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
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Maureen Salamon
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Maureen Salamon is executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. 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
Mind & Mood
Beyond momentary calm
Diseases & Conditions
Can you hear me now?
Diseases & Conditions
A life-changing detour
Staying Healthy
Aiming for longevity
Women's Health
Are women turning to cannabis for menopause symptom relief?
Diseases & Conditions
Poor sleep heightens risk of COPD flare ups
Mind & Mood
Low vitamin D levels may increase odds of dementia
Women's Health
Women's heart attacks more strongly connected to different risk factors than men's
Diseases & Conditions
More fallout from COVID-19
Cancer
Curbing the nation's deadliest cancer
Staying Healthy
When is the "right" time for weight loss surgery?
Exercise & Fitness
Meeting your exercise goals online
Women's Health
Can self-employment promote better cardiovascular health for women?
Cancer
When can women with early-stage breast cancer skip radiation after lumpectomy?
Staying Healthy
A care quarterback for older adults
Women's Health
Women who undergo earlier screening less likely to develop colorectal cancer
Staying Healthy
Drinking coffee might lengthen life
Mind & Mood
Severe COVID infection may lead to noticeable cognitive loss
Staying Healthy
A healthy, tasty swap
Women's Health
Beyond hot flashes
Diseases & Conditions
What to do when a diagnosis is elusive
Staying Healthy
Not-so-sweet slumber
Women's Health
Long COVID symptoms differ between the sexes
Women's Health
Pregnancy's lasting toll
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
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
