People who walk more or walk faster live longer, study finds
For sleep apnea, a dental device may be as effective as CPAP
Rosacea treatments: What works?
Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Naturally gluten-free foods
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
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
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?
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
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
Healthy aging and longevity
Living to 100 and beyond: the right genes plus a healthy lifestyle
Heart Health
Leg clots (aka deep-vein thrombosis): an immediate and long-term health hazard
Cancer
For some prostate cancers, waiting beats treatment
People who walk more or walk faster live longer, study finds
For sleep apnea, a dental device may be as effective as CPAP
Rosacea treatments: What works?
Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Naturally gluten-free foods
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
