About Harvard Health Publishing

Harvard Medial School quadrangle

Gordon Hall and other buildings on the quadrangle of the Harvard Medical School campus ©1994 Harvard University, Photo by Liza Green.

Harvard Health Publishing is the media and publishing division of the Harvard Medical School of Harvard University, under the direction of Dr. David H. Roberts, Dean for External Education. The goal of our publications is to bring people around the world the most current health information that is authoritative, trustworthy, and accessible, drawing on the expertise of the 10,000+ faculty physicians at Harvard Medical School.

Working with partners in the media and publishing industry, Harvard Health Publishing publishes information about health and wellness through all types of media: newsletters, reports, books, mobile apps, video, web-based interactive tools and our websites (www.health.harvard.edu and www.HarvardProstateKnowledge.org) In addition, Harvard Health Publishing content is made available to the public through a syndicated daily newspaper column as well through licensing arrangements with a wide range of public and corporate websites.

Harvard Medical School was founded in 1782 and encompasses 18 affiliated hospitals with more than 11,000 members of the faculty, including more than 10,000 clinical physicians. Read more about the history of Harvard Medical School.

Health Newsletters and Special Health Reports

The Harvard Medical School produces four newsletters — the Harvard Health Letter, the Harvard Heart Letter, the Harvard Women's Health Watch, and the Harvard Men's Health Watch — in collaboration with Belvoir Media Group which bring hundreds of thousands of subscribers the latest health information every month.

Harvard Medical School also produces an extensive offering of Special Health Reports on a variety of topics, such as nutrition/fitness, hypertension, cholesterol, pain management and mental health, also in collaboration with Belvoir Media Group.

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Harvard Health Books & eBooks

We know that medical care has grown more complex and that the amount of health information available has increased greatly. We also know that, at the same time, the face-to-face time people have with their doctors is increasingly limited. This often leaves individuals facing many confusing choices.

The faculty physicians who write and edit our books are practicing doctors who understand the questions and concerns of patients. Not only do we care for patients — whether they are suffering from a nasty cold or require emergency surgery — but we also teach them how to stay healthy. As a result, our books offer the latest information, presented in an innovative and clear manner.

Harvard Medical School publishes books for the general public on a wide range of health topics, available in bookstores and though online book sellers.

Directions to Harvard Health Publishing

Harvard Health Publishing is located in the Countway Library of Medicine on the Harvard Medical School Campus in Boston, Massachusetts.