{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Harvard Health Posts by Maureen Salamon Feed", "home_page_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/maureen-salamon", "feed_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/maureen-salamon/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "icon": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg", "items": [{ "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/want-a-calmer-brain-try-this-202410293078", "title": "Want a calmer brain? Try this", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/want-a-calmer-brain-try-this-202410293078", "content_html": "Meditation helps us calm the body and shift perspective, and certain types of it offer an array of health benefits. What's more, imaging research shows that meditation can change the structure and connectivity of brain areas to help us cope with fear and anxiety.", "summary": "Meditation helps us calm the body and shift perspective, and certain types of it offer an array of health benefits. What's more, imaging research shows that meditation can change the structure and connectivity of brain areas to help us cope with fear and anxiety.", "date_published": "2024-10-29T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-10-29T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15834/conversions/gettyimages-1304744681-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Anxiety","Integrative therapies" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/color-changing-eye-drops-are-they-safe-202410153076", "title": "Color-changing eye drops: Are they safe?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/color-changing-eye-drops-are-they-safe-202410153076", "content_html": "Eye drops that claim to change a person's eye color are being promoted online, and the ability to do this may sound tempting. But are these products safe? The answer is a hard no according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.", "summary": "Eye drops that claim to change a person's eye color are being promoted online, and the ability to do this may sound tempting. But are these products safe? The answer is a hard no according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.", "date_published": "2024-10-15T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-10-15T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15757/conversions/gettyimages-1543071630-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Eye Health","Healthy aging and longevity" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gratitude-enhances-health-brings-happiness-and-may-even-lengthen-lives-202409113071", "title": "Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness - and may even lengthen lives", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gratitude-enhances-health-brings-happiness-and-may-even-lengthen-lives-202409113071", "content_html": "Gratitude has the power to boost well-being, improve sleep, lessen depression, and help heart health. Now new data from the long-term Nurses' Health Study shows that it may extend lives. How can you jump start a gratitude practice in your life?", "summary": "Gratitude has the power to boost well-being, improve sleep, lessen depression, and help heart health. Now new data from the long-term Nurses' Health Study shows that it may extend lives. How can you jump start a gratitude practice in your life?", "date_published": "2024-09-11T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-09-11T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15626/conversions/gettyimages-877738018-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Mind & Mood","Positive Psychology","Depression","Heart Disease" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weighing-in-on-weight-gain-from-antidepressants-202408023063", "title": "Weighing in on weight gain from antidepressants", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weighing-in-on-weight-gain-from-antidepressants-202408023063", "content_html": "If you're struggling with depression, the most important question about taking an antidepressant is whether it will work. But another question on your mind may be whether it will fuel weight gain. A new study provides some context.", "summary": "If you're struggling with depression, the most important question about taking an antidepressant is whether it will work. But another question on your mind may be whether it will fuel weight gain. A new study provides some context.", "date_published": "2024-08-02T06:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-08-02T06:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15497/conversions/3d92a036-7b55-496b-b1d8-7232f86b43fc-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Depression","Diet & Weight Loss" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-lewy-body-dementia-202407123057", "title": "What is Lewy body dementia?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-lewy-body-dementia-202407123057", "content_html": "Although less known and less understood than other types of dementia, Lewy body dementia is the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease following Alzheimer's. How do its symptoms differ, who is at risk, and how is it diagnosed and treated?", "summary": "Although less known and less understood than other types of dementia, Lewy body dementia is the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease following Alzheimer's. How do its symptoms differ, who is at risk, and how is it diagnosed and treated?", "date_published": "2024-07-12T06:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-07-12T06:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15404/conversions/ccd2e44a-96c4-492f-a05c-c2706549efc0-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Alzheimer's" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/emsalmonellaem-is-sneaky-watch-out-202405293044", "title": "<em>Salmonella</em> is sneaky: Watch out", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/emsalmonellaem-is-sneaky-watch-out-202405293044", "content_html": "If you've ever had food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria, you know it's unpleasant but typically goes away within two to three days. You may not know that these bacteria sicken more than a million people in the US each year - and can be deadly for some. You can take steps to avoid getting sick.", "summary": "If you've ever had food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria, you know it's unpleasant but typically goes away within two to three days. You may not know that these bacteria sicken more than a million people in the US each year - and can be deadly for some. You can take steps to avoid getting sick.", "date_published": "2025-05-07T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2025-05-07T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15276/conversions/7171fb7f-4664-4932-8c4f-157875b4c28a-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Healthy aging and longevity","Digestive Health","Immune and infectious diseases" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/have-you-exfoliated-lately-202405203042", "title": "Have you exfoliated lately?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/have-you-exfoliated-lately-202405203042", "content_html": "Exfoliation - the process of removing dead cells from the skin's outer layer - can make skin glow, help even out coloring, and offer other benefits, but it can also irritate or inflame. Which products should you choose and how often can you exfoliate?", "summary": "Exfoliation - the process of removing dead cells from the skin's outer layer - can make skin glow, help even out coloring, and offer other benefits, but it can also irritate or inflame. Which products should you choose and how often can you exfoliate?", "date_published": "2024-05-20T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-05-20T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15249/conversions/12925b0b-d102-42a9-8f39-34493c0f66a5-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Skin and hair health","Healthy aging and longevity","Women's Health","Men's Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/co-regulation-helping-children-and-teens-navigate-big-emotions-202404033030", "title": "Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/co-regulation-helping-children-and-teens-navigate-big-emotions-202404033030", "content_html": "Co-regulation is a process in which caregivers can help young people learn better ways to regulate their emotions during the inevitable upsets and challenges of life. But before a caregiver can help a child, they need to understand their own emotional skills and limitations.", "summary": "Co-regulation is a process in which caregivers can help young people learn better ways to regulate their emotions during the inevitable upsets and challenges of life. But before a caregiver can help a child, they need to understand their own emotional skills and limitations.", "date_published": "2024-04-03T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-04-03T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15090/conversions/e3e8d33d-86b2-4625-8511-416a295d5535-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Pediatric health","Mind & Mood","Pediatric health","Anxiety","Depression" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ready-to-give-up-the-lead-vest-202403183025", "title": "Ready to give up the lead vest?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ready-to-give-up-the-lead-vest-202403183025", "content_html": "Dental x-rays have long involved donning lead-lined shields. But new guidelines from the American Dental Association say that using the vest is no longer necessary. What has changed?", "summary": "Dental x-rays have long involved donning lead-lined shields. But new guidelines from the American Dental Association say that using the vest is no longer necessary. What has changed?", "date_published": "2024-03-18T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-03-18T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15015/conversions/fb2c6117-c558-4b6d-98d0-1dee33dc61db-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Dental Health","Healthy aging and longevity" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/one-more-reason-to-brush-your-teeth-202402263019", "title": "One more reason to brush your teeth?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/one-more-reason-to-brush-your-teeth-202402263019", "content_html": "New research suggests that people who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit are far less likely to develop pneumonia if their teeth are brushed twice daily. They also need ventilators for less time, are able to leave the ICU more quickly, and are less likely to die in the ICU.", "summary": "New research suggests that people who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit are far less likely to develop pneumonia if their teeth are brushed twice daily. They also need ventilators for less time, are able to leave the ICU more quickly, and are less likely to die in the ICU.", "date_published": "2024-02-26T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-26T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14948/conversions/12d0866e-535d-4da6-a790-43f9c522957a-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Dental Health","Lung cancer","Healthy aging and longevity" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-well-do-you-score-on-brain-health-202402023012", "title": "How well do you score on brain health?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-well-do-you-score-on-brain-health-202402023012", "content_html": "Many efforts to improve health are also good for the brain. A study of nearly 400,000 people led researchers to develop a scorecard assessing 12 factors that contribute to the risk of dementia or stroke, making it easy to see where you're doing well and where you might do better.", "summary": "Many efforts to improve health are also good for the brain. A study of nearly 400,000 people led researchers to develop a scorecard assessing 12 factors that contribute to the risk of dementia or stroke, making it easy to see where you're doing well and where you might do better.", "date_published": "2024-02-02T06:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-02T06:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14816/conversions/283a23cd-5029-4943-9bea-3d0eab84713e-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Alzheimer's","Brain health","Stroke" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-guidelines-aim-to-screen-millions-more-for-lung-cancer-202401103006", "title": "New guidelines aim to screen millions more for lung cancer", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-guidelines-aim-to-screen-millions-more-for-lung-cancer-202401103006", "content_html": "Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer. The latest guidelines from the American Cancer Society aim to reduce deaths by considerably expanding the pool of people who seek annual, low-dose CT lung screening scans.", "summary": "Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer. The latest guidelines from the American Cancer Society aim to reduce deaths by considerably expanding the pool of people who seek annual, low-dose CT lung screening scans.", "date_published": "2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14700/conversions/8e82a8be-9e11-40bb-9d48-ec3003e620c8-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Healthy aging and longevity","Cancer","Lung cancer" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-does-a-birth-doula-do-202311222995", "title": "What does a birth doula do?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-does-a-birth-doula-do-202311222995", "content_html": "In the US, more people seem to be seeking out the assistance of a doula when preparing to give birth. While such services may not be covered by insurance, a professional doula can provide emotional and physical support during pregnancy and throughout the birthing process.", "summary": "In the US, more people seem to be seeking out the assistance of a doula when preparing to give birth. While such services may not be covered by insurance, a professional doula can provide emotional and physical support during pregnancy and throughout the birthing process.", "date_published": "2023-11-22T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2023-11-22T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14566/conversions/4363d72b-26d0-4308-8327-d9122eb1fe4d-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Women's Health","Pregnancy","Pediatric health","Healthcare Disparities" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/long-lasting-c-diff-infections-a-threat-to-the-gut-202311012987", "title": "Long-lasting C. diff infections: A threat to the gut", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/long-lasting-c-diff-infections-a-threat-to-the-gut-202311012987", "content_html": "Virtually everyone carries the bacteria Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. But half a million Americans a year develop a serious C. diff infection due to a gut microbiome imbalance. It disproportionately strikes people in hospitals and nursing homes, and can recur repeatedly.", "summary": "Virtually everyone carries the bacteria Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. But half a million Americans a year develop a serious C. diff infection due to a gut microbiome imbalance. It disproportionately strikes people in hospitals and nursing homes, and can recur repeatedly.", "date_published": "2023-11-01T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-11-01T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14485/conversions/39724b9a-bb07-43dc-9f0d-ad6badb52175-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Digestive Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fall-shots-whos-most-vulnerable-to-rsv-covid-and-the-flu-202309272977", "title": "Fall shots: Who's most vulnerable to RSV, COVID, and the flu?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fall-shots-whos-most-vulnerable-to-rsv-covid-and-the-flu-202309272977", "content_html": "Learn which vaccines can help protect you against serious illness and hospitalization from RSV, COVID, and the flu this fall.  ", "summary": "Learn which vaccines can help protect you against serious illness and hospitalization from RSV, COVID, and the flu this fall.  ", "date_published": "2023-09-27T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-09-27T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14369/conversions/c1cae415-649b-42bd-8a1e-fa88eba2320b-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Healthy aging and longevity","Vaccines and immunizations","Colds and flu","COVID-19" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/validation-defusing-intense-emotions-202308142961", "title": "Validation: Defusing intense emotions", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/validation-defusing-intense-emotions-202308142961", "content_html": "Validation is a valuable communication technique that can help people feel heard and understood. When used correctly it helps us understand  another person's feelings and establishes trust, particularly in situations with heightened emotions.", "summary": "Validation is a valuable communication technique that can help people feel heard and understood. When used correctly it helps us understand  another person's feelings and establishes trust, particularly in situations with heightened emotions.", "date_published": "2023-08-14T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-08-14T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14159/conversions/99836ce5-fc76-4f02-a29b-f057b30e88da-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Social engagement and relationships","Pediatric health","Mental Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951", "title": "What is somatic therapy?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951", "content_html": "Trauma can register within our bodies on a cellular level. What that means — and how best to heal from serious traumas — is the focus of somatic therapy, a newer form of mental health counseling that highlights how deeply painful experiences affect us and can be addressed through mind-body approaches.", "summary": "Trauma can register within our bodies on a cellular level. What that means — and how best to heal from serious traumas — is the focus of somatic therapy, a newer form of mental health counseling that highlights how deeply painful experiences affect us and can be addressed through mind-body approaches.", "date_published": "2023-07-07T06:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-07-07T06:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14054/conversions/e5df581d-fbc3-4228-b2a6-eb94b558c47f-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mind & Mood","Social engagement and relationships","Mental Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cutting-and-self-harm-why-it-happens-and-what-to-do-202305312940", "title": "Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cutting-and-self-harm-why-it-happens-and-what-to-do-202305312940", "content_html": "What drives forms of self-harm like cutting that some teens engage in? Gaining an understanding of why some children harm themselves by cutting their skin, what signs to be aware of, and how to approach the subject can help parents respond if this occurs.", "summary": "What drives forms of self-harm like cutting that some teens engage in? Gaining an understanding of why some children harm themselves by cutting their skin, what signs to be aware of, and how to approach the subject can help parents respond if this occurs.", "date_published": "2023-05-31T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-05-31T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13952/conversions/5988fb80-f315-4115-8e5d-800680a31a3d-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Pediatric health","Mental Health","Pediatric health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/-a-muscle-building-obsession-in-boys-what-to-know-and-do-202305122934", "title": "A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/-a-muscle-building-obsession-in-boys-what-to-know-and-do-202305122934", "content_html": "Muscle dysmorphia is a preoccupation with a muscular and lean physique that is more pervasive in boys. Learn the signs of body dysmorphia as well as ways to encourage positive body image.", "summary": "Muscle dysmorphia is a preoccupation with a muscular and lean physique that is more pervasive in boys. Learn the signs of body dysmorphia as well as ways to encourage positive body image.", "date_published": "2023-05-12T06:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-05-12T06:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13887/conversions/28625bc5-0572-4259-b78b-f74ebfd57c0b-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Pediatric health","Pediatric health","Mental Health","Healthy Eating" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/preventing-ovarian-cancer-should-women-consider-removing-fallopian-tubes-202304212915", "title": "Preventing ovarian cancer: Should women consider removing fallopian tubes?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/preventing-ovarian-cancer-should-women-consider-removing-fallopian-tubes-202304212915", "content_html": "Ovarian cancer, which claims about 13,000 lives each year, is hard to detect in early stages. Recent guidance from professional groups recommends removing fallopian tubes to help prevent ovarian cancer if women are undergoing gynecologic surgery and are finished with childbearing.", "summary": "Ovarian cancer, which claims about 13,000 lives each year, is hard to detect in early stages. Recent guidance from professional groups recommends removing fallopian tubes to help prevent ovarian cancer if women are undergoing gynecologic surgery and are finished with childbearing.", "date_published": "2023-04-21T06:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-04-21T06:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13813/conversions/87cf1fce-4127-4141-9714-0cf65bbbbafd-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Women's Health","Cancer","Surgical treatments and procedures" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/shift-work-can-harm-sleep-and-health-what-helps-202302282896", "title": "Shift work can harm sleep and health: What helps?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/shift-work-can-harm-sleep-and-health-what-helps-202302282896", "content_html": "Mounting evidence paints a worrisome picture of the potential health consequences of nontraditional shift work schedules. So how can people who are required to work during the night and sleep during the day protect their health and well-being?", "summary": "Mounting evidence paints a worrisome picture of the potential health consequences of nontraditional shift work schedules. So how can people who are required to work during the night and sleep during the day protect their health and well-being?", "date_published": "2023-02-28T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2023-02-28T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13612/conversions/9fbd722e-c7b8-4512-a70c-8a893b1f2ce8-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Sleep","Healthy aging and longevity","Heart Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/late-stage-cervical-cancer-on-the-rise-what-to-know-202302072886", "title": "Late-stage cervical cancer on the rise: What to know", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/late-stage-cervical-cancer-on-the-rise-what-to-know-202302072886", "content_html": "Cervical cancer is curable when caught early through routine screening, so research showing a surprising rise in advanced cancer cases in some groups is worrisome. Two Harvard experts share insights about the research and advice on how people can best protect themselves.", "summary": "Cervical cancer is curable when caught early through routine screening, so research showing a surprising rise in advanced cancer cases in some groups is worrisome. Two Harvard experts share insights about the research and advice on how people can best protect themselves.", "date_published": "2023-02-07T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2023-02-07T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13542/conversions/f5f7d9c0-d7a8-425f-a6ff-0d8f229b93dd-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Cancer","Women's Health","Vaccines and immunizations" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/winter-hiking-magical-or-miserable-202301102873", "title": "Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/winter-hiking-magical-or-miserable-202301102873", "content_html": "The instinct to stay indoors during winter can start to feel confining after a while. Going for a winter hike is a great way to get out in nature and get exercise, but it's quite different from warm-weather hiking, and requires preparation and precautions.", "summary": "The instinct to stay indoors during winter can start to feel confining after a while. Going for a winter hike is a great way to get out in nature and get exercise, but it's quite different from warm-weather hiking, and requires preparation and precautions.", "date_published": "2023-01-10T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2023-01-10T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13413/conversions/2e2e8c11-3d72-43b5-b737-a669b7959eb2-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Exercise and Fitness","Safety/injury prevention" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/low-carb-diet-helps-cut-blood-sugar-levels-in-people-with-prediabetes-202301032869", "title": "Low-carb diet helps cut blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/low-carb-diet-helps-cut-blood-sugar-levels-in-people-with-prediabetes-202301032869", "content_html": "A recent study suggests that following a low-carb diet may quickly reduce A1C levels in people with prediabetes. Such a rigorous approach to eating may not be realistic, but cutting even some carbs may lead to weight loss and lower blood sugar.", "summary": "A recent study suggests that following a low-carb diet may quickly reduce A1C levels in people with prediabetes. Such a rigorous approach to eating may not be realistic, but cutting even some carbs may lead to weight loss and lower blood sugar.", "date_published": "2023-01-03T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2023-01-03T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13400/conversions/40ff5379-7899-4973-ade4-0086f69e4e7f-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diet and nutrition","Diabetes and metabolic health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/break-free-from-3-self-sabotaging-ants-automatic-negative-thoughts-202211082847", "title": "Break free from 3 self-sabotaging ANTs - automatic negative thoughts", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/break-free-from-3-self-sabotaging-ants-automatic-negative-thoughts-202211082847", "content_html": "Automatic negative thoughts are reactions that compel people to interpret many situations in unbalanced, upsetting ways. But with practice, people can learn to recognize and disarm distorted thinking.", "summary": "Automatic negative thoughts are reactions that compel people to interpret many situations in unbalanced, upsetting ways. But with practice, people can learn to recognize and disarm distorted thinking.", "date_published": "2026-03-26T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2026-03-26T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13228/conversions/6805b9f8-a2dd-49f2-9c3f-6a4e693f7434-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mental Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/are-women-turning-to-cannabis-for-menopause-symptom-relief-202210242837", "title": "Are women turning to cannabis for menopause symptom relief?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/are-women-turning-to-cannabis-for-menopause-symptom-relief-202210242837", "content_html": "A recent Harvard-led survey found that nearly 80% of midlife women use cannabis to ease certain symptoms, such as mood issues and trouble sleeping. But does cannabis help menopause symptoms and what are the long-term effects? Here's what you should know.", "summary": "A recent Harvard-led survey found that nearly 80% of midlife women use cannabis to ease certain symptoms, such as mood issues and trouble sleeping. But does cannabis help menopause symptoms and what are the long-term effects? Here's what you should know.", "date_published": "2022-10-27T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-10-27T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13196/conversions/ad93f36e-8b15-479f-ac5c-2715389423ea-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Women's Health","Marijuana/CBD" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-self-employment-promote-better-cardiovascular-health-for-women-202209292823", "title": "Can self-employment promote better cardiovascular health for women?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-self-employment-promote-better-cardiovascular-health-for-women-202209292823", "content_html": "Being self-employed can offer advantages like flexibility and autonomy in a person's work life. Now, data from a long-term health study suggests that self-employment may provide another benefit for some women: improved health outcomes.", "summary": "Being self-employed can offer advantages like flexibility and autonomy in a person's work life. Now, data from a long-term health study suggests that self-employment may provide another benefit for some women: improved health outcomes.", "date_published": "2022-09-29T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-09-29T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13120/conversions/53fdd090-e8d6-441f-90bc-826ca307bf7a-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Women's Health","Heart Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/when-can-women-with-early-stage-breast-cancer-skip-radiation-after-lumpectomy-202209152816", "title": "When can women with early-stage breast cancer skip radiation after lumpectomy?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/when-can-women-with-early-stage-breast-cancer-skip-radiation-after-lumpectomy-202209152816", "content_html": "Current guidelines for women under 65 with early-stage breast cancer recommend following lumpectomy with radiation therapy, but emerging research could expand the option of skipping radiation to some women as young as 55.", "summary": "Current guidelines for women under 65 with early-stage breast cancer recommend following lumpectomy with radiation therapy, but emerging research could expand the option of skipping radiation to some women as young as 55.", "date_published": "2022-09-15T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-09-15T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13065/conversions/c6723029-04df-42eb-8222-5106d68eed92-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Cancer" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/waist-trainers-what-happens-when-you-uncinch-202207202784", "title": "Waist trainers: What happens when you uncinch?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/waist-trainers-what-happens-when-you-uncinch-202207202784", "content_html": "Splashy advertisements suggest that compression devices called waist trainers can help you sculpt inches off your waistline. The claims far outweigh the evidence, but exercises that strengthen core muscles can also help shape your waist.", "summary": "Splashy advertisements suggest that compression devices called waist trainers can help you sculpt inches off your waistline. The claims far outweigh the evidence, but exercises that strengthen core muscles can also help shape your waist.", "date_published": "2022-07-20T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-07-20T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12890/conversions/2c253bf8-6445-4910-9440-fb4ab0e52a45-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Exercise and Fitness" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/struggling-with-migraine-hangovers-read-this-202206082758", "title": "Struggling with migraine hangovers? Read this", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/struggling-with-migraine-hangovers-read-this-202206082758", "content_html": "Migraines can last hours or days and span several distinct phases. A post-headache phase leaves as many as four out of five migraine sufferers feeling like they have a hangover. Experts recommend different approaches to help ward off lingering symptoms depending on their intensity.", "summary": "Migraines can last hours or days and span several distinct phases. A post-headache phase leaves as many as four out of five migraine sufferers feeling like they have a hangover. Experts recommend different approaches to help ward off lingering symptoms depending on their intensity.", "date_published": "2022-06-08T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-06-08T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12782/conversions/afb54308-eae9-409f-87bd-69901484d6a6-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Brain health","Headache and migraine" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/french-fries-versus-almonds-calorie-for-calorie-which-comes-out-on-top-202205102741", "title": "French fries versus almonds: Calorie for calorie, which comes out on top?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/french-fries-versus-almonds-calorie-for-calorie-which-comes-out-on-top-202205102741", "content_html": "A study compared eating a serving of French fries every day for a month to eating a serving of almonds with the same number of calories, and found that levels of some health markers were similar between the two groups — but those numbers don't tell the full story.", "summary": "A study compared eating a serving of French fries every day for a month to eating a serving of almonds with the same number of calories, and found that levels of some health markers were similar between the two groups — but those numbers don't tell the full story.", "date_published": "2022-05-10T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-05-10T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12678/conversions/f1b4dc87-f0f2-4795-a78c-e6f9d77166ab-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diet and nutrition","Healthy Eating","Diabetes and metabolic health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/snooze-more-eat-less-sleep-deprivation-may-hamper-weight-control-202204042718", "title": "Snooze more, eat less? Sleep deprivation may hamper weight control", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/snooze-more-eat-less-sleep-deprivation-may-hamper-weight-control-202204042718", "content_html": "It's now understood that many factors influence a person's ability to lose weight —not just burning more calories than are taken in. A new study supports the idea that people using sleep hygiene tips to get sufficient sleep consume fewer calories than people who are sleep-deprived.", "summary": "It's now understood that many factors influence a person's ability to lose weight —not just burning more calories than are taken in. A new study supports the idea that people using sleep hygiene tips to get sufficient sleep consume fewer calories than people who are sleep-deprived.", "date_published": "2022-04-04T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-04-04T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12533/conversions/c8749443-896b-4d64-ab2c-3e27ce0dae6c-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diet and nutrition","Sleep" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/close-relationships-with-neighbors-influence-cardiovascular-health-in-black-adults-202203032699", "title": "Close relationships with neighbors influence cardiovascular health in Black adults", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/close-relationships-with-neighbors-influence-cardiovascular-health-in-black-adults-202203032699", "content_html": "A study of Black adults living in the Atlanta area suggests that feeling rooted in community and socializing with neighbors may strongly contribute to better cardiovascular health, which might lower risk for heart attacks and strokes.", "summary": "A study of Black adults living in the Atlanta area suggests that feeling rooted in community and socializing with neighbors may strongly contribute to better cardiovascular health, which might lower risk for heart attacks and strokes.", "date_published": "2022-03-03T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2022-03-03T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Maureen Salamon" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12414/conversions/2ed8b688-c7f5-49ee-9f9c-e52662c760be-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Heart Health","Stroke" ] } ] }