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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Julie Corliss
Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
Julie Corliss is the executive editor of the Harvard Heart Letter. Before working at Harvard, she was a medical writer and editor at HealthNews, a consumer newsletter affiliated with The New England Journal of Medicine. She is co-author of Break Through Your Set Point: How to Finally Lose the Weight You Want and Keep it Off. Julie earned a BA in biology from Oberlin College and a master’s certificate in science communication from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Posts by Julie Corliss
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Heart Health
A brief bout of anger may be bad for your blood vessels
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Heart Health
Counting steps as good as time tracking for monitoring heart health
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Heart Health
All types of alcohol appear to raise blood pressure
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Staying Healthy
Take time to stretch
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Heart Health
Rethinking HDL cholesterol
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Heart Health
Are heart attacks overdiagnosed?
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Heart Health
Chemical pollutants: A growing concern for your heart
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Heart Health
Can you reduce your cholesterol without taking a drug?
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Mind & Mood
Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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Heart Health
Can intermittent fasting improve heart health?
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Heart Health
A personalized program to heal your heart
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Heart Health
Spouse's heart disease linked to higher risk of depression
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Heart Health
Web-based app helps people accurately assess need for statin
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Heart Health
Sitting less may help lower blood pressure
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Heart Health
Artificial intelligence in cardiology
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Heart Health
Protect your heart during the dog days of summer
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Mind & Mood
Meditation: A heartfelt habit?
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Mind & Mood
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
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Staying Healthy
Hot weather tied to increased odds of stroke
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Heart Health
Microplastics in arteries linked to heart disease risk
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Heart Health
Many older adults still follow outdated aspirin advice
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Device of the month: Home blood pressure monitor
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Heart Health
RNA-targeted drugs for heart disease
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Heart Health
Migraine and cardiovascular disease: What's the link?
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness