Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

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.

Foods That Trigger Dementia

Apr 27, 2020

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/DIeXNAtK_Xg

Food families associated with dementia include processed meats, starches, and sugary, fatty snacks. Epidemiologists at France's University of Bordeaux and Harvard Medical School studied 627 participants analyzing their dietary habits and the incidence of dementia over a 12...

Foods That Trigger Dementia

Apr 27, 2020

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/DIeXNAtK_Xg

Being Fun Scores You More Real Life Followers

Apr 27, 2020

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/X2Snjx3q43g

Contrary to urban legend, the best-liked kids are not always the best-looking, athletic, or smartest. They are the most fun! Psychologists at the Florida Atlantic University and Montreal’s Concordia University performed a longitudinal study on 1273 pre-teens 9-12 years of...

True METRIX Air Blood Glucose Meter Recalled

Apr 27, 2020

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/No2ULvUr33k

Trividia Health, Inc. has a US nationwide recall on its TRUE METRIX® AIR Blood Glucose Meter. One of the meters included in the True METRIX Blood Glucose Meter kit has an incorrect unit of measure as a factory default. The unit measures glucose as mmol/L rather than the...

WHO: Antibodies Are No Proof Of Immunity

Apr 27, 2020

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/eA0Panb67Hc

The World Health Organization warns that a positive CoVid antibody test is not a “valid immunity passport” releasing you from distancing and use of PPE. Current antibody testing is not yet completely accurate, and many tests cannot quantitate antibody levels or...