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
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?
Diabetes and metabolic health
How can a low potassium result affect your health?
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?
Skin and hair health
What causes chronic hives, and how are they treated?
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
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
