High-dose flu shot may lower risk of Alzheimer's
Do gallstones always need treatment?
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Is MRI contrast dye safe?
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
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
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
Pediatric health
Teens who smoke pot at risk for later schizophrenia, psychosis
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
Distinguishing depression from normal adolescent mood swings
Ann MacDonald
Dental fear? Our readers suggest coping techniques.
High-dose flu shot may lower risk of Alzheimer's
Do gallstones always need treatment?
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Is MRI contrast dye safe?
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
