2741859, X2744163, X2744706, X2746349, X2746490…
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PROLON APULIAN ALMOND & COCOA SPREAD CONTAINS MULTIPLE UNDECLARED ALLERGENS
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcero1PpojM/ This spread it contains undeclared cashew, pistachio and hazelnut, posing a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to these tree nuts. Affected:lot L2755 with an expiration date of...
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OUTSHINE FROZEN FRUIT BARS CONTAIN GLASS FRAGMENTS
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcerADDBMwB/ These glass fragments could cause lacerations and/or perforations to linings along the gastrointestinal tract. Affected:Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry Fruit Bars and the Outshine Variety Pack both with Best…
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MOMCHIPZ VEGGIE CHIPS CONTAIN UNDECLARED GLUTEN
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceqP9JstNV/ These chips contain undeclared gluten creating a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to gluten. Affected: Momchipz Veggie Chips – Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower, Best Before 2026...
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PRINCE BAKERY BREADS CONTAIN UNDECLARED MILK AND SESAME
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcepdAuvUFY/ Consuming these breads creates a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to either milk or sesame. Affected: Prince Pan de Manjeca Spanish Style Bread; Prince Sesame Italian Bread...
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FROMM WET DOG FOOD CONTAINS METAL FRAGMENTS
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceoE53BWBE/ This dog food contains metal foreign bodies that will cause serious oral, esophageal, and intestinal lacerations. Affected: Fromm Turkey Pâté, lot EP2A3306 551006, Best By 032029; and Fromm Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté lot EP2A3306 551029,...
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SALATA JALAPENO AVOCADO DRESSING HAS SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcenC-TvAIZ/ The diced jalapeños used in this product are contaminated with Salmonella creating a potential serious health risk. Affected: Jalapeno Avocado Dressing with Best By dates 11/05/2026, 11/13/2026, 11/18/2026 or 11/25/2026; The recalled dressing was...
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COOLULI MINIFRIDGES SHORT-CIRCUIT
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcecQ3WxFqE/ These mini-fridges have electrical switches that short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards. Affected: Cooluli 10-liter and 15-liter minifridges with batch numbers 1535 through 1545 and 1200000 through 1202080. About 250,000 minifridges were sold...
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GOODY KING BUILDING CUBES HAVE INGESTIBLE MAGNETS
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcebC7rh5Y4/ The small, powerful magnets inside the cubes can become loose if the cubes break or open, creating a serious magnet-ingestion hazard. If multiple magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other inside the body and cause intestinal blockage or...
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TALECO GEAR BABY JUMPERS & SWINGS ARE DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceaaRrtlDR/ These baby jumpers, baby swings, and 2-in-1 baby jumper & swings are inherently unstable, posing fall and impact hazards. Also, the hanging restraint straps and seat openings can also pose strangulation hazards. Affected: Baby Jumper model...
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HAMPTON BAY HALWIN 52-INCH CEILING FANS HAVE FLYING BLADES
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceZU9Rhwke/ The fan blades separate from the fan motor flywheel, posing impact and injury hazards. Affected models: AK396H-MBK and model AK396H-BN. About 9,460 fans were sold exclusively at The Home Depot stores nationwide and online from January 2023 through...
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BROOKSTONE TABLETOP FIRE PITS TRIGGER UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceYl2_BUFt/ The use of these fire pits can cause uncontrolled fires, where flames burn across pooled or spilled alcohol, as well as flame jetting from fuel containers, creating a risk of serious burn injury or death. Affected: model BSFIREPIT01 (UPC...
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CCM VISORS CAN FLY INTO YOUR EYES
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceX6b-O7gn/ These visors crack upon impact creating a risk of injury from laceration or impact hazards. Affected: CCM FMHVR Hybrid Visors marked “HVR” above the red “CCM” on the metal plate and have serial numbers beginning with “M/L” or “S/M”; recalled…
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GOAL ZERO YETI 3000X POWER STATIONS A FIRE RISK
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceXKBphyxU/ The circuit board can overheat, posing a serious risk of fire and burn injuries. Affected: Goal Zero YETI 3000X portable power stations sold from May 2020 through August 2025. About 46,200 YETI 3000X portable power stations were sold at REI stores...
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GASGAS & HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES HAVE DEFFECTIVE BRAKES
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceWPIQOS5d/ The rear brake caliper can crack or break reducing braking effectiveness and creating a risk of a serious injury or death in a crash. Affected: specific 2021–2024 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycle models listed in the recall, with the VIN...
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Recall News - FDA Recalls - 4th Week of August, 2026
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcb_383vM7I/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/995806516814624 #FDA #recall
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Recall News - Consumer Product Safety Commission - 4th Week of August 2026
Vidcasts: https://www.facebook.com/reel/855797330835157 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcb-K_LNQ1j/ #CPSC #recalls
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Another Reason To Consume Fiber
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWvLmFtfre/ When the resident bacteria in your gut run out of fiber they begin to feed on the tissues of your intestinal linings. This the discovery of the Princeton University Ludwig Institute’s molecular biologists publishing their findings in the…
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Sheep’s Wool Helps Repair Bone
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWuazhvODJ/ The same material that creates lovely sweaters can help repair damaged bone. Prosthodontic specialists at King’s College London have developed a bone-repair scaffold from keratin, the structural protein found in sheep’s wool. The researchers first...
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Exercise Helps Older Brains Eradicate Cobwebs
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWtvcxwJty/ A new research review from Victoria University suggests that exercise helps your aging brain take out the trash. Keeping your body in motion supports the brain’s glymphatic system, a waste-clearance network that goes into overdrive during sleep.…
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Kids Who Prefer Solitude May Be Perfectly Normal
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWtB_Euen9/ A child who chooses to sit alone at recess isn't necessarily lonely or unhappy. A new University of Georgia study suggests that some children genuinely prefer solitude and can be perfectly content, provided that they still feel that they belong....
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Automated MR Imaging Aids New Stroke Therapy Development
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWsUl8J3v5/ A new automated MRI system developed by researchers at the USC-Keck School of Medicine makes experimental stroke treatments easier to evaluate. It potentially helps prevent promising therapies from being discarded due to inconsistent laboratory...
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Childhood Obesity Reduces Chance of Late-In-Life Childbirth
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWreyUvRbn/ A large new Danish study , published in JAMA Network, suggests that body weight during childhood impacts when a woman later has her first child. The investigators analyzed health records for more than 60,000 women born in Copenhagen between 1950…
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A Decades Old Cancer Vaccine Suggests A Strategy For Improving Today’s Cancer Therapy
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWqiJwuoyQ/ More than two decades ago, women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer received an experimental vaccine. Researchers later found that the patients who survived more than 18 years still had immune cells capable of recognizing their cancer.…
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Sound Machines Might Be Making Your Sleep Worse
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWprVQxM2m/ That soothing pink noise playing beside your bed may not be helping your sleep after all. A University of Pennsylvania study published in the journal Sleep tested 25 healthy adults in a sleep laboratory for seven nights. Researchers compared...
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We Now Have TWO Antivirals To Battle CoVid
Vids https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWoqwXsnDI/ The the fall and winter ahead, CoVid will be on the rise. With that in mind, know that there is a new COVID antiviral available to Americans. It is unique in that it can prevent a CoVid infection following a definite exposure to the virus Xocova, or...
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Your Favorite Cheese Could Sharpen Your Thinking
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWoDOruRGR/ Could eating full-fat cheese actually be associated with a lower risk of dementia? A study of 27,670 adults finds that consuming full-fat cheese is associated with a lower risk of dementia. The Swedish epidemiologists followed study participants…
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Personalized mRNA Melanoma Cancer Vaccine Saves Lives
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWm9zAvw31/ Melanoma is a cancer uniquely sensitive to the human immune system. Use of immune-booster checkpoint inhibitors has already extended the lives of countless melanoma patients with advanced, metastatic disease. Now, from the immunologic wizards at...
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Medical and Healthcare News - 3rd Week of August 2026
Webcast - Medical and Healthcare News - 3rd Week of August 2026 Vidcast: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1422131509978799 Personalized mRNA Melanoma Cancer Vaccine Saves Lives Your Favorite Cheese Could Sharpen Your Thinking We Now Have TWO Antivirals ?To Battle CoVid Sound Machines Might Be Making...
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Publix’s GreenWise Organic Frozen Berries Have E. coli Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcF1-CAM8-N/ This strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and, in some people, a serious kidney complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome. Affected: GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and...
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Eridanous Shortbread CookieHave Undeclared Allergens
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcF1OYyPFdu/ Some of these cookies were sold in foreign-language packaging that did not include English ingredient lists, nutrition facts, or required allergen declarations. People with allergies to wheat, soy, milk, egg, or tree nut (coconut) could experience…
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Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Baked Spaghetti and Bread Pudding Products Contain Metal Fragments
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcF0sgaNzHK/ These products contain small aluminum slivers from baking pans used during production. Affected: baked products produced July 1 through July 30, 2026, with Best By dates ranging from July 6, 2026 through August 5, 2026. The recalled products were...
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bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter Has Salmonella Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcF0Gs0M0SD/ This bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections, especially in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Affected: lot Code LB028ACP04, Expiration Date January 28…
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Blank Slate Creamery Vegan Coconut Fudge Sandwiches Have Undeclared Egg
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcE7xYUuAum/ Those with an egg allergy or severe sensitivity could suffer a serious or even life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product. Affected: product with Best By dates 11/23/26 and 1/9/27. The recalled frozen desserts were sold in Ann…
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Sura Tanmen Noodle Kits Contain Undeclared Fish Allergen
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcE6y2FBIsn/ Those with a fish allergy could experience a serious or even life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product. The problem occurred when a fish-containing soba sauce was mistakenly packaged in certain kits, but fish was not listed on the...
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Food To Live Green Powder Products Have Salmonella Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcE6JWbxMt-/ Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, frail or elderly people and people with weakened immune systems. Affected: Food to Live Organic SuperGreens Powder Mix, Organic Moringa Leaf Powder…
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Taylor Fresh Foods Jalapeños-containing Products Have Salmonella Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcE5hQzRKVm/ This recall follows a voluntary recall of fresh jalapeños by Coast Citrus Distributors and an FDA and CDC investigation of a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to those peppers. Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and…
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Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for more than 40 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston. Website: http://www.drhowardsmith.com Email: [email protected]
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