Recent Blog Articles

Pouring from an empty cup? Three ways to refill emotionally

Give praise to the elbow: A bending, twisting marvel

Sneezy and dopey? Seasonal allergies and your brain

The FDA relaxes restrictions on blood donation

Apps to accelerometers: Can technology improve mental health in older adults?

Swimming and skin: What to know if a child has eczema

A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do

Natural disasters strike everywhere: Ways to help protect your health

Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors

Screening tests may save lives — so when is it time to stop?

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Hope A. Ricciotti, MD, is Editor in Chief of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and leads the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Posts by Hope Ricciotti, MD
Hope Ricciotti, MD
FDA warning on vaginal laser procedures should emphasize informed choices, not fear

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Contrary to popular belief, epidurals don’t prolong labor. Phew.

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Your mom was right: “Morning sickness” means a lower chance of miscarriage

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Birth control right after having a baby: Why it’s important, why it should be covered

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Quitting smoking during the second half of the menstrual cycle may help women kick the habit

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Progesterone supplements don’t help prevent miscarriage

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Over 35 and expecting: Is it safer to give birth “early”?

Hope Ricciotti, MD
An obstetrician (who is also a feminist) weighs in on the CDC’s “no birth control, no drinking” recommendation

Hope Ricciotti, MD
New depression screening guidelines benefit pregnant women and new moms–and everyone

Child & Teen Health
Zika, pregnancy, and winter travel: Many unknowns, and a cautious message

Hope Ricciotti, MD
C-section rates: Consider this when deciding where to have your baby

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Miscarriage: Keep breaking the silence

Hope Ricciotti, MD
“Not Again!” — When UTIs won’t quit at midlife

Hope Ricciotti, MD