Dr Howard Smith Reports
@drhowardsmith.bsky.social
40+ years talking health and wellness on radio and podcasts. Harvard Med Sch, MD; Harvard, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston.
Best of: Tricks To Improve Your Mood
From May 2020
Anything is better than sitting around. Replace sedentary time with physical activity or even sleep. #pandemic #quarantine #sedentary #sleep #cleaning
From May 2020
Anything is better than sitting around. Replace sedentary time with physical activity or even sleep. #pandemic #quarantine #sedentary #sleep #cleaning
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Best of: Tricks To Improve Your Mood
From May 2020
Anything is better than sitting around. Replace sedentary time with physical activity or even sleep. #pandemic #quarantine #sedentary #sleep #cleaning
From May 2020
Anything is better than sitting around. Replace sedentary time with physical activity or even sleep. #pandemic #quarantine #sedentary #sleep #cleaning
Best of: Intense Exercise Triggers Early Miscarriage In High Risk Would-Be Mothers
From May 2020
Women with a miscarriage history attempting to get pregnant may lose the fetus to aggressive exercising even before they know they are pregnant. #pregnancy #miscarriage #miscarriage
From May 2020
Women with a miscarriage history attempting to get pregnant may lose the fetus to aggressive exercising even before they know they are pregnant. #pregnancy #miscarriage #miscarriage
January 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Best of: Intense Exercise Triggers Early Miscarriage In High Risk Would-Be Mothers
From May 2020
Women with a miscarriage history attempting to get pregnant may lose the fetus to aggressive exercising even before they know they are pregnant. #pregnancy #miscarriage #miscarriage
From May 2020
Women with a miscarriage history attempting to get pregnant may lose the fetus to aggressive exercising even before they know they are pregnant. #pregnancy #miscarriage #miscarriage
Best of: Healthier Diet Beats 20Somethings Male Depression
From May 2022
Consuming a Mediterranean Diet for 3 months significantly lifted the spirits of young men 18 - 25 years. #menshealth #twentysomethings #depression #mediterraneandiet
From May 2022
Consuming a Mediterranean Diet for 3 months significantly lifted the spirits of young men 18 - 25 years. #menshealth #twentysomethings #depression #mediterraneandiet
January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Best of: Healthier Diet Beats 20Somethings Male Depression
From May 2022
Consuming a Mediterranean Diet for 3 months significantly lifted the spirits of young men 18 - 25 years. #menshealth #twentysomethings #depression #mediterraneandiet
From May 2022
Consuming a Mediterranean Diet for 3 months significantly lifted the spirits of young men 18 - 25 years. #menshealth #twentysomethings #depression #mediterraneandiet
Best of: Walk Your Baby To Sleep
From Sept 2022
Walking with your crying baby will induce calm and promote sleep better than merely sitting and holding the child. #infants #sleep #parenting #walking #5to8
From Sept 2022
Walking with your crying baby will induce calm and promote sleep better than merely sitting and holding the child. #infants #sleep #parenting #walking #5to8
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Best of: Walk Your Baby To Sleep
From Sept 2022
Walking with your crying baby will induce calm and promote sleep better than merely sitting and holding the child. #infants #sleep #parenting #walking #5to8
From Sept 2022
Walking with your crying baby will induce calm and promote sleep better than merely sitting and holding the child. #infants #sleep #parenting #walking #5to8
Best of: Limp Handshakes Associated With Depression
From Jan 2023
Those with a strong handgrip have a 26% lower risk of depression as years go by. #handgrip #strength #depression #positivity
From Jan 2023
Those with a strong handgrip have a 26% lower risk of depression as years go by. #handgrip #strength #depression #positivity
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Best of: Limp Handshakes Associated With Depression
From Jan 2023
Those with a strong handgrip have a 26% lower risk of depression as years go by. #handgrip #strength #depression #positivity
From Jan 2023
Those with a strong handgrip have a 26% lower risk of depression as years go by. #handgrip #strength #depression #positivity
Best of: Your Favorite Music Deadens Your Pain
From Feb 2023
Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold. #pain #music #preferred #disliked
From Feb 2023
Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold. #pain #music #preferred #disliked
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Best of: Your Favorite Music Deadens Your Pain
From Feb 2023
Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold. #pain #music #preferred #disliked
From Feb 2023
Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold. #pain #music #preferred #disliked
Best of: Drinking and Smoking During Pregnancy Impacts Kids Brains
From Jan 2024
Even minimal alcohol and tobacco use by pregnant women affects their child’s brain performance later. #alcohol #tobacco #EEG #hyperactivity #cognitive #memory
From Jan 2024
Even minimal alcohol and tobacco use by pregnant women affects their child’s brain performance later. #alcohol #tobacco #EEG #hyperactivity #cognitive #memory
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Best of: Drinking and Smoking During Pregnancy Impacts Kids Brains
From Jan 2024
Even minimal alcohol and tobacco use by pregnant women affects their child’s brain performance later. #alcohol #tobacco #EEG #hyperactivity #cognitive #memory
From Jan 2024
Even minimal alcohol and tobacco use by pregnant women affects their child’s brain performance later. #alcohol #tobacco #EEG #hyperactivity #cognitive #memory
Best of: Learn To Use An AED—Save Lives
From Jan 2024
When most people encounter someone half conscious on the street, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans know how to use the automated external defibrillators. #AED #automatedexternaldefibrillator #cardiacarrest
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From Jan 2024
When most people encounter someone half conscious on the street, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans know how to use the automated external defibrillators. #AED #automatedexternaldefibrillator #cardiacarrest
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January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Best of: Learn To Use An AED—Save Lives
From Jan 2024
When most people encounter someone half conscious on the street, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans know how to use the automated external defibrillators. #AED #automatedexternaldefibrillator #cardiacarrest
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From Jan 2024
When most people encounter someone half conscious on the street, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans know how to use the automated external defibrillators. #AED #automatedexternaldefibrillator #cardiacarrest
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Best of: Foods Can Conquer Acid Indigestion
From March 2024
With the trend toward using
food as medicine, let’s look at the foods that can help you control gastric acid and
heartburn.
#heartburn #reflux
From March 2024
With the trend toward using
food as medicine, let’s look at the foods that can help you control gastric acid and
heartburn.
#heartburn #reflux
January 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Best of: Foods Can Conquer Acid Indigestion
From March 2024
With the trend toward using
food as medicine, let’s look at the foods that can help you control gastric acid and
heartburn.
#heartburn #reflux
From March 2024
With the trend toward using
food as medicine, let’s look at the foods that can help you control gastric acid and
heartburn.
#heartburn #reflux
Klong Kone Shrimp Paste Contains Lead. Lead contamination poses a serious health risk as it poisons the nervous system and is particularly toxic for children. #klongkone #shrimppaste #lead #poison #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Klong Kone Shrimp Paste Contains Lead. Lead contamination poses a serious health risk as it poisons the nervous system and is particularly toxic for children. #klongkone #shrimppaste #lead #poison #recall
Modern Warrior Ready Dietary Supplement Contains Dangerous Medications. It illegally contains undeclared 1,4-DMAA, a stimulant, aniracetam, a cognitive enhancer, and tianeptine, an anti-depressant. #modernwarrior #supplement #14dmaa #aniracetal #tianeptine #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Modern Warrior Ready Dietary Supplement Contains Dangerous Medications. It illegally contains undeclared 1,4-DMAA, a stimulant, aniracetam, a cognitive enhancer, and tianeptine, an anti-depressant. #modernwarrior #supplement #14dmaa #aniracetal #tianeptine #recall
HerbsForever Brand Hingwastik Churna Powder, Hingwastika Extract capsules, and Gastro Care Capsules Have Undeclared Wheat. #herbsforever #hingwastik #gastrocare #wheat #gluten #allergy #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM
HerbsForever Brand Hingwastik Churna Powder, Hingwastika Extract capsules, and Gastro Care Capsules Have Undeclared Wheat. #herbsforever #hingwastik #gastrocare #wheat #gluten #allergy #recall
Silintan Dietary Supplement Capsules Contain A Dangerous Prescription Medication Meloxicam. This is not permitted in over-the-counter supplements. #silintan #meloxicam #nsaid #bleeding #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Silintan Dietary Supplement Capsules Contain A Dangerous Prescription Medication Meloxicam. This is not permitted in over-the-counter supplements. #silintan #meloxicam #nsaid #bleeding #recall
Outside the Breadbox Bread Crumbs Contain Undeclared Egg and Milk. #outsidethebreadbox #breadcrumbs #egg #milk #allergy #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Outside the Breadbox Bread Crumbs Contain Undeclared Egg and Milk. #outsidethebreadbox #breadcrumbs #egg #milk #allergy #recall
True Sea Moss Brand Sea Moss Gel Superfood Can Trigger Botulism. Botulism is a potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that attacks the nervous system. #trueseamoss #gelsuperfood #clostridium #bolulism #recall
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
True Sea Moss Brand Sea Moss Gel Superfood Can Trigger Botulism. Botulism is a potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that attacks the nervous system. #trueseamoss #gelsuperfood #clostridium #bolulism #recall
Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Bars Have Salmonella Contamination. Multiple flavors and lot numbers. #springandmulberry #chocolatebar #salmonella #infection #recall
January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Bars Have Salmonella Contamination. Multiple flavors and lot numbers. #springandmulberry #chocolatebar #salmonella #infection #recall
KEAWIS Crib Mattresses Entrap and Suffocate. This mattress fils to adequately fit certain play yards or non-full-sized cribs. #keawis #mattress #infant #entrapment #suffocation #recall
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January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
KEAWIS Crib Mattresses Entrap and Suffocate. This mattress fils to adequately fit certain play yards or non-full-sized cribs. #keawis #mattress #infant #entrapment #suffocation #recall
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HEZI Branded Power Strips Electrocute. These power strips have an ungrounded metal enclosure that can become energized creating a risk of electrocution and death. #hezi #powerstrip #shock #electrocute #recall
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
HEZI Branded Power Strips Electrocute. These power strips have an ungrounded metal enclosure that can become energized creating a risk of electrocution and death. #hezi #powerstrip #shock #electrocute #recall
Greatale Self-feeding Pillows Lead To Aspiration and Suffocation. These pillows hold a baby bottle at an unsafe angle and keep it fixed in place so an infant cannot pull away. #greatale #selffeeding #pillow #aspiration #choking #recall
January 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Greatale Self-feeding Pillows Lead To Aspiration and Suffocation. These pillows hold a baby bottle at an unsafe angle and keep it fixed in place so an infant cannot pull away. #greatale #selffeeding #pillow #aspiration #choking #recall
RootStim Beard Growth Serum Is A Child Danger. It contains 5% Minoxidil not packaged in child-resistant packaging. #rootstim #beard #packaging #children #minoxidil #recall
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
RootStim Beard Growth Serum Is A Child Danger. It contains 5% Minoxidil not packaged in child-resistant packaging. #rootstim #beard #packaging #children #minoxidil #recall
Frigidaire-Brand Minifridges Shortcircuit. The minifridges’ internal electrical components short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing leading to fire and burn hazards. #frigidaire #minirefrigerator #shortcircuit #fires #recall
January 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Frigidaire-Brand Minifridges Shortcircuit. The minifridges’ internal electrical components short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing leading to fire and burn hazards. #frigidaire #minirefrigerator #shortcircuit #fires #recall
Renovating and Regenerating Damaged Joint Cartilage. Stanford orthopedic surgery researchers find that blocking a protein allows cartilage to regenerate. #cartilage #joints #pain #jointreplacement
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Renovating and Regenerating Damaged Joint Cartilage. Stanford orthopedic surgery researchers find that blocking a protein allows cartilage to regenerate. #cartilage #joints #pain #jointreplacement