Dr Howard Smith Reports
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40+ years talking health and wellness on radio and podcasts. Harvard Med Sch, MD; Harvard, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston.
British Columbian Oysters Have Norovirus. Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, and Stellar Bay Gold brand oysters harvested from British Columbia are affected. #oysters #britishcolumbia #norovirus #infection #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
British Columbian Oysters Have Norovirus. Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, and Stellar Bay Gold brand oysters harvested from British Columbia are affected. #oysters #britishcolumbia #norovirus #infection #recall
Ashfiat Alharamain Honey Product for Energy Support Contains A Dangerous Prescription Drug. This supplement contains undeclared tadalafil, Cialis, a risk for those taking nitrate drugs such as nitroglycerin. #ashfiat #honeyproduct #supplement #tadalafil #hypotension #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Ashfiat Alharamain Honey Product for Energy Support Contains A Dangerous Prescription Drug. This supplement contains undeclared tadalafil, Cialis, a risk for those taking nitrate drugs such as nitroglycerin. #ashfiat #honeyproduct #supplement #tadalafil #hypotension #recall
Chips Ahoy Baked Bites Brand Brookie Baked Brownie Bites Are A Choking Risk. An incorrect mixing process during their manufacture led to the formation of small corn starch clumps that pose a choking hazard. #chipsahoy #browniebites #choking #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Chips Ahoy Baked Bites Brand Brookie Baked Brownie Bites Are A Choking Risk. An incorrect mixing process during their manufacture led to the formation of small corn starch clumps that pose a choking hazard. #chipsahoy #browniebites #choking #recall
Dried Croaker Fish Have Bacterial Contamination. These fish that originated in Vietnam were not adequately eviscerated and retain internal organs that harbor harmful bacteria or other toxins. #croaker #fish #uneviscerated #bacteria #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Dried Croaker Fish Have Bacterial Contamination. These fish that originated in Vietnam were not adequately eviscerated and retain internal organs that harbor harmful bacteria or other toxins. #croaker #fish #uneviscerated #bacteria #recall
BJ's Wellsley Farms Salmon Has Listeria. This farm-raised Atlantic Salmon,, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. #bjs #salmon #listeria #infection #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
BJ's Wellsley Farms Salmon Has Listeria. This farm-raised Atlantic Salmon,, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. #bjs #salmon #listeria #infection #recall
Kitosun Submersible LED Lights Contain Dangerous Button Batteries. These lithium coin batteries can be accessed easily by children. #kitosun #ledlights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #children #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Kitosun Submersible LED Lights Contain Dangerous Button Batteries. These lithium coin batteries can be accessed easily by children. #kitosun #ledlights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #children #recall
Yitahome, Uforic, Dextrus, Yintatech and ModFusion Branded Dressers Tip Over and Injure. These dressers are unstable and tip over if not anchored to the wall leading to entrapment, injuries, and possible death for children. #yita #dressers #16drawer #tipover #children #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Lancaster Table & Seating Brand Powder-Coated Aluminum Outdoor Chairs and Barstools Will Dump You. The chair and barstool legs bend and/or break while in use creating fall hazards. #lancaster #chairs #barstools #legs #falls #recall
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Lancaster Table & Seating Brand Powder-Coated Aluminum Outdoor Chairs and Barstools Will Dump You. The chair and barstool legs bend and/or break while in use creating fall hazards. #lancaster #chairs #barstools #legs #falls #recall
Fixwal 7-Drawer Dressers Are Entrapment Hazards. These units are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can lead to serious injuries or death to children. #fixwal #dresser #tipover #entrapment #children #recall
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February 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Fixwal 7-Drawer Dressers Are Entrapment Hazards. These units are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can lead to serious injuries or death to children. #fixwal #dresser #tipover #entrapment #children #recall
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GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil Bottles Are Dangers To Children. The oil contains methyl salicylate and is not in child-resistant packaging. #wintergreenoil #children #poisoning #recall
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil Bottles Are Dangers To Children. The oil contains methyl salicylate and is not in child-resistant packaging. #wintergreenoil #children #poisoning #recall
Airova Brand Air Purifiers Ignite. These purifiers overheat and ignite creating fire and burn hazards. #airova #purifier #overheating #fires #recall
February 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Airova Brand Air Purifiers Ignite. These purifiers overheat and ignite creating fire and burn hazards. #airova #purifier #overheating #fires #recall
Producing Stronger Vaccines Faster By Harnessing Bacteria. Genetically modifying bacteria using AI-refined DNA leads to production of vaccines with 8-fold higher immunogenicity in a time-frame even 5 times shorter than even the speedy mRNA technology. #vaccines #bacteria #AI #mRNA
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 AM
3D Chip Replaces Animals For Cancer Therapy Testing. Cancer research may be entering a new, animal-free era thanks to a novel organ-on-a-chip platform that mimics how human tumors behave. #cancer #radiation #testing
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
3D Chip Replaces Animals For Cancer Therapy Testing. Cancer research may be entering a new, animal-free era thanks to a novel organ-on-a-chip platform that mimics how human tumors behave. #cancer #radiation #testing
A Pill To Stifle Jet Lag. A pill that uses a genetic trick to reset your body’s internal clock forward could eliminate jet lag more effectively than light therapy or melatonin. #jetlag #circadianrhythm #nightshift #melatonin
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
A Pill To Stifle Jet Lag. A pill that uses a genetic trick to reset your body’s internal clock forward could eliminate jet lag more effectively than light therapy or melatonin. #jetlag #circadianrhythm #nightshift #melatonin
Bioengineered Skin Grafts For Burn Victims. From the Swiss company Cutiss, a spin-off from the University of Zurich, comes better skin graft technology called DenovoSkin. #burns #skingrafts #children #denovoskin
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Bioengineered Skin Grafts For Burn Victims. From the Swiss company Cutiss, a spin-off from the University of Zurich, comes better skin graft technology called DenovoSkin. #burns #skingrafts #children #denovoskin
Understanding How The Ketogenic Diet Suppresses Seizures. The diet activates a brain receptor suppresses extraneous neural activity. #ketogenicdiet #seizures #hcar2 #niacin
February 11, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Understanding How The Ketogenic Diet Suppresses Seizures. The diet activates a brain receptor suppresses extraneous neural activity. #ketogenicdiet #seizures #hcar2 #niacin
Massachusetts Leads The Pack Eliminating Cervical Cancer. Highest cancer rates in Southeast and Southwest in association with vaccination rates. #cervical #cancer #hpv #vaccination
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Massachusetts Leads The Pack Eliminating Cervical Cancer. Highest cancer rates in Southeast and Southwest in association with vaccination rates. #cervical #cancer #hpv #vaccination
Better Technology For Liquid Cancer Biopsies. A new “lab on a spinning disc” can detect and speed the analysis of cancer markers that will help to revolutionize both diagnosis and management of malignant disease. #cancer #diagnosis #ev #vesicles #oncology
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February 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Better Technology For Liquid Cancer Biopsies. A new “lab on a spinning disc” can detect and speed the analysis of cancer markers that will help to revolutionize both diagnosis and management of malignant disease. #cancer #diagnosis #ev #vesicles #oncology
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The Immunizations Your Children Need. This latest 2026 schedule includes those immunizations your child must have to remain healthy. #immunizations #children #pediatrics #PublicHealth
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February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Immunizations Your Children Need. This latest 2026 schedule includes those immunizations your child must have to remain healthy. #immunizations #children #pediatrics #PublicHealth
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Fat Switch Controls Weight Gain And More. An internal body switch stops you from gaining weight. As a bonus, it controls your cholesterol and prevents liver damage. #obesity #cholesterol #fat #nitricoxide #scor2
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Fat Switch Controls Weight Gain And More. An internal body switch stops you from gaining weight. As a bonus, it controls your cholesterol and prevents liver damage. #obesity #cholesterol #fat #nitricoxide #scor2
CoVid Triggers Thyroid Disease. Hospitalized COVID patients have more than double the risk of developing thyroid disease compared with COVID-negative patients. #CoVid #thyroid #hospitalization
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
CoVid Triggers Thyroid Disease. Hospitalized COVID patients have more than double the risk of developing thyroid disease compared with COVID-negative patients. #CoVid #thyroid #hospitalization