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
