Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
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
World Stroke Day: stroke is common, disabling, and often preventable
Cancer
Doctors often don’t reveal cancer test overtreatment and harms
Diet and 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
Diet and nutrition
Is three cups of coffee a day too much?
Pain
Can vitamins and natural supplements help prevent frequent headaches?
Bones and joints
Could stress be responsible for my costochondritis?
Medications and treatments
Do I need to avoid grapefruit if I am on a statin?
Men's Health
What could cause night sweats in a middle-age man?
Heart Health
How do carbohydrates influence triglyceride levels?
Immune and infectious diseases
What is oral thrush and why do I keep getting it?
Heart Health
Can weather affect blood pressure?
Digestive Health
Should I switch my acid reflux medicine?
Heart Health
What could cause sudden leg weakness?
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?
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
