Ministrokes linked to elevated risk of dementia
Continuous glucose monitors benefit people who don't need insulin
CoQ10: Should you take this popular supplement if you're on a statin?
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Healing after food poisoning
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 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
Cancer
Taking aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer
Diet and nutrition
Fish oil: friend or foe?
Exercise and Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Gov. Christie’s weight-loss surgery: a good idea for health
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Distracted eating may add to weight gain
Preventive care
What might be causing my anemia?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Shared genes link depression, schizophrenia, and three other mental illnesses
Ear, nose, and throat
Why have I lost my sense of taste?
Cancer
Alcohol: a heart disease-cancer balancing act
Digestive Health
What could cause ongoing loose stools?
Ear, nose, and throat
Does sneezing when I step into the sunlight mean I'm allergic to it?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
For early breast cancer, lumpectomy is at least as good as mastectomy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Hearing loss may be linked to mental decline
Preventive care
Can frequent blood donation cause iron deficiency anemia?
Digestive Health
Can home remedies help with hemorrhoids?
Cancer
Can chewing tobacco cause a smoker's cough and other health problems?
Diseases & Conditions
Diabetes can strike—hard—even when weight is normal
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Doctor’s warning may prompt some to give up driving
Ear, nose, and throat
What's behind a year-round stuffy nose?
Digestive Health
Can dietary changes ease gas and diarrhea after a new colostomy?
Cancer
Study backs mammograms for women 50 to 69
Heart Health
Common painkillers boost risk of repeat heart attack
Exercise and Fitness
Investing in fitness now pays health dividends later
Ministrokes linked to elevated risk of dementia
Continuous glucose monitors benefit people who don't need insulin
CoQ10: Should you take this popular supplement if you're on a statin?
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Healing after food poisoning
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
