Naturally gluten-free foods
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
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
Exercise and Fitness
Whole-body vibration doesn’t slow bone loss
Diabetes and metabolic health
When should a high TSH lead to a higher thyroid hormone dose?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime may prevent more heart attacks, strokes
Heart Health
“Portfolio” beats low-fat diet for lowering cholesterol
Heart Health
Painkillers pose problems for people with heart disease
Cancer
Should smokers be tested for lung cancer?
Diabetes and metabolic health
Is a thyroid-stimulating hormone level of 1.32 healthy?
Respiratory health
What is an emphysematous bleb?
Kidney and urinary health
What is causing my low sodium level?
Men's Health
Should men over 70 with a family history still get a PSA test?
Heart Health
Do sugars from fruit raise triglyceride levels?
Digestive Health
What does a high bilirubin level in my blood test actually mean?
Heart Health
What happens during a transesophageal echocardiogram for heart valve problems?
Eye Health
What can cause bulging eyes to develop?
Immune and infectious diseases
What could cause a high lymphocyte count?
Digestive Health
Could coughing be caused by acid reflux?
Brain health
What are the best treatment options for essential tremor?
Sleep
What could be causing my snoring?
Sleep
What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath?
Men's Health
What could cause a painful breast lump in a man?
Heart Health
Is it safe for me to take vitamin K if I am already taking Plavix and aspirin?
Diabetes and metabolic health
Is it dangerous to have a high calcium level?
Exercise and Fitness
What exercises can help improve balance and prevent falls?
Ear, nose, and throat
Can allergies worsen snoring?
Naturally gluten-free foods
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk