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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.
Posts by Matthew Solan

Matthew Solan
The story of your life and the power of memoir

Diseases & Conditions
5 things that can help you take a pass on kidney stones

Matthew Solan
Spinning: Good for the heart and muscles, gentle on joints

Men's Health
We heard you — incontinence affects men too. Here’s what you need to know

Matthew Solan
The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness

Matthew Solan
Can getting quality sleep help prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

Matthew Solan
Don't take fatigue lying down

Exercise & Fitness
Your resting heart rate can reflect your current — and future — health

Matthew Solan
Your resting heart rate can reflect your current and future health

Men's Health
What men can gain from therapy

Matthew Solan
Can a heartburn drug cause cognitive problems?

Matthew Solan
Don’t shrug off shingles

Cancer