Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Why testosterone levels drop and when to consider treatment
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
Night owls' habits linked to worse heart health
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
What can cause an enlarged heart?
Women's unique risks for heart disease
Chronic kidney disease: A hidden threat to your heart
Navigating your online patient portal: Best practices
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
Alcohol abuse linked to weight-loss surgery
Digestive Health
What is a bezoar and how can it affect your health?
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
Pain
Which foods and drinks are most likely to trigger headaches?
Medications and treatments
FDA changes safety information on statin drugs
Digestive Health
What might be causing loose stools?
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
Healthy aging and longevity
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 and 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?
ask the doctor
High Lymphocyte Count
Digestive Health
Could coughing be caused by acid reflux?
Brain health
What are the best treatment options for essential tremor?
Sleep
What could be causing my snoring?
Sleep
What could be causing my nighttime gasping for breath?
ask the expert
Causes of Breast Lumps in Men
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Why testosterone levels drop and when to consider treatment
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
Night owls' habits linked to worse heart health
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
What can cause an enlarged heart?
Women's unique risks for heart disease
Chronic kidney disease: A hidden threat to your heart
Navigating your online patient portal: Best practices