Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Healthier planet, healthier people
Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?
Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?
Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?
How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Huma Farid, MD
Contributor
Dr. Huma Farid is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and an instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She directs the resident colposcopy clinic and is the associate program director for the obstetrics and gynecology residency program at BIDMC. She also writes and reviews medical content for Buoy Health. Dr. Farid graduated from Harvard Medical School. When not involved in resident education or patient care, she enjoys reading and writing.
Posts by Huma Farid, MD
Women's Health
A different nonhormonal birth control option
Women's Health
Period equity: What it is and why it matters
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Birth control and high blood pressure: Which methods are safe for you?
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Intimacy, sex, and COVID-19
Diseases & Conditions
Pregnant and worried about the new coronavirus?
Huma Farid, MD
What can you do to reduce the risk of birth defects?
Huma Farid, MD
Can monitoring blood pressure at home cut maternal mortality?
Huma Farid, MD
Hyperemesis: (Way) beyond morning sickness
Huma Farid, MD
Vulvar health: Navigating the nether regions
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When a pelvic exam is traumatic
Huma Farid, MD
More water, fewer UTIs?
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Healthier planet, healthier people
Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?
Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?
Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?
How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
