
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

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.
Posts by Matthew Solan

Nutrition
Popular no-calorie sweetener may increase hunger

Men's Health
New ultrasound technique shows promise as an alternative to MRI for guiding prostate biopsies

Exercise & Fitness
Weight training may protect the brain from cognitive decline

Pain
Sleeping better when you have pain

Diseases & Conditions
Do you have metabolic syndrome?

Exercise & Fitness
Try this: Laughter yoga is nothing to joke about

Staying Healthy
How to fill out a “flat” behind

Men's Health
Finding advanced prostate cancers

Staying Healthy
Substituting plant oils for butter can lead to better health

Staying Healthy
Morning blue light therapy may offer many benefits for older adults

Staying Healthy
High temperatures may make natural mosquito repellents less effective

Diseases & Conditions
Try this: Soothe those dry eyes

Staying Healthy
Feeling the heat

Mind & Mood
How to avoid catastrophic thinking

Exercise & Fitness
Get a lift from resistance training

Staying Healthy
Wake-up to managing poor sleep

Men's Health
Is your heart ready for sex?

Staying Healthy
Last call for alcohol?

Pain
The pain of muscle strains

Staying Healthy
An introvert's guide to socializing

Staying Healthy
Reflecting on your remaining days

Heart Health
Treating high blood pressure may help lower risk of cognitive decline

Heart Health
"Fatty" muscles may point to a higher risk of heart disease

Staying Healthy
Research highlights health benefits from cold-water immersions

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?