Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
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
Respiratory health
Is a lung nodule the same as lung cancer?
Heart Health
Rosie O’Donnell’s heart attack a lesson for women
Respiratory health
What does end-stage emphysema mean in terms of symptoms and life expectancy?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Blood pressure goals may need to change with age
Heart Health
Can diet lower triglyceride levels?
Digestive Health
Can you prevent constipation from iron supplements with added fiber?
Women's Health
Studies question ban on alcohol during pregnancy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Alcohol abuse linked to weight-loss surgery
Respiratory health
Why does my pneumonia keep returning?
Digestive Health
What is a bezoar and how can it affect your health?
Diet and nutrition
What would explain a craving to eat chalk?
Digestive Health
What could cause sudden weakness after a bowel movement?
Immune and infectious diseases
How does Listeria get into food and who needs to worry about it?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Experts recommend a more personal approach to type 2 diabetes
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Late to bed, early to rise: a recipe for diabetes
Medications and treatments
Is a high-dose vitamin D regimen safe?
Pain
Which foods and drinks are most likely to trigger headaches?
Immune and infectious diseases
Is it okay to get a flu shot if I have a mild sinus infection?
Heart Health
Could my LDL cholesterol level be too low?
Medications and treatments
FDA changes safety information on statin drugs
Digestive Health
What might be causing loose stools?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Quick injection helps stop epileptic seizures
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Pregnancy-related high blood pressure, diabetes linked to later heart disease
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Addiction: It retrains the brain, is tougher on women
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
