Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Lynne Christensen
Staff Writer
Lynne Christensen is a staff writer who contributes articles to Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website and its four newsletters: the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Women’s Health Watch, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch. She has also authored Harvard Health Publishing special reports on a variety of health topics. Previously, she served as executive editor of the Cleveland Clinic Arthritis Advisor newsletter and executive editor of Focus on Healthy Aging, a newsletter of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Family Practice News, Genetic Engineering News, and publications of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. She developed patient education materials for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, and created award-winning reports on improving care for older adults. She earned a master’s degree at New York University.
Posts by Lynne Christensen
Cancer
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
Bones and joints
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Bones and joints
When arthritis is related to Lyme disease
Bones and joints
Gout medication to stop flare-ups
Preventive care
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Bones and joints
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
Bones and joints
What is tarsal tunnel syndrome?
Preventive care
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Bones and joints
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Exercise and Fitness
The joy and health benefits of cycling
Bones and joints
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Pain
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
Exercise and Fitness
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
Pain
Study questions the value of wrist splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome
Bones and joints
Treating Achilles tendon trouble
Exercise and Fitness
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Exercise and Fitness
Resistance training works — and it may be easier than you think
Heart Health
You can play sports safely with a heart condition
Bones and joints
Stronger muscles after age 60 linked to longevity
Bones and joints
Got hand pain? Try these kitchen hacks
Bones and joints
Don't let ankle arthritis slow you down
Bones and joints
Effective treatment for gout can reduce heart disease risk
Bones and joints
Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis?
Bones and joints
How to treat shoulder impingement
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
