Dr. Howard Smith Oncall
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Howard G. Smith, M.D. is a former radio medical editor and talk show host in the Boston Metro area. He was heard on WBZ-AM, WRKO-AM, and WMRE-AM presenting his "Medical Minute" of health and wellness news and commentary. His popular two-way talk show, Dr. Howard Smith OnCall, was regularly heard Sunday morning and middays on WBZ. He also was a fill-in host during evenings on the same station.More recently, he has adopted the 21st century technology of audio and video podcasting as conduits for the short health and wellness reports, HEALTH NEWS YOU SHOULD USE, and the timely how-to recommendations, HEALTH TIPS YOU CAN'T SKIP. Many of these have video versions, and they may be found on his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPOSWu-b4GjEK_iOCsp4MATrained at Harvard Medical School and a long-time faculty member at Boston Childrens Hospital, he practiced Pediatric Otolaryngology for 40 years in Boston, Southern California, and in central Connecticut. Now that his clinical responsibilities have diminished, he will be filing news reports and creating commentaries regularly. Then several times a month, the aggregated the reports will appear as DR. SMITH'S HEALTH NEWS ROUNDUPS on his YouTube and podcast feeds. If you have questions or suggestions about this content, please email the doctor at drhowardsmith.reports@gmail.com or leave him a message at 516-778-8864. His website is: www.drhowardsmith.com.Please note that the news, views, commentary, and opinions that Dr. Smith provides are for informational purposes only. Any changes that you or members of your family contemplate making to lifestyle, diet, medications, or medical therapy should always be discussed beforehand with personal physicians who have been supervising your care.
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Hip Fracture Patients Need Better Preventive Care
28/07/2018 Duração: 01minMost hip fracture patients are not receiving the proper aftercare to prevent recurrences including osteoporosis screening. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(3):e180826. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0826
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Fruits and Veggies Lower Breast Cancer Risk
28/07/2018 Duração: 01minEating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of breast cancer. ——— Maryam S. Farvid, Wendy Y. Chen, Bernard A. Rosner, Rulla M. Tamimi, Walter C. Willett, A. Heather Eliassen. Fruit and vegetable consumption and breast cancer incidence: Repeated measures over 30 years of follow-up. International Journal of Cancer, 2018; DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31653
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Open Lines; Eye Problems - Dr. HowardSmith - WBZ-AM - 010390
26/07/2018 Duração: 01h11minScoped show originally broadcast on WBZ-AM on 09/08/1991. First Hour — Open Lines Mike- Hives; ? Reaction to citrus. Fran - Joint pain from menopause?; pros and cons of estrogen replacement therapy following menopause. James - Seizures TOPS - taking off pounds sensibly Christy - having twins —) book winner Second Hour. — Doctor Your Eyes Guest: Ann Bajart MD, Cornea Specialist, Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School Mass. Eye and Ear Info Line:617-573-3340 Myths about Eyes 1. Kids will outgrow crossed eye: FALSE—treatment is necessary to reprogram the child’s brain circuitry to move the eye properly and permit normal development of visual pathways. 2. Sitting too close to the TV will harm the eyes: FALSE but sitting too close can expose the brain to radiation from old style CRT tubes rather than LED or LCD models. 3. Computer terminals cause miscarriages: FALSE but they can cause dry eye from staring. 4. Cataracts can grow back: FALSE. They do not reform. Ellen — conjunctivitis Alison — 8 year ol
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Childhood respiratory illness predict adult lung disease
21/04/2018 Duração: 01minThere is a significant association between adult chronic respiratory disease and childhood lung illness including asthma and bronchitis. The good news is that there are ways to prevent both. ---------- DINH S BUI ET AL. CHILDHOOD PREDICTORS OF LUNG FUNCTION TRAJECTORIES AND FUTURE COPD RISK: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SIXTH DECADE OF LIFE. THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, APRIL 5, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30100-0 DANIELLE C M BELGRAV, ET AL. LUNG FUNCTION TRAJECTORIES FROM PRE-SCHOOL AGE TO ADULTHOOD THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH EARLY LIFE FACTORS: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THREE POPULATION-BASED BIRTH COHORT STUDIES. THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, APRIL 5, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/ S2213-2600(18)30099-7. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Aj8lvyNDOxE
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The Brain - Dr. HowardSmith - WBZ-AM - 010390
21/04/2018 Duração: 01h30minSYNOPSIS: 010390: Fill-in host for the late David Brudnoy Hour 1: The late Vernon Mark MD, d. 2014: author “Brain Power” with son Jeffrey Mark -Alzheimer’s disease: aluminum toxicity?; over- diagnosed: confused with depression. Call: benign brain tumor. Call: Xanax. Call: sugar as brain food. Call: safely stopping Xanax and other medications. Call: recreational drug effect on memory via limbic system: alcohol, cocaine. Call: lightheadedness. Why helped by antihistamines: sedative effect that slows breathing. Adverse drug interactions. Call: brain development in under nourished children. Subdural hematoma: great imitator. drhowardsmith.reports@gmail.com www.drhowardsmith.com Dr. Howard Smith OnCall WBZ-AM Audio Archive Page 2 of 2 Hour 2: Brain poisons: any drug that alters consciousness can be problematic; bad batches of designer drugs produced Parkinson’s disease.; excess anti- hypertensive drugs. Carbon monoxide. Emboli clots. Brain enhancers: writing, other activities with non- dominant hand. Call: generi
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Exercise produces happiness
09/04/2018 Duração: 01minRegular vigorous exercise produces happiness for folks at any age. Add this to the other health benefits for your heart, bones, and immune system. You tube: https://youtu.be/CnVx895bPLE
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Tai Chi Bests Pulmonary Physical Therapy for COPD
07/04/2018 Duração: 01minTai Chi is as good, maybe better, and cheaper than conventional physical therapy for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD). YouTube: https://youtu.be/_0ZZAUNRtCk
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Latest Risks to Your Hormonal Health
23/03/2018 Duração: 09minHot off the wire. New studies presented at the Endocrine Society meeting March 16-20 in Chicago Headlines Pregnant women should steer clear of plastic cups and containers. Lavender and tea tree oils may produce unwanted breast growth in boys and men. Estrogen supplements may help resolve eating disorders in female athletes. Are men using too much testosterone therapy? Low sperm count may be the tip of the iceberg. Splenda could predispose you to diabetes.
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Step Counting Supports The Exercise Habit
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minCounting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program. —- Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised controlled trials in UK primary care. PLOS Medicine, 2018; 15 (3): e1002526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002526
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Soy Milk Drives Estrogen Overexposure
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minSoy milk contains estrogens that may harm female infants reproductive tissues. —— A longitudinal study of estrogen-responsive tissues and hormone concentrations in infants fed soy formula Margaret A Adgent, Ph.D David M Umbach, Ph.D Babette S Zemel, Ph.D , metal. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, jc.2017-02249, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-02249
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Mountain Living May Be Dangerously Depressing
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minHigher altitude living associated with depression and higher rate of suicide. —- Brent M. Kious, Douglas G. Kondo, Perry F. Renshaw. Living High and Feeling Low. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2018; 26 (2): 43 DOI: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000158 https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-recognizing-signs-of-suicide#2
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Heart Attack Victims Do Better When Operating Cardiologists Are Away
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minMany heart attack victims do better when stent-placing cardiologists are away at convention. —- Anupam B. Jena, Andrew Olenski, Daniel M. Blumenthal, Robert W. Yeh, Dana P. Goldman, John Romley. Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality During Dates of National Interventional Cardiology Meetings. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2018; 7 (6): e008230 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008230
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The Fountain of Youth In Your Exercise Room
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minRegular, vigorous exercise can block the aging process. —- University of Birmingham. "A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 8 March 2018. .
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Rectal Exams Unreliable for Prostatic Cancer Detection
16/03/2018 Duração: 01minEven though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted. —- Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.
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Dr. Howard Smith OnCall - WBZ-AM - 091591
15/03/2018 Duração: 43minFirst portion of program omitted due to file size. Entire program on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FUpUMmrG-bU •Harriet: aortic stenosis surgery; rheumatic heart disease •Frank: coronary artery surgery; balloon versus laser versus bypass graft PART TWO Charles Hennekins MD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Professor Harvard Medical School •10 commandments of heart disease prevention •Ruth: Post-menopausal estrogen; •Prophylactic aspirin •Smoking cessation •Weight control: direct impact, impact on lipids, diabetes •Alcohol: heavy consumption is bad; some (1-2 drinks/day) is good •Active lifestyle
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Reading Subtle Emotions A Challenge for Couples
12/03/2018 Duração: 01minReading a significant other's subtle emotions is challenging for most couples. --- Chrystyna D. Kouros, Lauren M. Papp. Couples'Perceptions of Each Other's Daily Affect: Empathic Accuracy, Assumed Similarity, and Indirect Accuracy. Family Process, 2018; DOI: 10.1111/famp.12344
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Junk Food Breeds Cancer
12/03/2018 Duração: 01minWolfing down junk food and convenience store ultra-processed goodies is associated with a higher risk of cancer. --- Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort; BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k322
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Eating Fish Reduces MS Risk
12/03/2018 Duração: 01minEating fish with abundant omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis. --- American Academy of Neurology. "Eating fish may betied to a reduced risk of MS: Study recommends justhow much fish may be beneficial." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 March 2018.
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Parents Should Stay with Kids at Hospitals
12/03/2018 Duração: 01minPremies thrive on parent-delivered care versus that from nurse teams. ---- O'Brien, KarelO'Brien, Karel et al. Effectiveness of Family Integrated Care in neonatal intensive care units on infant and parent outcomes: a multicentre, multinational, cluster-randomised controlled trials The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health; https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30039-7