COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
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
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?
Pain
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
Bones and joints
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Exercise and Fitness
The joy and health benefits of cycling
Bones and joints
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
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
Heart Health
You can play sports safely with a heart condition
Exercise and Fitness
Resistance training works - and it may be easier than you think
Bones and joints
Stronger muscles after age 60 linked to longevity
Bones and joints
Effective treatment for gout can reduce heart disease risk
Bones and joints
Don't let ankle arthritis slow you down
Bones and joints
Got hand pain? Try these kitchen hacks
Bones and joints
Can you prevent the hunched back of kyphosis?
Bones and joints
How to treat shoulder impingement
Bones and joints
Advancements in knee replacement: More precise and personalized
Respiratory health
Low vitamin D may raise risk for respiratory infections
Healthy aging and longevity
Even small changes in physical activity may boost longevity
Bones and joints
Don't wait to get help for back pain
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
