Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?
Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?
Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
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
Nutrition
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Staying Healthy
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
Staying Healthy
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
Staying Healthy
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
Heart Health
Ready to learn CPR?
Staying Healthy
Want to stay healthy over the holidays?
Child & Teen 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
Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?
Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?
Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
