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

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Editor at Large, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Dr. Hope A. Ricciotti is Editor at Large of 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
Diseases & Conditions
Can COVID cause diabetes?

Diseases & Conditions
Can you get shingles more than once?

Diseases & Conditions
What could be causing my hand to shake?

Staying Healthy
How can I help my partner with dementia who resists help?

Staying Healthy
I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia?

Women's Health
Can you recommend strategies to help me manage my posterior vaginal prolapse?
Exercise & Fitness
Does exercise really boost energy levels?

Staying Healthy
Do I need to take my blood pressure in both arms?
Staying Healthy
Can I see my grandkids?

Women's Health
Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect my mammogram?
Staying Healthy
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had dermal fillers?

Diseases & Conditions
What's causing the ringing sound in my ear?
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

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

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?