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
Diseases & Conditions
How your dentist could save your life
Mind & Mood
Eating more fruit at midlife may help ward off later-life depression
Pain
Abdominal fat linked to widespread, chronic pain
Diseases & Conditions
CDC updates recommendations for pneumococcal and COVID vaccines
Exercise & Fitness
Weekend warriors can still reap major health benefits
Diseases & Conditions
Yoga and similar exercises can improve incontinence in older women
Diseases & Conditions
When seizures strike
Mind & Mood
MIND diet may slow cognitive decline
Women's Health
Pap smears or self-swabs?
Staying Healthy
Winter skin woes
Staying Healthy
Beyond the milestone: Health goals for your 50s onward
Women's Health
Depression around time of pregnancy may raise risk of cardiovascular disease
Staying Healthy
Chips and dip add up to far more snack calories
Women's Health
Double mastectomy offers no survival benefit for women with breast cancer
Mind & Mood
Beyond the grind: Toxic productivity and how it sabotages your well-being
Diseases & Conditions
Inflammatory bowel disease's gender bias
Diseases & Conditions
Breathtaking asthma control mistakes
Women's Health
What's the difference between osteoporosis and osteopenia?
Women's Health
Do menopause testing kits work?
Diseases & Conditions
Lipedema's invisible toll
Staying Healthy
Is it time for a knee replacement?
Nutrition
Nutritional power couples
Diseases & Conditions
Using a salt substitute can lower risk of developing high blood pressure
Staying Healthy
Short bursts of evening activity fuel better sleep
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
