Coping with chronic pain, depression, and high blood pressure
Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis?
What is ventricular bigeminy?
Smart watch may improve detection of atrial fibrillation
CPR on TV may be misleading
How gum disease may raise heart disease risk
Emojis in electronic health records could be confusing
Doing different types of exercise linked to a longer life
FDA approves nasal spray to treat rapid heart rhythm
4 keys to a heart-healthy diet
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
Full bladder wakes 2 in 3 women at night
Cancer
Medicare says it will cover lung cancer scans for long-time smokers
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Bad weather isn’t to blame for your aching back
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 and 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
Exercise and 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
Diet and nutrition
Letters from an obese president tell a familiar story of struggling with weight
Women's Health
Drinking a little alcohol early in pregnancy may be okay
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Want to live to age 120? Most Americans say no
Cancer
Taking aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer
Diet and nutrition
Fish oil: friend or foe?
Exercise and Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
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
Coping with chronic pain, depression, and high blood pressure
Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis?
What is ventricular bigeminy?
Smart watch may improve detection of atrial fibrillation
CPR on TV may be misleading
How gum disease may raise heart disease risk
Emojis in electronic health records could be confusing
Doing different types of exercise linked to a longer life
FDA approves nasal spray to treat rapid heart rhythm
4 keys to a heart-healthy diet
