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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.

Apr 2, 2017

You can use the many over-the-counter allergy medications to treat your own seasonal and perennial environmental allergies.  The strategy is my IPA Gameplan.  Here’s how to use it.

Video Podcast:

http://bit.ly/2oqD4y6

 


Mar 15, 2017

How a Cocoa-Caffeine Cocktail and sharpen your mind and strategically timed aerobic exercise can improve your memory.

Video Podcast:

http://bit.ly/2nsZewD


Mar 2, 2017

There is now compelling evidence that soccer heading damages the brain leading to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and mid-life dementia. Helmets do not protect against CTE!

Video Podcast: http://bit.ly/2lmRAXe


Feb 23, 2017

This year’s flu shot only has a 50-50 chance of preventing you from getting the flu.  Dr. Smith gives you the details PLUS what you can do to keep yourself and your family healthy by using strategies to prevent the flu and manage it should you fall victim.


Video podcast:  http://bit.ly/2la8Jz6


Feb 22, 2017

Gluten-free diets are becoming increasingly popular, but they may contain agents that may be dangerous.  Learn the details about possible arsenic and mercury poisoning PLUS what you can do to keep yourself and your family healthy by using protective strategies.

Video Podcast: http://bit.ly/2lqr3Xd