Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
Matthew Solan
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
Matthew Solan is the former 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’s 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.
Posts by Matthew Solan
Healthy aging and longevity
A measure of balance
Exercise and Fitness
Modify your push-ups to meet your fitness level
Diseases & Conditions
Easing the emotional burden of IBS
Healthy aging and longevity
Trying to lose weight? Be careful not to lose muscle
Exercise and Fitness
Two dumbbells, three exercises, and 10 minutes
Exercise and Fitness
The power of wall balls
Diseases & Conditions
Why do I feel so cold all the time?
Mind & Mood
Musical engagement may help lower dementia risk
Mind & Mood
Regular physical activity at midlife and beyond may help lower dementia risk
Mind & Mood
A small amount of weekly exercise may reduce depression symptoms in people with chronic illness
Men's Health
Prostate cancer screening keeps getting better
Healthy aging and longevity
Try this: Winter skin care
Healthy aging and longevity
How to use home health monitors
Mind & Mood
How cognitive behavioral therapy can help men
Men's Health
Dealing with a sluggish sex drive
Exercise and Fitness
Building stronger legs
Diet and nutrition
How ultra-processed foods are made linked to weight gain
Pain
Gait training may relieve pain from knee osteoarthritis
Diseases & Conditions
Combining Mediterranean diet with other lifestyle changes offers extra protection against diabetes
Exercise and Fitness
Go slower for strength training gains
Diseases & Conditions
Gum disease may increase the risk for stroke and cognitive decline
Women's Health
A modest level of physical activity may help protect women from health risks
Diet and nutrition
Lifestyle counseling may help men eat healthier and reduce their risk for diabetes
Healthy aging and longevity
Does exercising in the evening affect sleep?
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
