
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

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
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

Howard E. LeWine, MD
“Bionic pancreas” could help people with type 1 diabetes control blood sugar

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

Heart Health
Heart attack chest pain is similar in women and men

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

Howard E. LeWine, MD
New presurgery drug approved for early HER-2 breast cancer

Women's Health
Drinking a little alcohol early in pregnancy may be okay

Nutrition
Lack of sleep boosts food purchases the next day

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Ultra-rapid treatment reduces odds of post-stroke disability

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?

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Medical crises don’t take vacations

Exercise & Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes

Howard E. LeWine, MD
Better use of medicines could save billions

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people