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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, 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
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Gov. Christie’s weight-loss surgery: a good idea for health
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Distracted eating may add to weight gain
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Shared genes link depression, schizophrenia, and three other mental illnesses
Cancer
Alcohol: a heart disease-cancer balancing act
Howard E. LeWine, MD
For early breast cancer, lumpectomy is at least as good as mastectomy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Hearing loss may be linked to mental decline
Cancer
Gene mutation key to aspirin’s benefit in people with colorectal cancer
Exercise & Fitness
Surprises from science
Diseases & Conditions
Diabetes can strike—hard—even when weight is normal
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Doctor’s warning may prompt some to give up driving
Cancer
Study backs mammograms for women 50 to 69
Heart Health
Common painkillers boost risk of repeat heart attack
Exercise & Fitness
Investing in fitness now pays health dividends later
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Threat level high for West Nile infection
Heart Health
Rosie O’Donnell’s heart attack a lesson for women
Heart Health
New test may speed detection of heart attacks
Howard E. LeWine, MD
New guidelines urge immediate treatment after HIV infection
Heart Health
Blood pressure goals may need to change with age
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Blood pressure goals may need to change with age
Cancer
As cancer death approaches, palliative care may improve quality of life
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Studies question ban on alcohol during pregnancy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Alcohol abuse linked to weight-loss surgery
Howard E. LeWine, MD
New guidelines offer drug, herbal options for preventing migraine
Howard E. LeWine, MD
