Recent Blog Articles
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
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
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
Expert panel proposes annual lung cancer test for some
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
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Base shared decision making on good information, personal preferences
Cancer
New sunscreen labels offer clearer sunburn, skin cancer information
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
Recent Blog Articles
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
