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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.

Nov 29, 2021

 

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/o9vW-kIO07Q

 

The FDA and the Proctor & Gamble Co. have recalled Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Spray Antiperspirants and Old Spice Below Deck Aerosol Spray Products. The affected products include: Old Spice High Endurance AP Spray Pure Sport, Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Invisible Spray, Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray, Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh, Secret Fresh Collection Invisible Spray, Secret Outlast Invisible Spray, and Old Spice Pure Sport.  These products contain dangerous levels of the human carcinogen benzene.  Exposure to this organic solvent on the skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion can cause cancers and blood disorders.  If you bought any of these, dispose of them and contact Proctor and Gamble’s Consumer Care Team by phone at 1-888-339-7689 or online at oldspice.com or secret.com.

 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pg-issues-voluntary-recall-specific-old-spice-and-secret-aerosol-spray-antiperspirants-and-old-spice

 

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