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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

Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain featured image

Pain

Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain

Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders featured image

Bones and joints

Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders

The joy and health benefits of cycling featured image

Exercise and Fitness

The joy and health benefits of cycling

Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older? featured image

Bones and joints

Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?

New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout featured image

Exercise and Fitness

New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout

Study questions the value of wrist splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome featured image

Pain

Study questions the value of wrist splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome

Treating Achilles tendon trouble featured image

Bones and joints

Treating Achilles tendon trouble

Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises

Resistance training works - and it may be easier than you think featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Resistance training works - and it may be easier than you think

You can play sports safely with a heart condition featured image

Heart Health

You can play sports safely with a heart condition

Stronger muscles after age 60 linked to longevity featured image

Bones and joints

Stronger muscles after age 60 linked to longevity

Got hand pain? Try these kitchen hacks featured image

Bones and joints

Got hand pain? Try these kitchen hacks

Don't let ankle arthritis slow you down featured image

Bones and joints

Don't let ankle arthritis slow you down

Effective treatment for gout can reduce heart disease risk featured image

Bones and joints

Effective treatment for gout can reduce heart disease risk

Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis? featured image

Bones and joints

Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis?

How to treat shoulder impingement featured image

Bones and joints

How to treat shoulder impingement

Advancements in knee replacement: More precise and personalized featured image

Bones and joints

Advancements in knee replacement: More precise and personalized

Low vitamin D may raise risk for respiratory infections featured image

Respiratory health

Low vitamin D may raise risk for respiratory infections

Even small changes in physical activity may boost longevity featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Even small changes in physical activity may boost longevity

Don't wait to get help for back pain featured image

Bones and joints

Don't wait to get help for back pain

Correcting how you walk may ease osteoarthritis knee pain featured image

Bones and joints

Correcting how you walk may ease osteoarthritis knee pain

Sleep apnea linked to mental health conditions in middle and older age featured image

Mental Health

Sleep apnea linked to mental health conditions in middle and older age

Partial knee replacement as effective as total replacement for select patients featured image

Bones and joints

Partial knee replacement as effective as total replacement for select patients

Prompt treatment for head injury may lower your risk of dementia featured image

Brain health

Prompt treatment for head injury may lower your risk of dementia

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