Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
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
Exercise and Fitness
Treating neck pain with a dose of exercise
Men's Health
Managing fluids is one step toward better bladder control
Kay Cahill Allison
Itching rash or tingling toes: Is gluten the cause?
Kay Cahill Allison
The power of positive psychology: finding happiness in a cold ocean swim
Cancer
Is sunlight addictive?
Kay Cahill Allison
Fight fatigue by finding the cause
Exercise and Fitness
Taking the pain out of runner’s knee
Pediatric health
When it comes to fiber, cereal fiber may be your best choice
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it