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
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Kelly Bilodeau
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Kelly Bilodeau is the former executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and later went on to become a managing editor at HCPro, a Boston-area healthcare publishing company, where she covered healthcare industry trends and topics such as patient safety, medical billing, radiology, and breast imaging. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Boston Magazine, as well as numerous healthcare trade publications.
Posts by Kelly Bilodeau
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Cancer
Adjusting gut bacteria may improve response to cancer treatment
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Mind & Mood
Fostering healthy relationships
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Diseases & Conditions
Sniffing out sinus-related problems
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Staying Healthy
Get savvy about sauces
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Staying Healthy
Five a day for better health
Cancer
Screening for lung cancer
Women's Health
Breast centers out of step with federal mammography recommendations
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Women's Health
Is a "normal" blood pressure reading too high for women?
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Staying Healthy
Is your daily nap doing more harm than good?
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Staying Healthy
5 inflammation-fighting food swaps
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Kelly Bilodeau
Want healthy eyes? What to know at 40 and beyond
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Kelly Bilodeau
Sleep, stress, or hormones? Brain fog during perimenopause
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Kelly Bilodeau
5 myths about endometriosis
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Kelly Bilodeau
3 simple strategies for stress relief
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Diseases & Conditions
Shingles: What triggers this painful, burning rash?
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Kelly Bilodeau
Treating the pain of endometriosis
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Exercise & Fitness
Fibromyalgia: Exercise helps — here’s how to start
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Diseases & Conditions
Getting the best treatment for your fibromyalgia
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Kelly Bilodeau
Easing stress and seeking normalcy in traumatic times
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Kelly Bilodeau
Is it time to give up your annual mammogram?
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Kelly Bilodeau
Thinning hair in women: Why it happens and what helps
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Kelly Bilodeau
Should you use probiotics for your vagina?
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Mind & Mood
Will a purpose-driven life help you live longer?
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Kelly Bilodeau
Dense breasts on a mammogram? What to know and do
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
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14937/conversions/fcff561e-5fc9-4fbd-aac0-b9ea3778052b-micro.jpg)
Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15415/conversions/2acee670-1e43-413e-a07b-437512d22803-micro.jpg)
Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14051/conversions/dea50ed5-99ea-4779-aa5b-56fae11aaa92-micro.jpg)
Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15405/conversions/f22b5f3d-fd64-479d-b10a-b2409347f160-micro.jpg)
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