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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Howard LeWine is a practicing internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Chief Medical Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, and editor in chief of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
Posts by Howard E. LeWine, MD
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Men's Health
What causes a man's breasts to grow?
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Heart Health
Choosing the most beneficial blood thinner
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Nutrition
What is the carnivore diet?
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Men's Health
What lifestyle changes can help me avoid prostate cancer?
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Diseases & Conditions
How to identify scabies — a contagious and uncomfortable skin condition caused by mites
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Staying Healthy
Should I take a daily multivitamin?
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Staying Healthy
Green poop: What stool color can indicate about health
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Exercise & Fitness
What is creatine? Potential benefits and risks of this popular supplement
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Heart Health
Is calcium in my diet bad for my heart?
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Staying Healthy
Is alkaline water better?
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Exercise & Fitness
Do beta blockers interfere with exercise?
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Staying Healthy
What can I do about my "beer belly"?
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Staying Healthy
How can I reduce my number of daily medications?
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Staying Healthy
Why do medical guidelines change frequently?
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Diseases & Conditions
Do I need any more COVID vaccinations?
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Diseases & Conditions
Should I worry about the side effects of proton-pump inhibitors?
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Staying Healthy
What is considered a healthy body fat percentage as you age?
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Men's Health
Does my prostate cancer increase my risk for other cancers?
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Diseases & Conditions
Did my diet cause my gallstones?
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Diseases & Conditions
What can I do about my nasal drip?
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Staying Healthy
Do past lifestyle habits affect future health?
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Diseases & Conditions
Did COVID cause my shortness of breath?
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Staying Healthy
Should I take afternoon naps?
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Staying Healthy
Can eating potassium-rich foods lower my blood pressure?
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness