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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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Kay Cahill Allison
Former Editor, Harvard Health
Kay Cahill was editor of Harvard Health Publishing’ Special Health Reports from 1998 to 2012. Before joining Harvard Health, she created content for a variety of media including newspapers, television, books, radio, and electronic publishing. She is author of the American Medical Association’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health and lead writer for the Children’s Hospital Guide to Your Child’s Health and Development. A former consumer reporter for the Hartford Courant, Connecticut’s largest newspaper, and senior medical editor for Walking Magazine, her writing has also appeared in Consumer Reports on Health, Business Week, the Boston Globe, and aired on National Public Radio, WGBH, Channel 2 in Boston.
Posts by Kay Cahill Allison
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Kay Cahill Allison
Pain relief outside the pill bottle
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Exercise & Fitness
Treating neck pain with a dose of exercise
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Men's Health
Managing fluids is one step toward better bladder control
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Kay Cahill Allison
Itching rash or tingling toes: Is gluten the cause?
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Kay Cahill Allison
The power of positive psychology: finding happiness in a cold ocean swim
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Cancer
Is sunlight addictive?
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Kay Cahill Allison
Fight fatigue by finding the cause
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Exercise & Fitness
Taking the pain out of runner’s knee
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Kay Cahill Allison
Good planning is a recipe for home-cooking success
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Child & Teen Health
When it comes to fiber, cereal fiber may be your best choice
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