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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

Whole-body vibration doesn’t slow bone loss featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Whole-body vibration doesn’t slow bone loss

When should a high TSH lead to a higher thyroid hormone dose? featured image

Diabetes and metabolic health

When should a high TSH lead to a higher thyroid hormone dose?

Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime may prevent more heart attacks, strokes featured image

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime may prevent more heart attacks, strokes

“Portfolio” beats low-fat diet for lowering cholesterol featured image

Heart Health

“Portfolio” beats low-fat diet for lowering cholesterol

Painkillers pose problems for people with heart disease featured image

Heart Health

Painkillers pose problems for people with heart disease

Should smokers be tested for lung cancer? featured image

Cancer

Should smokers be tested for lung cancer?

Is a thyroid-stimulating hormone level of 1.32 healthy? featured image

Diabetes and metabolic health

Is a thyroid-stimulating hormone level of 1.32 healthy?

What is an emphysematous bleb? featured image

Respiratory health

What is an emphysematous bleb?

What is causing my low sodium level? featured image

Kidney and urinary health

What is causing my low sodium level?

Should men over 70 with a family history still get a PSA test? featured image

Men's Health

Should men over 70 with a family history still get a PSA test?

Do sugars from fruit raise triglyceride levels? featured image

Heart Health

Do sugars from fruit raise triglyceride levels?

What does a high bilirubin level in my blood test actually mean? featured image

Digestive Health

What does a high bilirubin level in my blood test actually mean?

What happens during a transesophageal echocardiogram for heart valve problems? featured image

Heart Health

What happens during a transesophageal echocardiogram for heart valve problems?

What can cause bulging eyes to develop? featured image

Eye Health

What can cause bulging eyes to develop?

What could cause a high lymphocyte count? featured image

Immune and infectious diseases

What could cause a high lymphocyte count?

Could coughing be caused by acid reflux? featured image

Digestive Health

Could coughing be caused by acid reflux?

What are the best treatment options for essential tremor? featured image

Brain health

What are the best treatment options for essential tremor?

What could be causing my snoring? featured image

Sleep

What could be causing my snoring?

What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath? featured image

Sleep

What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath?

What could cause a painful breast lump in a man? featured image

Men's Health

What could cause a painful breast lump in a man?

Is it safe for me to take vitamin K if I am already taking Plavix and aspirin? featured image

Heart Health

Is it safe for me to take vitamin K if I am already taking Plavix and aspirin?

Is it dangerous to have a high calcium level? featured image

Diabetes and metabolic health

Is it dangerous to have a high calcium level?

What exercises can help improve balance and prevent falls? featured image

Exercise and Fitness

What exercises can help improve balance and prevent falls?

Can allergies worsen snoring? featured image

Ear, nose, and throat

Can allergies worsen snoring?

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