Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Health capsules from the first part of October, 2018 including: flu shots; prevention of non-fatal injuries; FDA approvals of Gardasil 9 and a Bose hearing aid, a drug to prevent diabetes, prevention of macular degeneration, how to avoid raising a bratty child, danger of gastric reflux medications, pediatricians boot unvaccinated kids, sports and bone density, pre-eclampsia association with dementia, how to avoid raising bullies, calorie counts on menus. PLUS bonus: using body aromas to review movies; why we shiver, checklist for winterizing your home, and why Stephen King is a nice guy! VidCast: https://youtu.be/mVx74gdi96Q _________________ Kirsty R. Short, Katherine Kedzierska, Carolien E. van de Sandt. Back to the Future: Lessons Learned From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018; 8 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00343 Mark R. Zonfrillo, Rebecca S. Spicer, Bruce A. Lawrence, Ted R. Miller. Incidence and costs of injuries to children and adults in the United States. I