Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
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
Staying Healthy
Should I take a daily multivitamin?
Staying Healthy
Green poop: What stool color can indicate about health
Exercise & Fitness
What is creatine? Potential benefits and risks of this popular supplement
Heart Health
Is calcium in my diet bad for my heart?
Staying Healthy
Is alkaline water better?
Exercise and Fitness
Do beta blockers interfere with exercise?
Staying Healthy
What can I do about my "beer belly"?
Staying Healthy
How can I reduce my number of daily medications?
Diseases & Conditions
Does hyperthyroidism make me immune compromised?
Staying Healthy
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?
Staying Healthy
What is considered a healthy body fat percentage as you age?
Men's Health
Does my prostate cancer increase my risk for other cancers?
Diseases & Conditions
Did my diet cause my gallstones?
Diseases & Conditions
What can I do about my nasal drip?
Staying Healthy
Do past lifestyle habits affect future health?
Diseases & Conditions
Did COVID cause my shortness of breath?
Staying Healthy
Should I take afternoon naps?
Heart Health
From the editors
Staying Healthy
Can eating potassium-rich foods lower my blood pressure?
Staying Healthy
Do I still need a colonoscopy?
Diseases & Conditions
Did I cause my partner's bladder infection?
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
