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Howard G. Smith, M.D. is a former radio medical editor and talk show host in the Boston Metro area. His "Medical Minute" of health and wellness news and commentary was a regular weekday feature on WBZ-AM, WRKO-AM, and WMRE-AM. His popular two-way talk show, Dr. Howard Smith OnCall, was regularly heard Sunday morning and middays on WBZ.

Dr. Smith has adopted audio and video podcasting as conduits for HEALTH NEWS YOU SHOULD USE. Based on the latest medical, health, and wellness literature these reports provide practical information you can use to keep yourself and your family healthy. Many reports have video versions, and Dr. Smith’s YouTube Channel may be found at: http://bit.ly/2rNw6XQ

Trained at Harvard Medical School and a long-time faculty member at Boston Children’s Hospital, he practiced Pediatric Otolaryngology for 40 years in Boston, Southern California, and in central Connecticut.  He is now based in New York City.

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HealthNews RoundUp - 2nd Week of May, 2019

May 18, 2019

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/MtNakRwjYu0

Health News You Should Use, the latest medical discoveries and commonsense advice that you can use in a practical way to keep yourself and your family healthy.  

Here are this weeks stories and a selections of news from the past several weeks:

Prophylactic Antibiotic Dose Improves Instrumented Vaginal Deliveries 

How Much Coffee Is Too Much

Sunscreens Won’t Lower Your Vitamin D But May Be Toxic

Meditation Could Backfire

Losing Your Appendix May Bump Up Your Parkinson’s Risk

Recreational Sports Improve Grades

Avocado Kills Hunger

Skin-sparing Mastectomy A Safe Alternative

Cialis Helps Heart Failure

Nuts to High Blood Pressure

An Early Diagnosis of Autism Is Possible

Morning Workouts Drive Better Thinking

E-Cigarettes Are Contaminated With Bacteria and Fungi

A Simple Test Predicts Lasting Concussion Effects

Late Pregnancy Ultrasound Benefits Mother, Baby, and Bottomline

Children’s Author Roald Dahl Speaks About Measles

For more information, you’ll find all the references for the stories and a copy of show notes on my website at: https://www.drhowardsmith.com/may-2019-2nd-week-health-news

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