Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
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
Exercise and Fitness
Regular exercise improves brain regions linked with memory
Men's Health
Aerobic activity may work as well as medication for helping erectile dysfunction
Pain
Overcoming shoulder pain
Healthy aging and longevity
Try this: Give your hands a hand
Healthy aging and longevity
Toothbrushing can be a literal lifesaver in the hospital
Men's Health
Overcoming bedroom barriers
Diseases & Conditions
Antidepressant may help manage irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
Diseases & Conditions
Strength training tied to smaller risk of knee osteoarthritis and pain later in life
Heart Health
Reducing sodium can help most people lower their blood pressure
Exercise and Fitness
Try this: Get jumping with plyometrics
Healthy aging and longevity
Rinse, brush, floss, scrape, and repeat
Healthy aging and longevity
Get out of your slump
Heart Health
The big problem of ministrokes
Healthy aging and longevity
Is it possible to prevent arthritis?
Mind & Mood
Mood boosters
Diseases & Conditions
Shining light on night blindness
Mind & Mood
Try this: How to change your negative thoughts
Healthy aging and longevity
Time for your annual health review
Healthy aging and longevity
Waist-to-hip ratio better than BMI in predicting future health issues
Diet and nutrition
Prebiotics in plant-based foods may help control unhealthy eating
Mind & Mood
How to lower your dementia risk
Heart Health
The lowdown on blood thinners
Exercise and Fitness
Everyday activities count as exercise, but intensity matters
Healthy aging and longevity
Take the Dry January challenge
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half