Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
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
Diseases & Conditions
Do you have metabolic syndrome?
Healthy aging and longevity
How to fill out a "flat" behind
Men's Health
Finding advanced prostate cancers
Men's Health
Is your heart ready for sex?
Healthy aging and longevity
Wake-up to managing poor sleep
Exercise and Fitness
Get a lift from resistance training
Mind & Mood
How to avoid catastrophic thinking
Healthy aging and longevity
Feeling the heat
Diseases & Conditions
Try this: Soothe those dry eyes
Healthy aging and longevity
High temperatures may make natural mosquito repellents less effective
Healthy aging and longevity
Morning blue light therapy may offer many benefits for older adults
Healthy aging and longevity
Substituting plant oils for butter can lead to better health
Healthy aging and longevity
Reflecting on your remaining days
Healthy aging and longevity
Last call for alcohol?
Pain
The pain of muscle strains
Healthy aging and longevity
An introvert's guide to socializing
Heart Health
"Fatty" muscles may point to a higher risk of heart disease
Exercise and Fitness
Is your walking up to speed?
Men's Health
Try this: Dealing with bedtime backaches
Healthy aging and longevity
Research highlights health benefits from cold-water immersions
Pain
Over-the-counter pills better than opioids after dental surgery
Diet and nutrition
A simple way to look at sugar
Exercise and Fitness
Short-term cognitive boost from exercise may last for many hours
Mind & Mood
Eating too much processed red meat may increase dementia risk
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
