Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Naturally gluten-free foods
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
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
Bones and joints
Sacroiliac joint pain: Causes, symptoms, and exercises that help
Bones and joints
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Heart Health
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
Cancer
Study: At-home colorectal cancer screening may significantly cut colon cancer deaths
Exercise and Fitness
Tai chi walking: What is it and does it work?
Ear, nose, and throat
Hearing loss in noisy environments
Bones and joints
Gout and heart disease: What's the connection?
Exercise and Fitness
How long does it take to build muscle?
Weight loss
Weight cycling linked to increased muscle loss
Pain
Self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy may help alleviate chronic pain
Bones and joints
What's the best treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome?
Bones and joints
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
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
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Bones and joints
What is tarsal tunnel syndrome?
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
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
Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Naturally gluten-free foods
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
