
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

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

Pain
Know your pain relievers

Staying Healthy
Healthy gut, healthy heart

Diseases & Conditions
Do you pass the hearing test?

Mind & Mood
How to identify anxiety disorders

Staying Healthy
Guide to starting a strength training program

Pain
Do we feel pain more at night?

Cancer
Prolonged stress may increase the risk of death from cancer

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Facts about flatulence

Staying Healthy
Prune juice for constipation? A new study says yes

Mind & Mood
Taking more steps a day might reduce dementia risk

Pain
Stopping pain before it turns chronic

Staying Healthy
Reviewing your wellness portfolio

Men's Health
Sex and prostate health

Mind & Mood
Finding a higher meaning

Heart Health
Protect yourself from cardiovascular disease

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

Staying Healthy
Muscle pain in statin users is probably not caused by the drug

Staying Healthy
Poor physical function may predict cardiovascular disease

Diseases & Conditions
Gout linked with risk for heart attack and stroke

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Myths about teeth

Men's Health
Can supplements improve your prostate health?

Staying Healthy
Fabulous fiber

Heart Health
The inside story on pacemakers

Staying Healthy
The real power of placebos

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond