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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
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Addiction: It retrains the brain, is tougher on women

Heart Health
Heart’s “fountain of youth” starts flowing early

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
Does fitness offset fatness?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
New York City pushes earlier treatment for AIDS
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
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Painkillers pose problems for people with heart disease

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Should smokers be tested for lung cancer?
Recent Blog Articles

What to do if you think your child has the flu

When should you hire in-home help or health aides?

Small pets are delightful, but some carry dangerous bacteria

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Get your hearing checked today

Veins are a key player in the body: Here's why

Do toddler formulas deliver on nutrition claims?

Holiday arguments brewing? Here's how to defuse them

What does a birth doula do?

Cellulitis: How long does it take to heal on legs?

21 spices for healthy holiday foods