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
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know
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
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Walking, other exercise helps seniors stay mobile, independent
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Too little sleep, and too much, affect memory
Heart Health
New guidelines aim to help women prevent stroke
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Heavy drinking in middle age linked to memory loss in men
Exercise & Fitness
94-year-old Master track star an inspiration to all
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Two-thirds of seniors need help doing one or more daily activities
Exercise & Fitness
Balance training seems to prevent falls, injuries in seniors
Howard E. LeWine, MD
World Stroke Day: stroke is common, disabling, and often preventable
Cancer
Doctors often don’t reveal cancer test overtreatment and harms
Nutrition
Letters from an obese president tell a familiar story of struggling with weight
Women's Health
Drinking a little alcohol early in pregnancy may be okay
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Want to live to age 120? Most Americans say no
Cancer
Taking aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Fish oil: friend or foe?
Exercise & Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
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
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
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
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know
