Recent Blog Articles
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
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter
Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff is the Steven P. Simcox/Patrick A. Clifford/James H. Higby Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, senior physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and editor in chief of the Harvard Health Letter. He was director of the division of general medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for 15 years, and is the founding editor of Journal Watch, a summary medical information newsletter for physicians published by the Massachusetts Medical Society/New England Journal of Medicine.
Posts by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Mind & Mood
More evidence suggests multivitamins slow cognitive decline
Staying Healthy
Is U.S. life expectancy getting shorter?
Staying Healthy
Does my daily aspirin therapy dose or pill coating matter?
Diseases & Conditions
Is chronic fatigue syndrome all in your brain?
Diseases & Conditions
Do I still need to keep taking a statin?
Heart Health
Is moderate drinking heart-healthy?
Mind & Mood
Does your gut affect your risk for Alzheimer's disease?
Staying Healthy
When will we see a "one-and-done" flu shot?
Diseases & Conditions
Can we fix Alzheimer's genes?
Diseases & Conditions
How does exercise affect blood pressure?
Staying Healthy
Will a multivitamin help my brain?
Staying Healthy
How can I avoid long COVID?
Mind & Mood
Will we ever have a vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Staying Healthy
Will artificial intelligence replace doctors?
Staying Healthy
Why won't my primary care doctor oversee my hospital care?
Staying Healthy
Why do we need new flu shots every year?
Staying Healthy
Do our microbes affect our behavior?
Mind & Mood
Does COVID-19 damage the brain?
Exercise & Fitness
What's the minimum amount of exercise I need each week?
Staying Healthy
How can meal schedules affect your weight?
Staying Healthy
What's the future of remote patient monitoring?
Mind & Mood
Can these approaches really improve memory?
Staying Healthy
The rise of computational medicine
Heart Health
What does the flu have to do with the heart?
Recent Blog Articles
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
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
