Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
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
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
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?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
