Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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Dr. Howard Smith Reports episodes

  • Soy Milk Drives Estrogen Overexposure

    Soy milk contains estrogens that may harm female infants reproductive tissues.

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    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

    2 min
  • Soy Milk Drives Estrogen Overexposure
    Soy milk contains estrogens that may harm female infants reproductive tissues.
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    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
    2 min
  • Mountain Living May Be Dangerously Depressing

    Higher altitude living associated with depression and higher rate of suicide.

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    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

    2 min
  • Mountain Living May Be Dangerously Depressing
    Higher altitude living associated with depression and higher rate of suicide.
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    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
    2 min
  • Heart Attack Victims Do Better When Operating Cardiologists Are Away

    Many heart attack victims do better when stent-placing cardiologists are away at convention.

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    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

    2 min
  • Heart Attack Victims Do Better When Operating Cardiologists Are Away
    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
    2 min
  • Rectal Exams Unreliable for Prostatic Cancer Detection

    Even though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted.

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    Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.

    2 min
  • Rectal Exams Unreliable for Prostatic Cancer Detection
    Even though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted.
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    Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.
    2 min

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Howard G. Smith MD, AM has been reporting health and wellness news for more than 35 years on radio and via podcasts. Harvard Medical School, MD; Harvard University, AM, Immunology; former Medical…