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Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for more than 35 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: drhowardsmith.reports@gmail.com

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00:01:25

Kroger Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/09

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmHut4D0vZ/Listeria causes severe and sometimes fatal systemic infections in the very young, in older frail individuals, and in those with weakened immune systems. Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirth These recalled salads were sold at the Kroger family of stores including Kroger, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs, and Smith’s in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado,

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00:01:10

Evermore Surprise Eggs Contain Toxic Lead

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/09

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmGrGFjXpF/The toy airplane inside the egg contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and causes serious neurological issues for developing brains. All lot numbers are affected.About 98,350 of these colorful Surprise Eggs were sold at 7-Eleven, Horizon, Speedway, and Murphy stores from March through April 2025.Do not permit your children to play with these Surprise Eggs. To receive a refund,

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00:01:54

ACC: New Screening Blood Test

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa5RHQADaY/Just out. The American College of Cardiology is urging one and all adults and their medical teams to include the test for general body and cardiovascularinflammation in the annual testing battery. That test is the high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein or hsCRP. The hsCRP test measures low grade body inflammation. Elevated test numbers predict the untimely occurrence of heart attacks, strokes, and death due to cardiovascular disease as predictably

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00:03:24

ACOG: Cannabis Harms Pregnancies

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

ACOG: Cannabis Harms PregnanciesVidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa3nh4jPE_/Here’s a warning from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Cannabis use, that is products that contain THC and CBD, during pregnancy or while you’re breastfeeding increases your chances of delivering a baby prematurely with a low birth weight due to in-uteri growth retardation, requiring a NICU admission, and/or raising a baby with long-term neurological, cognitive, and behavioral issues. Cannabis

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00:01:16

Pancreatic Cancer Drug

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa20mdDoub/University of Cincinnati oncologists have developed a drug that stops pancreatic cancer from suppressing the anti-tumor immunity that threatens to eradicate it. Using a pre-clinical mouse pancreatic cancer model, the researchers pinpointed that the protein Hsp70 is produced by the cancer cells to defuse the anti-cancer immune response.Their next step was to find an antidote Hp70. That they did by developing the rescue agent SapC-DOPG. This drug

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00:01:40

Future NSAIDs Kill Pain, Not Stomach Linings

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa18dGjnAy/Ibuprofen and aspirin are narcotic-free NSAIDs that provide excellent pain relief, but many cannot take them as they irritate your stomach linings leaking to gastritis and ulcers. Researchers at New York University’s Pain Research Institute have discovered an approach to uncoupling the pain killing from the negative effects of these popular over-the-counter medications.What’s the trick? NSAIDs block the production of prostaglandin molecules that

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00:01:23

Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3, Pills Prevent Skin Cancer

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa1V02jlle/Taking the pill form of Vitamin B3, nicotinamide, can cut a risk of skin cancer by more than half. Vanderbilt University dermatologists report this finding following their study of nearly 34,000 subjects in the VA health system and was recently published in JAMA Dermatology. Those in the treatment group of 12,000 plus took nicotinamine 500 mg twice daily for 30 days or more. The benefit was greatest for those who experienced one previous bout of

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00:01:35

A New, Oral Diet Drug

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPa0nyEDeLQ/The drug is orforglipron, and it comes as a pill you swallow daily rather than as a shot you give yourself weekly. Researchers at Canada’s McMaster University tested the pill in a phase 3 gold standard randomized, double-blinded multinational study of 3127 subjects reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.The data at week 72 revealed that, for those taking the largest daily dose of 36 mg, 55% lost 10% or more of their body weight, 36% lost

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00:01:29

Pocket Therapist

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPazwlnDJbs/There is actually an excellent book by Dr. Annie Zimmerman with that titled, but that is not today’s subject. What is? Your phone and the right app can help you fight anxiety, stress, and even insomnia. This the conclusion of research psychologists at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie-Mellon University after reviewing the available studies and personal trials of apps including Calm and Headspace.These apps provide 10-21 minute guided sessions anytime, anywhere. Using

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00:01:13

Drinking Alcohol Risks Dementia

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPazFqDjUYF/If you have a problem with alcohol, so-called alcohol use disorder, you are at a more than 50% higher risk of developing dementia. Epidemiologists from Britain’s University of Oxford and Yale studied adults with data in the UK Biobank and the US Million Veteran Program.The tabulated case data revealed that heavy drinkers consuming more than 40 alcoholic drinks/week have 41% higher risk of dementia compared with non-drinkers and those with alcohol

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00:01:29

Mediterranean Diet Kills The Itch of Psoriasis

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

Mediterranean Diet Kills The Itch of Psoriasis Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPayUr7CdHN/Consuming a diet rich in olive oil, vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, fish and some poultry for 4 months can dramatically curb not only itchiness but also the red, scaly, patches characteristic of the disease. Spanish dermatologists report their randomized, preliminary study of 38 psoriasis patients in the journal JAMA Dermatology. At the study’s conclusion, 47% of those consuming the

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00:01:08

Diet Drugs Kill Libi

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/10/05

dohttps://www.instagram.com/p/DPaxhg_CW9B/The GLP-1 diet drugs like semaglutide, Ozempic and Wegovy, and tirzepatide, Mounjaro and Zepbound, help you lose weight could very well kill or at least curb your sex drive. These products also reason is that these medications not only act on your gastrointestinal tract but also on your brain circuitry responsible for appetites, cravings, and reward processing. They seem to suppress dopamine-driven signals that urge you to continue eating, drinking alcohol,

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00:01:36

Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Is...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMpf-QkbPi/The green onions in this poker is contaminated with Listeria. Listeria 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 stillbirths. Affected product has a Costco Item Number 17193, a Pack Date of 9/18/2025, and a Sell By Date of 9/22/2025.This product was sold at Costco deli areas in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,

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00:02:30

More Kroger Shrimp Are Radioactive

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMoNyZjnhL/This shrimp is also contaminated with cesium-137. The recall covers multiple lot numbers including Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp lot codes 10662 5085 10, 10662 5097 11, 10662 5106 11, 10662 5107 10, 10662 5111 11, 10662 5112 10, 10662 5113 10, 10662 5113 11, 10662 5114 10, and 10662 5114 11; Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp lot codes 10662 5112 11 and 10662 5113 10; and AquaStar Raw Peeled Tail-on Shrimp Skewers lot codes 10662 5127 10,

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00:02:17

Kroger Shrimp Are Radioactive

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SK5dRM/This includes bagged frozen shrimp and frozen shrimp products. They are contaminated with cesium-137, a human carcinogen. Affected are multiple products and lot numbers: Shrimp Bowl Cooked Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce (lot numbers 11325-H3A1, 11425-H3A1, 11525-H3A1, 11625-H3A1); Shrimp Cocktail with Cocktail Sauce (13725-H3A1, 13825-H3A1); Kroger Cooked Jumbo Tail-On Peeled & Deveined 16/25 Shrimp (11925-H3A1, 12025-H3A1); and Kroger Cooked Medium

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00:01:04

Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American,...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMlTKqjw16/These shrimp are contaminated with cesium-137 a known human carcinogen.These frozen shrimp were sold in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming between

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00:01:35

Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Baby...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMkTx-Eedr/These pouches contain baby food with high lead levels. Lead is a poison for the developing brains and nervous systems of children. because of potentially elevated lead levels. The additional affected products are: Best By October 29, 2025, lot code 4212; Best By October 30, 2025, lot code 4213; Best By December 4, 2025, lot code 4282; and Best By February 4, 2026, lot code 4310.These recalled baby pouches were sold at Walgreens stores nationwide

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00:00:50

Pinocchio Catering Stewed Aged Kimchi with Mackerel...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMjTXWD0Qp/People with allergies to milk or shrimp could experience serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. Affected is product with an expiration date prior to September 16, 2025.This recalled kimchi was sold at supermarkets in New York and New Jersey.Return this kimchi the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, customers can call the Lee K of NY company at

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00:01:06

AquaStar Raw Peeled Tail-on Shrimp Skewers Are Glowing

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMhxNbjktC/The shrimp are contaminated with cesium-137 which is a known carcinogen. Affected are shrimp with a lot code 10662 5127 10 with a “Best If Used By” date of November 7, 2027 and a lot code 10662 5128 11 with a “Best If Used By” date of November 8, 2027.About 8,000 bags of this shrimp were sold at Food Lion stores in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia between July

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00:01:31

Sunbeam Oster French Door Countertop Ovens Have...

Dr. Howard Smith Reports ·

2025/09/29

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMgnunjsrB/The spring-loaded glass doors of these units unexpectedly close and create a serious burn hazard. Affected are models TSSTTVFDXL, TSSTTVFDDG, TSSTTVFDMAF, and TSSTTVFDDAF. About 1,290,000 ovens were sold in the US, and about 104,195 were sold in Canada at Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco, Walmart, and other retailers nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com and Overstock.com, from August 2015 through July 2025.Stop using these recalled ovens and

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