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Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Robert H. Shmerling is the former clinical chief of the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is a current member of the corresponding faculty in medicine at Harvard Medical School. As a practicing rheumatologist for over 30 years, Dr. Shmerling engaged in a mix of patient care, teaching, and research. His research interests center on diagnostic studies in patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, and rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. He has published research regarding infectious arthritis, medical ethics, and diagnostic test performance in rheumatic disease. Having retired from patient care in 2019, Dr. Shmerling now works as a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing.
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Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Heart Health
Can shoveling snow put your heart at risk?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Can an online game really improve blood sugar control for people with diabetes?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Researchers may have discovered a cause of multiple sclerosis
Exercise & Fitness
Activity trackers: Can they really help you get fit?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Genetic testing to predict medication side effects
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Good news about the HPV vaccine
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
The mysterious rise in knee osteoarthritis
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
The latest scoop on the health benefits of coffee
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Why does hair turn gray?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
What’s up with hiccups?
Exercise & Fitness
For people with MS, can exercise change the brain?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Fish consumption and rheumatoid arthritis: Natural remedy or just another fish tale?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Right brain/left brain, right?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Your brain on chocolate
Exercise & Fitness
Is it safe to take ibuprofen for the aches and pains of exercise?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Keeping your smartphone nearby may not be so smart
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Type 2 diabetes: Value of home blood sugar monitoring unclear
Cancer
This just in: Exercise is good for you
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
How to get people to eat more vegetables: Change how you describe them
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Here’s something completely different for low back pain
Pain
Here's something completely different for low back pain
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Why coffee might ease your pain (especially if you’re a sleepy mouse)
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Could artificial sweeteners be bad for your brain?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
