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

Doctor’s warning may prompt some to give up driving

Cancer

Study backs mammograms for women 50 to 69

Heart Health

Common painkillers boost risk of repeat heart attack

Exercise & Fitness

Investing in fitness now pays health dividends later

Heart Health

Rosie O’Donnell’s heart attack a lesson for women

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Blood pressure goals may need to change with age

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Studies question ban on alcohol during pregnancy

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Alcohol abuse linked to weight-loss surgery

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Experts recommend a more personal approach to type 2 diabetes

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Late to bed, early to rise: a recipe for diabetes

Medications

FDA changes safety information on statin drugs

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Quick injection helps stop epileptic seizures

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Pregnancy-related high blood pressure, diabetes linked to later heart disease

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Addiction: It retrains the brain, is tougher on women

Staying Healthy

Living to 100 and beyond: the right genes plus a healthy lifestyle

Heart Health

Leg clots (aka deep-vein thrombosis): an immediate and long-term health hazard

Cancer

For some prostate cancers, waiting beats treatment

Exercise & Fitness

Whole-body vibration doesn’t slow bone loss

Howard E. LeWine, MD

Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime may prevent more heart attacks, strokes

Heart Health

“Portfolio” beats low-fat diet for lowering cholesterol

Heart Health

Painkillers pose problems for people with heart disease

Cancer

Should smokers be tested for lung cancer?

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