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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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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.

Aug 26, 2021

 

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/8sJZdCr53WM

 

The CPSC and Razor are recalling the GLW lithium-ion battery packs used to power Razor Hovertrax 2.0 Self-Balancing Scooters and Hoverboards.  These battery packs are prone to overheating with resultant fires, explosions, and emission of toxic fumes.  About 237,300 of these battery packs have been sold by Walmart, Target, Toys R US, and other retail outlets as well as by walmart.com, Amazon.com, and other online retailers.  If you have these battery packs installed in your Razor products, immediately stop using them and contact Razor by phone at 1-866-467-2967 or online at razor.com to obtain a prepaid shipping carton for shipping the GLW battery pack back to Razor and to request a free replacement battery pack.

 

 https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Razor-USA-Recalls-GLW-Battery-Packs-Sold-with-Hovertrax-2-0-Self-Balancing-Hoverboards-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

 

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