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Matthew Solan

Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch

Matthew Solan is the executive editor of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. He previously served as executive editor for UCLA Health’s Healthy Years and as a contributor to Duke Medicine’s Health News and Weill Cornell Medical College’s Women Nutrition Connection and Women’s Health Advisor. Matthew’s articles on medicine, exercise science, and nutrition have appeared in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Runner’s World, and Yoga Journal. He earned a master of fine arts in writing from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Florida.

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Heat rash: How to spot it and what to do featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Heat rash: How to spot it and what to do

Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try

Mud runs: Dirty, challenging, next-level fun featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Mud runs: Dirty, challenging, next-level fun

Sneezy and dopey? Seasonal allergies and your brain featured image

Mind & Mood

Sneezy and dopey? Seasonal allergies and your brain

Babesiosis: A tick-borne illness on the rise featured image

Staying Healthy

Babesiosis: A tick-borne illness on the rise

Slowing down racing thoughts featured image

Mind & Mood

Slowing down racing thoughts

A mindful way to help manage type 2 diabetes? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

A mindful way to help manage type 2 diabetes?

Do we feel pain more at night? featured image

Pain

Do we feel pain more at night?

Jump-start a healthier New Year with four holiday eating tips featured image

Nutrition

Jump-start a healthier New Year with four holiday eating tips

Should you get an over-the-counter hearing aid? featured image

Staying Healthy

Should you get an over-the-counter hearing aid?

Taking up adaptive sports featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Taking up adaptive sports

Travel tummy troubles: Here's how to prevent or soothe them featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Travel tummy troubles: Here's how to prevent or soothe them

Heart problems and the heat: What to know and do featured image

Heart Health

Heart problems and the heat: What to know and do

Strong legs help power summer activities: Hiking, biking, swimming, and more featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Strong legs help power summer activities: Hiking, biking, swimming, and more

Power your paddle sports with three great exercises featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Power your paddle sports with three great exercises

The plant milk shake-up: Pea and pistachio join oat and almond featured image

Nutrition

The plant milk shake-up: Pea and pistachio join oat and almond

Warming up to the cold: Staying active in any weather featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Warming up to the cold: Staying active in any weather

Thinking of trying Dry January? Steps for success featured image

Staying Healthy

Thinking of trying Dry January? Steps for success

Tinnitus: Ringing or humming in your ears? Sound therapy is one option featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Tinnitus: Ringing or humming in your ears? Sound therapy is one option

Skin in the game: Common skin problems and solutions for men featured image

Men's Health

Skin in the game: Common skin problems and solutions for men

Evoking calm: Practicing mindfulness in daily life helps featured image

Mind & Mood

Evoking calm: Practicing mindfulness in daily life helps

Easily distracted? Try meditation featured image

Mind & Mood

Easily distracted? Try meditation

Looking out for diverticulitis featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Looking out for diverticulitis

Want probiotics but dislike yogurt? Try these foods featured image

Nutrition

Want probiotics but dislike yogurt? Try these foods

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