5 timeless habits for better health
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
Does exercise give you energy?
Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
Best vitamins and minerals for energy
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
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
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
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
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Fish oil: friend or foe?
Exercise & 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
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
5 timeless habits for better health
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
Does exercise give you energy?
Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
Best vitamins and minerals for energy
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?