Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
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
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?
Mind & Mood
Does your gut affect your risk for Alzheimer's disease?
Heart Health
Is moderate drinking heart-healthy?
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?
Mind & Mood
Do blood tests really help diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
Staying Healthy
Does alcohol harm the heart?
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
