Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine
Maureen Salamon
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Maureen Salamon is the executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She also writes for the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch, as well as for Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and later covered health and medicine for a wide variety of websites, magazines, and hospitals. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN.com, WebMD, Medscape, and HealthDay, among other major outlets. Maureen earned a BA in print journalism from Penn State University.
Posts by Maureen Salamon
Heart Health
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
Mental Health
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Exercise and Fitness
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Pain
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Preventive care
Men might be more likely than women to rely on their doctors when making health care decisions
Exercise and Fitness
Bird dog exercise for your core: How to do it safely
Preventive care
Body odor: How it changes — and how to improve it
Diabetes and metabolic health
Do you really have high cortisol?
Men's Health
Erectile dysfunction: Is it a sign of hidden health problems?
Women's Health
How menopause can affect oral health, including tooth decay, dry mouth, and shifting teeth
Preventive care
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
Healthy aging and longevity
The 5 pillars of longevity: Movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection
Healthy aging and longevity
The health risks of gray divorce: Stress, insomnia, high blood pressure, and more
Medications and treatments
How to save money on medication
Healthy aging and longevity
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Exercise and Fitness
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Brain health
Digital overload: Coping with the stress of screen time and other digital demands as we get older
Respiratory health
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Diet and nutrition
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Preventive care
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Women's Health
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Cancer
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Medications and treatments
Medication side effects that can mimic "getting older"
Diet and nutrition
IV therapy for vitamin replenishment: Health boost or expensive placebo?
Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine
