Recent Blog Articles

Taking up adaptive sports

Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do

Discrimination at work is linked to high blood pressure

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Sneezy and dopey? Seasonal allergies and your brain

The FDA relaxes restrictions on blood donation

Apps to accelerometers: Can technology improve mental health in older adults?

Swimming and skin: What to know if a child has eczema

A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do

Beverly Merz
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Beverly Merz is Executive Editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch, a publication she helped start in 1993. Before coming to Harvard she was an Associate Editor of JAMA, Managing Editor with the Union of Concerned Scientists, and held editorial positions at Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book Encyclopedia. She was also a founding editor of Cardio, a newsmagazine for cardiologists and SusanLoveMD.org. Beverly has contributed to a variety of general and health publications including The New England Journal of Medicine, Good Housekeeping, and The Chicago Tribune. She is a graduate of The University of Colorado.
Posts by Beverly Merz

Mind & Mood
This is your brain on alcohol

Beverly Merz
Binge drinking continues to rise — particularly among women and seniors

Beverly Merz
An easy way to eat healthier this summer: Find a farmers’ market

Beverly Merz
Decline in dementia rate offers “cautious hope”

Cancer
The empowering potential of end-of-life care

Beverly Merz
Dissolvable tablets don’t work for people with severe allergies to grass pollen

Beverly Merz
Oral appliances may work for mild but not severe sleep apnea

Beverly Merz
Should alcoholic drinks come with calorie labels?

Beverly Merz
Precision medicine is coming, but not anytime soon

Heart Health
Sauna use linked to longer life, fewer fatal heart problems

Beverly Merz