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Dr. Howard Smith OnCall

Howard G. Smith MD

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.More recently, Dr. Smith has adopted the 21st century technology of audio and video podcasting as conduits for the short health and wellness reports, HEALTH NEWS

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0:57

How To Charm Your Baby

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/29

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/6P4gvSFLg7g Imitate your infant, and she or he will love you for it. Swedish philosophers at Lund University report this conclusion following their observations of sixteen 6 month old infants. Even very young children recognize when an adult is imitating their behaviors. The babies focus attention longer and more consistently on those imitating them. Their smiles indicate that they relish being imitated and feel a close bond with those imitating them. Since

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0:57

Public Notice of Neighborhood Hot Spots Stops CoVid...

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/29

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/uU8-ThD0GcA Alerting neighbors to the presence of coronavirus cases nearby can eliminate the need for lockdowns yet reduce case numbers by a factor of 260 and deaths by a factor of nearly 5,000. Researchers at UC-San Diego studied the South Korean experience with institution of strict public health reporting and data sharing during this current pandemic. As we in the US enter our reopening phase, we might need to use their playbook. Korean CoVid cases geo-tracked

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1:03

CoVid19 Mutations Not Making Virus More Contagious

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/29

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/TBH-PE9HL7Q CoVid19 virus has been mutating, but the mutations don’t make the virus more transmissible. Virologists at University College London nearly 16,000 worldwide genetic variations of CoVid. Their data show none of the 31 recurrent mutations are associated with an increase in viral spread person to person locally or between regions. In fact, 3 of the mutations were significantly associated with diminished transmission. These involved changes in the spike

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0:59

Nelson and Lauki Dressers, Cabinets, and Chests Are...

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ih3O1y7Jcuc Herman Miller and Design Within Reach and the CPSC are recalling their Nelson and Lauki Dressers, Cabinets, and Chests. These products fail to meet federal safety standards and may tip over, injure, entrap, and possibly kill children. The products involved include Nelson Thin Edge Chest Cabinets, Double Dressers, Buffets, Chests, Cabinets and Lauki Three Drawer, Six Drawer, and Wide Dressers. If you have these products, do not use them without

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0:47

Radhuni Curry Powder On Recall

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/cR04O_p8zlQ New Hoque and Sons, Inc. and the FDA announce the recall of Radhuni Curry Powder. The product is contaminated with salmonella. This bacterium can trigger a sever gastroenteritis with fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. It can produce a septicemia with heart and blood vessel damage. This product was sold in NYC grocery stores in the Bronx, Jackson Heights, and Jamaica. If you have this product, return it to the point of purchase to get a full

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1:00

CoVid19 Is 4 Times More Deadly Than The Flu

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/-V4gZZIgJl0 If you get infected with CoVid19 and show symptoms, you have a 1 in 75 chance of dying from the disease. Compare that to your 1 in 1000 chance of dying if you contract the flu. University of Washington researchers analyzed data from 116 counties in 33 states. The highest fatality rate indicates that 1 in every 28 persons infected will die. Overall, using the most optimistic estimate that only 1 in every 5 Americans will be infected, by the end of this

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1:07

Immunotherapy Does Not Jeopardize CoVid Recovery

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/YiQl5cMZ-Bk Patients receiving immunotherapy or genetic-targeted therapy recover just fine from CoVid infections. A Spanish study of 50 CoVid patients with advanced melanoma was just uploaded to the pre-print server medrixiv.org. In this small non-randomized study, the group of 22 melanoma patients on checkpoint immunotherapy had a 44% better survival rate than those on no therapy. The 16 patients on targeted BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy had a 41% better survival

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Actemra-Tocilizumab May Not Quell Cytokine Storms

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/7Weu0XfSb3c The monoclonal antibody tocilizumab that is designed to reduce IL-6 and cytokine storms apparently doesn’t for critically ill CoVid19 patients. This the conclusion of a preliminary case series from the University of North Carolina. Eleven patients with confirmed CoVid19 infections were treated with Actemra. These patients were either severe or critical and had multiple medical issues including obesity and high blood pressure. Despite Actemra

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1:02

Tricks To Improve Your Mood

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/DmEgNH6fssU As our house arrest continues, we all yearn for anything to improve our outlooks on life. Researchers at Iowa State University studied 423 young adults 20 to 35 years of age surveying their moods and quantitating their physical activities over 10 days using wearable sensors. Almost anything is better than sitting around. Replacing prolonged sedentary time with light physical activity, moderate physical activity, or even sleep leads to mood elevation.

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1:00

Most Of Us Wear Masks Incorrectly

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/7adflrzSE5w Eighty-seven percent of mask wearers apply them incorrectly with air leakage that could be deadly. A collaborative analysis by investigators at Singapore Hospitals and MIT looked at 714 subjects given N95 masks. The common mask fit mistakes were incorrect strap placement and improper tightening of the mask’s nose clip. Both mistakes result in air gaps around the mask. Younger subjects and those with previous mask fit training did better. In typical

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0:52

Bunz Kidz Children’s Sleepwear Set Is Recalled

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/bStHJRrN2K8 Stargate Apparel and the CPSC are recalling the Bunz Kidz Children’s Sleepwear Sets sizes 2 through 12. These are 100% micro polyester and the sets consist of a robe, top, and pants. The children’s sleepwear sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards posing a risk of burn injuries to children. The guidelines state that children’s sleepwear must be either snug-fitting or flame resistant. If you have these garments, do not permit your children

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1:50

FDA Buckles To Political Pressure On...

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Dqb0BCXeVUc I’m mad as hell that a US health agency is waffling on its recommendation due to corrupt political pressure. The timeline: March 30 - FDA issues an Emergency Use Authorization for HCQ/CQ. April 24 - FDA cautions against use of HCQ/CQ for CoVid19 outside of a hospital setting or within the context of a controlled study. Warning about serious and life-threatening cardiac rhythm disturbance. Reminder that these drugs have no proven benefit for CoVid19

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1:14

Hydroxychloroquine & Chloroquine Kill You, Not CoVid19

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/23

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/wM-r8Xjl4tc A huge global study shows that hydroxychlorquine (HCQ) or chloroquine (CQ), with or without Zithromax, can double your risk of dying with CoVid. These drugs also drive up your chances of suffering deadly ventricular heart arrhythmias 20 fold. Just published in The Lancet and helmed by Harvard investigators, the analysis tabulates data from nearly 15,000 treated patients and 81,000 controls. After adjusting for other confounding risk factors, these drugs

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Reducing Male Hormones May Help Treat CoVid19

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/hMEHBR2pb08 Men with greater androgen signaling and abundant circulating androgens have more severe CoVid infections with accompanying lung, heart, and kidney damage. A collaborative Yale, Harvard, and UC-San Francisco study of 454 hospitalized CoVid positive British patients. The free androgen level was significantly associated with viral susceptibility and disease severity in men but not in women. Androgens are known to increase expression of the ACE2 molecule in

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0:46

Essential Oils Are Recalled

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/DT4OhxtiDow Organic Pure Oil is recalling is Wintergreen Essential Oil and W8 Distributing is recalling its Jade Bloom Wintergreen ad Birch Sweet Essential Oils. Both products fail to meet federal child-resistant packaging requirements. This shortcoming puts children in the home at risk for poisoning. If you have these products, return them to the points of purchase for refunds. You may contact Organic Pure Oil at 1-657-600-8100 or W8 Distributing/Jade Bloom at

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1:03

Indoor CoVid Transmission Predominately Via Surfaces

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Indoor CoVid Transmission Predominately Via Surfaces Vidcast: https://youtu.be/RzSesPsN54o If you are in a room with a CoVid19 carrier, asymptomatic and unaware of their infection, you are more likely to contract the virus from surfaces than from the air. Israeli biomathematicians draw this conclusion from theie mathematical models of viral transmission through the air versus surface-hand-face transfer. Using real life data, the investigators estimate that 60-80% of virus is transmitted via

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Sickest CoVid Patients Have Substantial T Cell Immunity

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/QNayV-DKu-w Patients in critical condition due to CoVid19 infection develop the most intense cell-mediated immunity against the virus. A German analysis of 28 CoVid patients defines the nature of anti-viral killer immune T cells. The greatest numbers of the most toxic virus killer T cells arise in the sickest CoVid patients. While it is good news that the human immune system reacts to the virus by producing immune lymphocytes as well as antibodies, it is this very

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1:03

More Evidence CoVid19 Isn’t Germ Warfare

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/fk3ZNbAUtVs In-depth computer analysis of 334 genetic sequences from CoVid samples gathered around the world conclusively demonstrates a bat origin of the virus causing our global pandemic. Australian researchers used artificial intelligence techniques to compare the viral genetic materials found in the wild with those of known alpha- and beta-coronaviruses. Of the CoVid genomic sequences studied, 77% were from the US, 15% were from China, and the remainder from

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0:56

Most Video Gamers Are Not Addicted

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/26AoT6Vo7Oc Ninety percent of video gamers are not addicted to the sport. This conclusion stems from a Brigham Young University study of 385 teens over a 6 year period. Those who were obsessed with gaming, pursing the sport to the detriment of healthy functioning, had a definite profile. The vidicts I’ll call them tended to be male with higher than average levels of depression, aggression, and shyness. Their obsessive behavior spilled over into cell phone use.

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0:56

Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip With Hidden Spinach Ice...

Dr. Howard Smith OnCall ·

2020/05/18

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/9mRzc5KWukY Ramar Foods and the FDA announce a recall on Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip With Hidden Spinach Ice Cream. This product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium causes a serious, sometimes fatal gastrenteritis in the very young, the elders, and those with weak immune systems. It can cause miscarriages or stillbirths. The ice cream was sold at Target Stores in FL GA, SC, and NC. If you have this ice cream in your freezer, return it

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