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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.

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.

Sep 24, 2018

What do you look for in the ideal doctor? Here’s a checklist assembled by the British Medical Journal and MDLinx that you should use.

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/emFPgwnruQ8

https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/article/2631


Sep 17, 2018

Are you a good or a bad boss? Do you have a good or a bad boss. The latest study shows management style definitely affects the bottom line.

VidCast: https://youtu.be/xLTvkqWNGVU 

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An-Chih Wang, Chou-Yu Tsai, Shelley D. Dionne, Francis J. Yammarino, Seth M. Spain, Hsiao-Chi Ling, Min-Ping Huang, Li-Fang Chou,...


Sep 17, 2018

Azathioprine can curb IBD and arthritis but the latest study implicates it as a possible cause of skin cancer.

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/x1VLkU920Kc

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Gareth J. Inman, Jun Wang, Ai Nagano, Ludmil B. Alexandrov, Karin J. Purdie, Richard G. Taylor, Victoria Sherwood, Jason Thomson, Sarah Hogan, Lindsay C. Spender,...


Sep 17, 2018

Learn why some people get colds and others don't. Improve your chances of dodging the common cold bullet.

VideoPodcast: https://youtu.be/KSq2867eDAI

Valia T. Mihaylova, Yong Kong, Olga Fedorova, Lokesh Sharma, Charles S. Dela Cruz, Anna Marie Pyle, Akiko Iwasaki, Ellen F. Foxman. Regional Differences in Airway...


Sep 15, 2018

Back. pain in teens is associated with self-destructive and anti-social behavior.

VidCast: https://youtu.be/MPiYL1Xvzxc

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S J Kamper, Z A Michaleff, P Campbell, K M Dunn, T P Yamato, R K Hodder, J Wiggers, C M Williams. Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents. Journal of...