The most effective types of exercise to lower blood pressure
Insufficient sleep linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
How to protect your health in a power outage
Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
Francesca Coltrera
Editor, Harvard Health Blog
Francesca Coltrera is editor of the Harvard Health Blog, and associate editor of multimedia content for Harvard Health Publishing. She is an award-winning medical writer and co-author of Living Through Breast Cancer and The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, SELF, and the Boston Herald, among other venues. She is interested in many health topics, including coronavirus and COVID-19, emotional and physical wellness, parenting and children’s health, women’s health, exercise, longevity, cancer, caregiving, and end-of-life issues.
Posts by Francesca Coltrera
Healthy aging and longevity
5 timeless habits for better health
Healthy aging and longevity
Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do
Cancer
Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment
Diet and nutrition
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Healthy aging and longevity
5 great tips for sustainable summer living
Diseases & Conditions
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
Diseases & Conditions
Still confused after Flovent discontinuation? What to know and do
Diseases & Conditions
Chronic fatigue syndrome is rising
Healthy aging and longevity
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
Healthy aging and longevity
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
Heart Health
Ready to learn CPR?
Healthy aging and longevity
Want to stay healthy over the holidays?
Pediatric health
5 winning ways for kids to burn energy
Francesca Coltrera
Calm for the holidays
Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety in children
Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety: What it is, what to do
The most effective types of exercise to lower blood pressure
Insufficient sleep linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
How to protect your health in a power outage
Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
