Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Christopher P. Cannon, MD
Contributor
Dr. Christopher P. Cannon is the former editor in chief of the Harvard Heart Letter. He is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and senior physician in the Preventive Cardiology section of the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Cannon earned his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and did his internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and a cardiovascular fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has published more than 1,000 original articles, reviews, or book chapters in the field of acute coronary syndromes and prevention, and has authored or edited 20 books. He has received numerous awards, including leadership awards from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the National Lipid Association.
Posts by Christopher P. Cannon, MD
Heart Health
What is venous insufficiency?
Heart Health
How relevant is heart rate variability?
Heart Health
How do I make sense of my medication orders?
Heart Health
Can you slow down stenosis of the aortic valve?
Heart Health
What type of burgers are the healthiest?
Heart Health
My calcium score is over 2,000. What's next?
Heart Health
Smart watch alerts about heart health
Heart Health
Are salt substitutes a smart choice?
Heart Health
Fasting before lipid test usually unnecessary
Heart Health
Is it safe to stop aspirin a year after a stent?
Heart Health
What are the risks from taking statins?
Heart Health
How are clogged neck arteries treated?
Heart Health
Is snow shoveling safe for people with heart disease?
Heart Health
Why choose bypass surgery over stents?
Heart Health
Different types of rapid heart rhythms
Heart Health
Should I take an aspirin if I think I'm having a heart attack?
Heart Health
Another risk related to atrial fibrillation
Heart Health
Why do some heart drugs cost so much?
Heart Health
Is niacin safe for the heart?
Heart Health
Repairing a thoracic aneurysm
Heart Health
Treating persistent angina
Heart Health
The best anti-clotting drug for afib?
Heart Health
Biotin supplements
Heart Health
Can I improve my ejection fraction?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
