Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
Tai chi walking: What is it and does it work?
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Sacroiliac joint pain: Causes, symptoms, and exercises that help
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
Study: At-home colorectal cancer screening may significantly cut colon cancer deaths
Fatty liver disease: Should you be tested?
Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
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.
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From the editors
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
Tai chi walking: What is it and does it work?
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Sacroiliac joint pain: Causes, symptoms, and exercises that help
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
Study: At-home colorectal cancer screening may significantly cut colon cancer deaths
Fatty liver disease: Should you be tested?
Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
