
Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff is the Steven P. SimcoxPatrick A. Clifford/James H. Higby Distinguished 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

Diseases & Conditions
Why are measles and other "eradicated" infectious diseases coming back?

Staying Healthy
Do genes or lifestyle determine your health?

Exercise & Fitness
Why exercise if I'm not losing weight?

Mind & Mood
Should I worry about dementia risk from antihistamines?

Exercise & Fitness
Does exercise offset the risks of sitting?

Staying Healthy
Do the new weight-loss drugs improve your health?

Mind & Mood
Are some cases of Alzheimer's disease caused by infection?

Staying Healthy
Can we measure how rapidly our bodies are aging?

Mind & Mood
Is a reliable blood test for Alzheimer's disease finally here?

Diseases & Conditions
Why do I need a flu or COVID vaccine?

Staying Healthy
How is artificial intelligence helping us learn about the body?

Staying Healthy
Should I use a continuous glucose monitor?

Exercise & Fitness
Does exercise protect against COVID-19?

Heart Health
Will drinking alcohol or caffeinated drinks trigger my atrial fibrillation?

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?

Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?