Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your 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
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
Preventive care
What might be causing my anemia?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Shared genes link depression, schizophrenia, and three other mental illnesses
Ear, nose, and throat
Why have I lost my sense of taste?
Cancer
Alcohol: a heart disease-cancer balancing act
Digestive Health
What could cause ongoing loose stools?
Ear, nose, and throat
Does sneezing when I step into the sunlight mean I'm allergic to it?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
For early breast cancer, lumpectomy is at least as good as mastectomy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Hearing loss may be linked to mental decline
Preventive care
Can frequent blood donation cause iron deficiency anemia?
Digestive Health
Can home remedies help with hemorrhoids?
Cancer
Can chewing tobacco cause a smoker's cough and other health problems?
Diseases & Conditions
Diabetes can strike—hard—even when weight is normal
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Doctor’s warning may prompt some to give up driving
Digestive Health
Can dietary changes ease gas and diarrhea after a new colostomy?
Cancer
Study backs mammograms for women 50 to 69
Heart Health
Common painkillers boost risk of repeat heart attack
Exercise and Fitness
Investing in fitness now pays health dividends later
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
