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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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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
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Heart Health
Sweet dreams: eating chocolate prevents heart disease
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Ticks can transmit a new Lyme-like disease
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Can hospice care reduce depression in the bereaved?
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Heart Health
Grip strength may provide clues to heart health
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Cancer
Switching to a fiber-rich diet may lower colon cancer risk in blacks
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Heart Health
Special MRI scan could identify stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Early scans for back pain add cost but offer little benefit for seniors
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
This year’s flu vaccine “disappointing” against main flu virus
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Millions of adults skip medications due to their high cost
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Exercise & Fitness
Some exercise beats none; more is better
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
People with type 1 diabetes are living longer
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Full bladder wakes 2 in 3 women at night
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Cancer
Medicare says it will cover lung cancer scans for long-time smokers
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Bad weather isn’t to blame for your aching back
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
New strategies help smokers quit when nicotine replacement alone doesn’t work
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Expert panel says healthy women don’t need yearly pelvic exam
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
“Bionic pancreas” could help people with type 1 diabetes control blood sugar
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Walking, other exercise helps seniors stay mobile, independent
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Too little sleep, and too much, affect memory
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Heart Health
New guidelines aim to help women prevent stroke
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Heavy drinking in middle age linked to memory loss in men
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Exercise & Fitness
94-year-old Master track star an inspiration to all
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Heart Health
New guidelines published for managing high blood pressure
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness