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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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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Two-thirds of seniors need help doing one or more daily activities
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Heart Health
Heart attack chest pain is similar in women and men
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Exercise & Fitness
Balance training seems to prevent falls, injuries in seniors
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
World Stroke Day: stroke is common, disabling, and often preventable
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Cancer
Doctors often don’t reveal cancer test overtreatment and harms
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Nutrition
Letters from an obese president tell a familiar story of struggling with weight
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
New presurgery drug approved for early HER-2 breast cancer
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Women's Health
Drinking a little alcohol early in pregnancy may be okay
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Nutrition
Lack of sleep boosts food purchases the next day
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Ultra-rapid treatment reduces odds of post-stroke disability
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Want to live to age 120? Most Americans say no
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Cancer
Expert panel proposes annual lung cancer test for some
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Cancer
Taking aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Fish oil: friend or foe?
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Medical crises don’t take vacations
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Exercise & Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Better use of medicines could save billions
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Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Base shared decision making on good information, personal preferences
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Cancer
New sunscreen labels offer clearer sunburn, skin cancer information
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Gov. Christie’s weight-loss surgery: a good idea for health
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Distracted eating may add to weight gain
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Howard E. LeWine, MD
Shared genes link depression, schizophrenia, and three other mental illnesses
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Cancer
Alcohol: a heart disease-cancer balancing act
Recent Blog Articles
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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