
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

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
Why do I shrink in height as I age?

Men's Health
Managing premature ejaculation

Staying Healthy
Does the placebo effect really work?

Diseases & Conditions
What can cause a persistent dry cough?

Diseases & Conditions
Can dehydration cause headaches?

Diseases & Conditions
Do allergies make snoring worse?

Heart Health
Seasonal changes and blood pressure
Diseases & Conditions
What is "walking pneumonia"?

Staying Healthy
How can I tell if my statin is working?

Nutrition
Is extra-virgin olive oil extra healthy?
Diseases & Conditions
Should I be worried about fatty liver disease?

Staying Healthy
What are the best ways to trim my waist?
Men's Health
When is it safe to have sex after a heart attack?

Exercise & Fitness
Why am I so tired after exercising?

Staying Healthy
What is the best way to remove earwax?

Staying Healthy
What are eye floaters?
Diseases & Conditions
What exactly is a hernia?

Pain
Is my kidney causing my back pain?

Diseases & Conditions
What causes my ankles to swell?
Staying Healthy
Why do I bruise so easily?

Men's Health
Is male menopause real?

Mind & Mood
What should you tell someone who has Alzheimer's disease?

Diseases & Conditions
Hearing Loss in Adults

Heart Health
Cardiac catheterization

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?