Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

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Howard G. Smith, M.D. is a former radio medical editor and talk show host in the Boston Metro area. He was heard on WBZ-AM, WRKO-AM, and WMRE-AM presenting his "Medical Minute" of health and wellness news and commentary. His popular two-way talk show, Dr. Howard Smith OnCall, was regularly heard Sunday morning and middays on WBZ. He also was a fill-in host during evenings on the same station.More recently, he has adopted the 21st century technology of audio and video podcasting as conduits for the short health and wellness reports, HEALTH NEWS YOU SHOULD USE, and the timely how-to recommendations, HEALTH TIPS YOU CAN'T SKIP. Many of these have video versions, and they may be found on his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPOSWu-b4GjEK_iOCsp4MATrained at Harvard Medical School and a long-time faculty member at Boston Childrens Hospital, he practiced Pediatric Otolaryngology for 40 years in Boston, Southern California, and in central Connecticut. Now that his clinical responsibilities have diminished, he will be filing news reports and creating commentaries regularly.  Then several times a month, the aggregated the reports will appear as DR. SMITH'S HEALTH NEWS ROUNDUPS on his YouTube and podcast feeds.  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.

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  • Laughing Gas Parties Have Chilling Consequences

    21/07/2025 Duración: 02min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYejqzMmN6/I Inhaling nitrous oxide from pressurized canisters, commonly called doing “whippets” or “ballooning,” filling balloons with the gas, can damage your mouth, voice box, and respiratory tract. A case report from the University of Virginia in the New England Journal of Medicine documents the nasty side of laughing gas use.A 23-year-old man presented to doctors there with a 2 day history of painful swallowing and hoarseness just following use of a “whippet” canister. Examination revealed swelling, redness, and peeling mouth and throat linings and a nasty ulceration on his right vocal cord. The cause of these injuries: frostbite.  Nitrous oxide, stored in pressurized liquid form, rapidly cools when released and converted to a gas. Inhaling it directly from a canister can expose your mouth and throat to extreme cold with partial or complete freezing and tissue damage similar to what you’d get from frostbite.The patient in question received oral and topical painkille

  • Coffee Can Interfere With Common Medications, Over-the-counter and Prescription

    21/07/2025 Duración: 02min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYd0kbMb1M/Two-thirds of us in the United States drink coffee every day and three-quarters of us drink it at least once a week.  Coffee and the caffeine it contains can be a problem for a number of medications prescribed by your medical team or bought by you on your own.Most common are cold and flu drugs.  Coffee’s caffeine turbocharges the effects of the decongestant pseudoephedrine, branded as Sudafed, or systemically-absorbed decongestant nasal sprays such as Afrin.  That will give you the jitters, headaches, restlessness, insomnia, an elevated heart rate, temperature bump, and a even a higher blood sugar.The caffeine in coffee, chemically similar to the amphetamines in ADHD - hyperactivity suppressing medications, raises your heart rate and keep you from getting to sleep.Then too, drinking coffee within an hour of taking the thyroid drug levothyroxine, branded as Synthroid,  or the anti-osteoporosis medications biphosphonate drugs Fosamax, Actonel, or Boniva reduces

  • The Newest Above-Knee Leg Prosthesis

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYclQUtf3d/The bioengineering wizards at MIT’s Yang Center for Bionics have developed the most advanced prosthesis for above-knee amputees.  Termed the osseointegrated mechanoneural prosthesis or OMP, it combines a sophisticated bionic knee with a titanium implant in the femur and connections into the wearer’s thigh muscles and nervous system permitting thought control of the units motions.The clinical trial participants using the OMP walked faster, climbed stairs more readily, and were able to avoid obstacles better than those using more conventional prostheses. Users also reported that their limb felt like a part of their body due to improved sensory feedback.This prosthesis represents a new level of integration between human and machine.  Fitting with this prosthesis requires special surgical considerations at the time of amputation.Further refinements and clinical trials lie ahead, and the developers expect this cutting edge prosthesis will be widely available in abo

  • New Weight Loss Drug Mimics More Gut Hormones

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYbs7tJz7Q/A new so-called “tetra-functional” diet compound has added power and its effects match the weight loss result of bariatric surgery. Chemists at Boston’s Tufts University have engineered a next-generation compound that mimics the action of four different gut hormones involved in appetite control, metabolism, and energy use.  They are GLP-1, GIP, glucagon, and the uncommonly mimicked PYY.This novel chimeric peptide could deliver up to 30% body weight loss.  That effect exceeds the effects of our current crop of weight loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, marketed as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.  Semaglutide mimics only GLP1 while tirzepatide mimics both GLP1 and GIP.This compound is newly discovered and not yet ready for clinical application.  When it is, this powerful agent will be an invaluable help for those suffering from excess weight and weight-induced health problems including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.  The hope is that it will quickly mov

  • Sweets Propel Preteens Into Earlier Puberty

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYbAAEvCa2/The trend in the US and elsewhere around the globe is for children to enter puberty at earlier ages.  Researchers are searching for an explanation, and the sweet and sweetened foods that preteens consume may hold at least a partial answer.  It turns out that, for boys, the artificial sweetener sucralose, found in Splenda and many foods and drinks, increases the risk of so-called precocious puberty.   For girls, glycyrrhizin, found in licorice, herbal teas, and other drinks as well as sucralose and natural sugars all increase a preteen girl’s likelihood of earlier puberty.  Chinese researchers presented studies supporting these conclusions recently to the Endocrine Society’s 2025 annual meeting.  Their research included data from 1,407 teens.  The early puberty diagnosis was based on medical exams, hormone levels, and scans   The teens' sweetener and sweets intake was quantitated via validated questionnaires and urine tests. These findings, if confirmed, co

  • Women Allergic To Men

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYaR0etDWt/Up to 12% of women are allergic to male fluids released during intimacy leading not only to painful and embarrassing rashes and itching but more often to systemic symptoms.  A meta-analysis by OB-GYN investigators at Brooklyn’s University Hospital at Downstate analysed 53 studies with women aged 18 to 45 and an average age of 29.A full 60% of the women reported generalized systemic symptoms including widespread itch and rashes, cough, shortness of breath, heart racing, blood pressure drops, dizziness, fainting, facial swelling, nasal congestion, and gastrointestinal symptoms.  The other 40% reported more localized skin reactions.  A small number of cases progressed from local to systemic.This phenomenon, known to doctors as Seminal Plasma Hypersensitivity, is not new having been first described in 1967.  It is not due to sperm but rather causes by the fluids suspending them.  Localized versions are often misdiagnosed as infections.  This hypersensitivity, whil

  • At Home Light Therapy Vanishes Acne

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYZfCgvjNU/The use of LED lights significantly improved acne with a nearly 50% reduction of unsightly skin lesions.  Dermatology researchers from Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital report this result following their meta-analysis of 6 studies covering 216 participants with ages ranging from 12 to 50 years.Compared with controls, those using LED lights for one to three months enjoyed a 45% reduction of inflammatory lesions, a 48% drop in non-inflammatory lesions, and a 46% improvement in general appearance as assessed by professional observers.  Red and blue wavelengths as well as combinations of these two were most effective.  There were no adverse reactions to this light exposure.These devices are widely available online with prices ranging from 150$ for face masks to 250$ for more extensive light arrays.  For safety’s sake, these devices should be used as directed by your dermatologist.  They make an effective medication-free alternative for acne management.https:/

  • Healthy Plant-based Eating Reduces Health Disease Risk

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYYGQHJoa9/Those consistently eating healthy plant-based foods were half as likely to fall victim to cardiac disease as those on a typical western diet.  Johns Hopkins epidemiologists reviewed data from 7,708 respondents, mean age 45 years, replying to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.  The participants were divided into 4 groups according to their reported consumption of health plant-based foods, and their susceptibility to cardiac disease was quantified by measurement of their circulating cardiac troponins and n-termination natiuretic peptides.The results showed that the risk having of elevated circulating cardiac biomarkers, a sign of cardiac disease, was 49%% lower for those eating the most healthy plant-based diets compared with those consuming the least.  The healthiest plant-based foods included fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and olive or canola oils.  On the other hand, those eating the worst diets containing red meat, fried foods, a

  • The Tobacco Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix Helps Your Teen Stop Vaping

    21/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYXNKuvaTI/Adolescent vapers taking the drug varenicline, branded as Chantix, were 8 times more likely to abandon the practice compared with those receiving behavioral counseling and a quit-vaping text program.  This the finding from a study by Harvard’s Mass General Hospital psychiatrists studying addiction in young adults.Their trial included 261 adolescents 16 to 25 receiving either the test drug, a placebo drug, or conventional counseling over a 3 month period.   When the data were tabulated, 51% of those on varenicline had completely stopped vaping, compared with 14% in the placebo group, and about 6% receiving counseling.  The effect was lasting with more than half of the Chantix group remaining vape-free 6 months after stopping therapy.With 1.6 million American middle and high school kids vaping in 2024 according to the CDC, an effective medication to help drive vaping cessation is more than welcome.  Chantix is a prescription drug, so parents do speak with your c

  • RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches Are Mislabeled As Cheese.

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME-WujN8qd/Certain individually wrapped packs inside recalled cartons of peanut butter crackers are mislabeled as the Cheese variety even though they contain peanut butter. The outer cartons are correctly labeled, but these individual packets pose a risk to individuals with a peanut allergy.Affected are the 8-count, 20-count, and 40-count cartons of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, as well as the 20-count RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack with “Best When Used By” dates ranging from November 1, 2025 to January 22, 2026.Those with a peanut allergy should not eat these products.  Discard the affected cartons. To request a refund or get more information, contact Mondelēz Global LLC at 1-844-366-1171.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mondelez-global-llc-conducts-us-voluntary-recall-four-carton-sizes-ritz-peanut-butter-cracker#ritz #peanutbutter #crackers #cheese #allergy #recall

  • Frederik’s Dark Chocolate Almonds Have Undeclared Cashews. 

    14/07/2025 Duración: 56s

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME9wFQsmtn/This recall affects 12-ounce pouches with sell-by dates of May 7, 2026 and May 28, 2026, as well as 8-count boxes of 1.5-ounce packs with a sell-by date of May 5, 2026.These recalled almonds were sold by Meijer stores in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.Stop consuming these recalled almonds and return them to the customer service desk at any Meijer store for a full refund. For questions, contact Meijer’s customer service at 1-800-543-3704.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/meijer-issues-recall-frederiks-dark-chocolate-almonds-due-presence-undeclared-cashews#frederiks #almonds #cashews #allergy #recall

  • Weaver Nut Company’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils Have Undeclared Milk.

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME9NBepah6/Affected are item 47518, Nonpareil Semi-Sweet Chocolate with Christmas Seeds, and item D2645, Nonpareils Semi-Sweet Chocolate with White Seeds.  Milk contaminated dark chocolate candies from this company are also sold by Wegman’s, Southeastern Grocers, and JLM, and I have separate reports on these recall.These Weaver Nut chocolate nonpareils were distributed throughout the United States and sold in a variety of retail and grocery store outlets.Consumers with milk allergies should return these candies to the place of purchase for a full refund. For questions, contact Weaver Nut Company’s Customer Service at 1-717-738-3781, extension 122, or via email at cwesterhoff@weavernut.com.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/weaver-nut-company-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-chocolate-nonpareils#weavernut #nonpareils #darkchocolate #milk #allergy #recall

  • Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup Has Bacterial Contamination.

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME8nivtphT/This cough syrup has Bacillus cereus contamination.  This bug can cause nausea, vomiting, cramps, or diarrhea, and, in rare cases with exposure to high levels, it can be life-threatening. Affected lot numbers are 0039, 0545, 0640, 0450, and 1198, with expiration dates ranging from November 2025 to December 2026.About five lots of this cough syrup were sold nationwide between December 14, 2022 and June 4, 2025.Immediately stop giving this recalled cough syrup to your children.  Return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions or refund requests, contact Medtech Products at 1-800-754-8853 or via the email medicalaffairs@prestigebrands.com.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/medtech-products-inc-issues-nationwide-recall-little-remediesr-honey-cough-syrup-due-microbial#medtech #littleremedies #coughsyrup #bacteria #contamination #recall

  • JLM branded Dark Chocolate Nonpareils Also Have Undeclared Milk Allergen. 

    14/07/2025 Duración: 59s

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME8GC9uLs8/Affected are lot numbers are 28202501A, 29202501A, 23202504A, 14202505A, 15202505A, and 03202506A.This recalled candy was sold nationwide in retail stores.Return this candy to the place of purchase for a full refund. For questions, contact Lipari Foods at 1-586-447-3500, extension 9720.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lipari-foods-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-dark-chocolate-nonpareils#jlm #darkchocolate #nonpareils #milk #allergy #recall

  • Southeastern Grocers Dark Chocolate Nonpareils Have Undeclared Milk.

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME7iUMtUT3/Those who are allergic or severely sensitive to milk risk serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product. The recall involves lot numbers 242645, 238466, 235643, 237319, 241581, and 239202.These candies were sold in retail stores in the Florida cities of Miami, Baldwin, and Plant City as well as in Hammond, Louisiana. Return these dark chocolate nonpareils to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information , call International Foodsource at 1-973-361-7044 or email the company at  customerservice@intlfoodsource.com.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/international-foodsource-llc-issues-allergy-alert-nonpareil-semi-sweet-chocolate-christmas-seeds#southeasterngrocers #darkchocolate #nonpareils #milk #allergy #recall

  • Face Rock Creamery Cheddar Curds Have Listeria Contamination.

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME698SuAGe/Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds, sold in 6-ounce sealed plastic cups, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected are Face Rock Creamery Cheddar Curds, lots 20250519VS01 and 20250519VS02, with a Use By date of August 29, 2025. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems.These cheese curds were sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s stores in multiple Northern California cities including Monterey and Fresno as well as in Northern Nevada locations including Carson City, Reno, and Sparks.Do not consume these Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds and return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Face Rock Creamery’s Customer Care team at info@facerockcreamery.com.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/face-rock-creamery-voluntarily-recalls-vampire-slayer-garl

  • Kilwins Mocha Truffles Have Undeclared Pecans. 

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME6cFnti5Z/These truffles create a serious risk of life-threatening allergic reactions to people with pecan allergies. The recall includes Family Assortments with the following product numbers found below the barcode: 4564, 4565, 4566, and 4567; and Truffles  4574, 43109, 43110, and 44121.These candies were sold at nine Kilwins retail stores located in Orange Beach, Alabama; Coral Springs, Florida; Vero Beach, Florida; Winter Park, Florida; Thomasville, Georgia; Annapolis, Maryland; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Alexandria, Virginia all from April 28, 2025, through May 30, 2025.If you purchased these Kilwins Mocha Truffles during this period at the stores I just mentioned, return them to any Kilwins store for a full refund. For more information or questions, call Kilwins Quality Confections at 1-231-347-3800.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kilwins-quality-confections-llc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-peca

  • Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils Contain Milk

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME580hpQPY/This undeclared milk allergen poses a serious risk of life-threatening allergic reactions to individuals with milk allergies or severe sensitivities. The recall involves specific lot codes: 55021 with a best-by date of December 28, 2025; 55031 best-by December 29, 2025; 55491 best-by February 13, 2026; 55501 best-by February 14, 2026; 56061 best-by April 11, 2026; and 56071 best-by April 12, 2026..This candy was sold at Wegmans stores in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.If you purchased some of this chocolate, return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information or questions, call  Wegmans Food Markets at 1-855-934-3663.https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mellace-family-brands-california-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-allergen-wegmans-semi#wegmans #nonpareils #chocolate #milk #allergy #recall

  • YaFiti 12-Drawer White Dressers Tip Over, Entrap, and Kill

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME5ZB8ul86/These tall dressers are unstable if not anchored to a wall.  They create risks of serious injury or death for children. Affected is model number HI1381_02.About 6,000 dressers were sold exclusively online through Amazon from September 2023 through March 2025.Immediately unload and stop using the dressers until they are securely anchored/. For safety’s sake, move them to an area inaccessible to children. To receive a full refund, contact YaFiti toll-free at 1-877-452-4067 to obtain disposal  instructions and submit a photo of the disposed unit to Yafitiservice@outlook.com. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/YaFiti-White-Dressers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Violations-of-Federal-Standard-for-Clothing-Storage-Units-Sold-on-Amazon#yafiti #dressers #12drawer #tipover #entrapment #death #children #recall

  • AstroAI Minifridges  Overheat

    14/07/2025 Duración: 01min

    Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DME454-pBKD/AstroAI 4-Liter/6-Can Minifridges have electrical switches that short circuit leading to fires and burns. The affected units are model number LY0204A with serial numbers starting with 19, 20, 21, 2201, 2202, or 2203.About 249,100 of these fridges were sold nationwide through Amazon.com and AstroAI.com from June 2019 through June 2022.Turn off these minifridges immediately. Contact AstroAI for a free replacement by writing the word “Recalled” on the fridge in permanent marker and sending a photo showing both the model and serial number to recall@astroai.com or upload it at astroai.com/product-recall. Then discard the unit at your local recycling center.  For additional information, call AstroAI at 1-877-278-7624.https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/AstroAI-Recalls-Minifridges-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Two-Fires-Resulted-in-More-Than-360000-in-Reported-Property-Damages#astroai #inifridge #overheating #fires #burns #recall

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