Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Drink extra glasses of water can prevent bladder infections. Here how much to drink and why. VidCast:  https://youtu.be/b_Cuvi_by2I _________ Thomas M. Hooton, Mariacristina Vecchio, Alison Iroz, Ivan Tack, Quentin Dornic, Isabelle Seksek, Yair Lotan. Effect of Increased Daily Water Intake in Premenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2018; DOI: 10.1001/ja...

A2 Milk is in a line of dairy products with a unique milk protein. Should you buy and try it? VidCast: https://youtu.be/tCASKU3lij4 _______________________ A2 Milk: Breakthrough of Science or Marketing? Medscape - Aug 10, 2018. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/900365_2

EPT can help us curb the epidemic of sexually-transmitted diseases. VidCast:  https://youtu.be/dPaeclaRCbE ___________________ https://www.cdc.gov/std/ept/legal/default.htm

Dr. Smith reviews tips for extending your healthy life rather than only the duration of your life. VidCast:  https://youtu.be/OUBxRCTfk3k __________________ S. Jay Olshansky. From Lifespan to Healthspan. JAMA, 2018; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.12621 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db293.pdf

What do you look for in the ideal doctor? Here’s a checklist assembled by the British Medical Journal and MDLinx that you should use. Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/emFPgwnruQ8 https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/article/2631

Are you a good or a bad boss? Do you have a good or a bad boss. The latest study shows management style definitely affects the bottom line. VidCast:  https://youtu.be/xLTvkqWNGVU   ______ An-Chih Wang, Chou-Yu Tsai, Shelley D. Dionne, Francis J. Yammarino, Seth M. Spain, Hsiao-Chi Ling, Min-Ping Huang, Li-Fang Chou, Bor-Shiuan Cheng. Benevolence-dominant, authoritarianism-dominant, and classical p...

Azathioprine can curb IBD and arthritis but the latest study implicates it as a possible cause of skin cancer. Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/x1VLkU920Kc _______ Gareth J. Inman, Jun Wang, Ai Nagano, Ludmil B. Alexandrov, Karin J. Purdie, Richard G. Taylor, Victoria Sherwood, Jason Thomson, Sarah Hogan, Lindsay C. Spender, Andrew P. South, Michael Stratton, Claude Chelala, Catherine A. Harwood, Charlo...

Learn why some people get colds and others don't. Improve your chances of dodging the common cold bullet. VideoPodcast:  https://youtu.be/KSq2867eDAI Valia T. Mihaylova, Yong Kong, Olga Fedorova, Lokesh Sharma, Charles S. Dela Cruz, Anna Marie Pyle, Akiko Iwasaki, Ellen F. Foxman. Regional Differences in Airway Epithelial Cells Reveal Tradeoff between Defense against Oxidative Stress and Defense a...

Back. pain in teens is associated with self-destructive and anti-social behavior. VidCast:  https://youtu.be/MPiYL1Xvzxc ______________ S J Kamper, Z A Michaleff, P Campbell, K M Dunn, T P Yamato, R K Hodder, J Wiggers, C M Williams. Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents . Journal of Public Health , 2018; DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy129

Intro to podcast: Back pain in teenagers is a sign of trouble.

Dr. Smith reveals how you can use a sunscreen’s SPF number to calculate just how long you can safely stay out in the sun.

Common surgery for shoulder pain no more effective than medical and physical therapy. Mika Paavola, Antti Malmivaara, Simo Taimela, Kari Kanto, Jari Inkinen, Juha Kalske, Ilkka Sinisaari, Vesa Savolainen, Jonas Ranstam, Teppo L N Järvinen. Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial. BMJ, 2018; k2860 DOI: 1...

Most hip fracture patients are not receiving the proper aftercare to prevent recurrences including osteoporosis screening. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(3):e180826. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0826

Eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of breast cancer. ——— Maryam S. Farvid, Wendy Y. Chen, Bernard A. Rosner, Rulla M. Tamimi, Walter C. Willett, A. Heather Eliassen. Fruit and vegetable consumption and breast cancer incidence: Repeated measures over 30 years of follow-up. International Journal of Cancer, 2018; DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31653

Scoped show originally broadcast on WBZ-AM on 09/08/1991. First Hour — Open Lines Mike- Hives; ? Reaction to citrus. Fran - Joint pain from menopause?; pros and cons of estrogen replacement therapy following menopause. James - Seizures TOPS - taking off pounds sensibly Christy - having twins —) book winner Second Hour. — Doctor Your Eyes Guest: Ann Bajart MD, Cornea Specialist, Mass. Eye and Ear I...

There is a significant association between adult chronic respiratory disease and childhood lung illness including asthma and bronchitis. The good news is that there are ways to prevent both. ---------- DINH S BUI ET AL. CHILDHOOD PREDICTORS OF LUNG FUNCTION TRAJECTORIES AND FUTURE COPD RISK: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SIXTH DECADE OF LIFE. THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, APR...

SYNOPSIS: 010390: Fill-in host for the late David Brudnoy Hour 1: The late Vernon Mark MD, d. 2014: author “Brain Power” with son Jeffrey Mark -Alzheimer’s disease: aluminum toxicity?; over- diagnosed: confused with depression. Call: benign brain tumor. Call: Xanax. Call: sugar as brain food. Call: safely stopping Xanax and other medications. Call: recreational drug effect on memory via limbic sys...

Regular vigorous exercise produces happiness for folks at any age. Add this to the other health benefits for your heart, bones, and immune system. You tube: https://youtu.be/CnVx895bPLE

Tai Chi is as good, maybe better, and cheaper than conventional physical therapy for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD).   YouTube:  https://youtu.be/_0ZZAUNRtCk  

Hot off the wire. New studies presented at the Endocrine Society meeting March 16-20 in Chicago Headlines Pregnant women should steer clear of plastic cups and containers. Lavender and tea tree oils may produce unwanted breast growth in boys and men. Estrogen supplements may help resolve eating disorders in female athletes. Are men using too much testosterone therapy? Low sperm count may be the ti...

Counting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program. —- Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised controlled trials in UK primary car...

Soy milk contains estrogens that may harm female infants reproductive tissues. —— A longitudinal study of estrogen-responsive tissues and hormone concentrations in infants fed soy formula Margaret A Adgent, Ph. D David M Umbach, Ph. D Babette S Zemel, Ph. D , metal. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, jc.2017-02249, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-02249

Higher altitude living associated with depression and higher rate of suicide. —- Brent M. Kious, Douglas G. Kondo, Perry F. Renshaw. Living High and Feeling Low. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2018; 26 (2): 43 DOI: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000158 https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-recognizing-signs-of-suicide#2

Many heart attack victims do better when stent-placing cardiologists are away at convention. —- Anupam B. Jena, Andrew Olenski, Daniel M. Blumenthal, Robert W. Yeh, Dana P. Goldman, John Romley. Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality During Dates of National Interventional Cardiology Meetings. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2018; 7 (6): e008230 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008230

Regular, vigorous exercise can block the aging process. —- University of Birmingham. "A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 8 March 2018. .