Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

This is Health News You Should Use, the latest medical discoveries that you can use in a practical way to keep yourself and your family healthy.  Let’s run down a list of today’s topics:  Obesity breeds cancer. Eye blinks are conversational cues. Your doctor’s stethoscopes are filthy. Teen bullying produces brain damage. Subway travel triggers colds and flu. Your body weight through life predicts chances of heart failure. A better way to manage teen stress. Evening exercise doesn’t harm sleep. Timely physical therapy prevents need for narcotics. In addition: special features: HELP to sharpen your brain activity; FUTURISTIC ways of finding new antibiotics, and a LITTLE KINDNESS in the form of a heart-warming story for this holiday season. You’ll find all the references to that I discuss as well as a copy of show notes on my website at www.drhowardsmith.com Vidcast:https://youtu.be/mTsy8qi8koo