Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Healing after food poisoning
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Light exposure at night may raise risk for heart disease
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected
The surprising link between ovarian cancer and the fallopian tubes
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
Medications and treatments
Can steroid asthma inhalers increase blood sugar?
Immune and infectious diseases
Can I safely get the flu shot if I am breastfeeding?
Diet and nutrition
How many grams of fat can I eat each day as part of a healthy diet?
Diet and nutrition
Is it healthier to graze throughout the day or eat three meals?
Immune and infectious diseases
How does a cold virus spread from person to person?
Respiratory health
Could mold in the home cause allergy-like symptoms?
Digestive Health
What could it mean if the whites of my eyes have turned yellow?
Brain health
What is encephalitis?
Heart Health
Why do my ankles swell in the summer?
Kidney and urinary health
Do I need to limit my calcium intake to avoid getting kidney stones?
Kidney and urinary health
What foods are high in potassium?
Digestive Health
Do I need to be worried about elevated levels of pancreas enzymes?
Digestive Health
Can changing my diet help with gallstones?
Sleep
How does sleep support memory and learning?
Heart Health
Do I need to worry about a slow resting heart rate?
Respiratory health
Can asthma go away?
Heart Health
What does it mean to have an enlarged heart?
Diet and nutrition
How much protein does an athlete need?
Diet and nutrition
Which foods can raise your LDL cholesterol?
Digestive Health
What is stomach flu and how does it spread?
Heart Health
What does it mean when an imaging report mentions a pelvic phlebolith?
Bones and joints
How do vitamin D and calcium work together to keep bones strong?
Immune and infectious diseases
Could ongoing thrush be responsible for my chronic cough?
Weight loss
Is an active job enough exercise to help you lose weight?
Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Healing after food poisoning
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Light exposure at night may raise risk for heart disease
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected
The surprising link between ovarian cancer and the fallopian tubes
