Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
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
Diseases & Conditions
How to identify scabies - a contagious and uncomfortable skin condition caused by mites
Healthy aging and longevity
Green poop: What stool color can indicate about health
Healthy aging and longevity
Should I take a daily multivitamin?
Exercise and Fitness
What is creatine? Potential benefits and risks of this popular supplement
Heart Health
Is calcium in my diet bad for my heart?
Healthy aging and longevity
Is alkaline water better?
Exercise and Fitness
Do beta blockers interfere with exercise?
Healthy aging and longevity
What can I do about my "beer belly"?
Healthy aging and longevity
How can I reduce my number of daily medications?
Diseases & Conditions
Does hyperthyroidism make me immune compromised?
Healthy aging and longevity
Why do medical guidelines change frequently?
Diseases & Conditions
Do I need any more COVID vaccinations?
Diseases & Conditions
What causes increased fatigue?
Diseases & Conditions
Should I worry about the side effects of proton-pump inhibitors?
Diseases & Conditions
Did my diet cause my gallstones?
Men's Health
Does my prostate cancer increase my risk for other cancers?
Healthy aging and longevity
Do past lifestyle habits affect future health?
Diseases & Conditions
What can I do about my nasal drip?
Diseases & Conditions
Did COVID cause my shortness of breath?
Men's Health
Taking charge of prostate cancer
Healthy aging and longevity
Should I take afternoon naps?
Heart Health
From the editors
Healthy aging and longevity
Can eating potassium-rich foods lower my blood pressure?
Healthy aging and longevity
Do I still need a colonoscopy?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
