Recent Blog Articles
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Ann MacDonald
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Ann MacDonald was the editor of the Harvard Mental Health Letter from October 2007 to January 2012. She has also written several editions of the Harvard Medical School Annual Report on Prostate Disease. Before working at HHP, Ann ran her own medical communications business. Previously, she served as eastern regional director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She became interested in mental health after her brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the late 1980s. Ann earned a BA in politics and women’s studies at Brandeis University.
Posts by Ann MacDonald
Ann MacDonald
New prostate cancer screening recommendation generates controversy and confusion
Ann MacDonald
How to become a better perfectionist
Ann MacDonald
How do you know if you have obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Mind & Mood
Therapy dog offers stress relief at work
Ann MacDonald
Some “natural” therapies may be safe, effective for mental health
Cancer
The mental and emotional challenges of surviving cancer
Cancer
Why Japan’s crisis causes worry, fear of radiation risk in the U.S.
Heart Health
How to do CPR when the heart suddenly stops: Press hard, press fast, don’t stop
Child & Teen Health
Teens who smoke pot at risk for later schizophrenia, psychosis
Ann MacDonald
Deep brain stimulation: Experts raise alarms about aggressive marketing
Cancer
What to do when health problems or medical treatments thwart your love life
Ann MacDonald
Use your brain to avoid weight gain—by fighting portion inflation
Ann MacDonald
Feeling S.A.D.? Lighten up if it’s seasonal affective disorder
Ann MacDonald
Good investigative reporting may finally debunk the myth that vaccines cause autism
Ann MacDonald
New insights into treatment-resistant depression
Ann MacDonald
Using the relaxation response to reduce stress
Ann MacDonald
Painkillers and drug addiction: An ongoing dilemma
Ann MacDonald
Why eating slowly may help you feel full faster
Ann MacDonald
Synthetic biology: Really cool science not yet ready for prime time
Ann MacDonald
Distinguishing depression from normal adolescent mood swings
Ann MacDonald
Advice for dealing with school bullies
Ann MacDonald
Dental fear? Our readers suggest coping techniques.
Ann MacDonald
Alzheimer’s study on biomarkers generates debate
Ann MacDonald
Mental illness affects the wallet as well as the brain
Recent Blog Articles
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
