Ask Our Experts

Ask Our Experts is a set of commonly — and not so commonly — asked health questions answered by Harvard Medical School-affiliated faculty and health professionals. Each response is grounded in medical evidence and clinical experience and presented in clear, everyday language.

Brain health

Can you have Alzheimer's without symptoms? featured image

Brain health

Can you have Alzheimer's without symptoms?

What is neurogenesis? featured image

Brain health

What is neurogenesis?

What are the best treatment options for essential tremor? featured image

Brain health

What are the best treatment options for essential tremor?

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Diet and nutrition

Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?

Is food sequencing worth a try? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Is food sequencing worth a try?

Are blueberries especially healthy? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Are blueberries especially healthy?

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Digestive Health

Do I really need to avoid nuts, seeds, and popcorn if I have diverticulitis? featured image

Digestive Health

Do I really need to avoid nuts, seeds, and popcorn if I have diverticulitis?

Could my back pain be related to Crohn's disease? featured image

Digestive Health

Could my back pain be related to Crohn's disease?

I've developed new digestive problems in midlife. Could something serious be wrong? featured image

Digestive Health

I've developed new digestive problems in midlife. Could something serious be wrong?

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Heart Health

Why might I feel faint after light exercise? featured image

Heart Health

Why might I feel faint after light exercise?

Is it safe for me to take vitamin K if I am already taking Plavix and aspirin? featured image

Heart Health

Is it safe for me to take vitamin K if I am already taking Plavix and aspirin?

Why are heart attacks more common in the morning? featured image

Heart Health

Why are heart attacks more common in the morning?

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Pain

Could there be a connection between obesity, depression, and fibromyalgia? featured image

Pain

Could there be a connection between obesity, depression, and fibromyalgia?

Are fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome linked? featured image

Pain

Are fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome linked?

Could unusual muscle contractions be related to my migraines? featured image

Pain

Could unusual muscle contractions be related to my migraines?

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Respiratory health

What are pulmonary calcifications? featured image

Respiratory health

What are pulmonary calcifications?

What is pulmonary fibrosis and how is it treated? featured image

Respiratory health

What is pulmonary fibrosis and how is it treated?

Does pectus excavatum increase my risk of lung or heart problems in midlife? featured image

Respiratory health

Does pectus excavatum increase my risk of lung or heart problems in midlife?

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Sleep

Could changing my diet ease restless legs syndrome? featured image

Sleep

Could changing my diet ease restless legs syndrome?

What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath? featured image

Sleep

What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath?

What could be causing my snoring? featured image

Sleep

What could be causing my snoring?

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Weight loss

What does a healthy, realistic rate of weight loss look like, and why does it matter? featured image

Weight loss

What does a healthy, realistic rate of weight loss look like, and why does it matter?

What can I do to lose belly fat? featured image

Weight loss

What can I do to lose belly fat?

Why hasn't my increased activity led to weight loss? featured image

Weight loss

Why hasn't my increased activity led to weight loss?

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Women's Health

What should you do if you discover a lump in your breast? featured image

Women's Health

What should you do if you discover a lump in your breast?

How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause? featured image

Women's Health

How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?

How much coffee, if any, is safe during early pregnancy? featured image

Women's Health

How much coffee, if any, is safe during early pregnancy?

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