
Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

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

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

Heart Health
Cardiac catheterization
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Leukemia (Overview)

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Graves' eye disease (Graves' ophthalmopathy)

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Getting closer to understanding how exercise keeps brains young

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Quitting smoking doesn’t have to mean big weight gain

Heart Health
Bypass surgery an “uncommon” cause of memory loss, cognitive decline

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Hidden cancer rarely causes out-of-the-blue clots in the bloodstream

Heart Health
Sweet dreams: eating chocolate prevents heart disease

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Ticks can transmit a new Lyme-like disease

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Can hospice care reduce depression in the bereaved?

Heart Health
Grip strength may provide clues to heart health

Cancer
Switching to a fiber-rich diet may lower colon cancer risk in blacks

Heart Health
Special MRI scan could identify stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain

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Early scans for back pain add cost but offer little benefit for seniors

Howard E. LeWine, MD
This year’s flu vaccine “disappointing” against main flu virus

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Millions of adults skip medications due to their high cost

Exercise & Fitness
Some exercise beats none; more is better

Howard E. LeWine, MD
People with type 1 diabetes are living longer

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Full bladder wakes 2 in 3 women at night

Cancer
Medicare says it will cover lung cancer scans for long-time smokers

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Bad weather isn’t to blame for your aching back

Howard E. LeWine, MD
New strategies help smokers quit when nicotine replacement alone doesn’t work

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Expert panel says healthy women don’t need yearly pelvic exam

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

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