Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life
How to save money on medication
The 5 pillars of longevity: Movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
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
Women's Health
Menopause marketing: Hype vs. truth
Exercise and Fitness
Power up your walking routine
Women's Health
Opioid use disorder in older adults: More common than you might think
Mind & Mood
Regular physical activity can boost mood
Mind & Mood
Social challenges such as isolation linked to earlier death
Diseases & Conditions
Healthy habits might ward off long COVID
Women's Health
Women with migraines more likely to have pregnancy complications
Women's Health
The pain gap
Cancer
Silent suffering
Healthy aging and longevity
Good intentions, perilous results
Healthy aging and longevity
Sowing the seeds of better health
Pediatric health
Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do
Pediatric health
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Diseases & Conditions
Sleep apnea may lead to weaker bones and teeth
Mind & Mood
Junk food addiction more common in women
Healthy aging and longevity
Emergency care visits after cannabis use rising among older adults
Healthy aging and longevity
The humble gallbladder
Healthy aging and longevity
Preparing for success in the operating room — and beyond
Diseases & Conditions
Toss your reading glasses?
Diseases & Conditions
Invisible illness: More than meets the eye
Women's Health
Preventing ovarian cancer: Should women consider removing fallopian tubes?
Healthy aging and longevity
Vitamin D deficiency linked to loss of muscle strength
Diseases & Conditions
Dementia and frailty increase odds of dying after major surgery
Women's Health
DASH diet even better for women's hearts
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life
How to save money on medication
The 5 pillars of longevity: Movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
