
Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

Understanding hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Harvard Health Publishing (HHP) is the consumer health education division of Harvard Medical School (HMS). HHP staff writers draw on the expertise of the 11,000+ faculty physicians at HMS, as well as our world-famous affiliated hospitals, to provide authoritative, trustworthy, and actionable health information to our global audience.
Posts by Harvard Health Publishing Staff

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Brain health rests on heart health: Guidelines for lifestyle changes

Exercise & Fitness
Finding balance: 3 simple exercises to steady your steps

Staying Healthy
Extreme heat: Staying safe if you have health issues

Mind & Mood
Want more happiness? Try this

Staying Healthy
Preventing falls in older adults: Multiple strategies are better

Diseases & Conditions
Be alert to an increasingly common threat — tick-borne illnesses

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Is my thyroid making enough hormone?

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Fiber-full eating for better health and lower cholesterol

Nutrition
Are certain types of sugars healthier than others?

Mind & Mood
Writing a thank-you note is more powerful than you think

Diseases & Conditions
Is tight blood sugar control right for older adults with diabetes?

Diseases & Conditions
Healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes (and even reverse it)

Staying Healthy
Intermittent fasting: The positive news continues

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Heart rate variability: How it might indicate well-being

Staying Healthy
Quick fixes to keep you from falling

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Sinus headache or sign-us up for a migraine consultation

Men's Health
Genital herpes: The painful facts about a tricky virus

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
The type of fat you eat matters!

Mind & Mood
Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk

Nutrition
Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky and harmful

Heart Health
Erectile dysfunction often a warning sign of heart disease

Staying Healthy
Harvard to USDA: Check out the Healthy Eating Plate

Harvard Health Publishing Staff
Heat is hard on the heart; simple precautions can ease the strain

Staying Healthy
Strengthening your core: Right and wrong ways to do lunges, squats, and planks

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

Understanding hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms

What could be causing your blurry vision?