What are somatic workouts?
How to curb your stress eating
How to spot Parkinson’s disease symptoms
8 simple ways to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet
Heart failure symptoms in women: How they’re different
GERD diet: Foods to avoid to reduce acid reflux
Strong is the new skinny
Everyday habits that sneakily weaken your bones
Don’t wait to get help for back pain
Correcting how you walk may ease osteoarthritis knee pain
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
Women gain heart protection with far less exercise than men
Women's Health
Women face barriers to cardiac rehab despite proven benefits
Mind & Mood
Quitting smoking in middle age can reduce dementia risk
Staying Healthy
Relief or risk? Using cannabis as we age
Nutrition
For weight loss, minimally processed diets beat ultra-processed versions
Exercise & Fitness
Exercise may lower risk of premature death among people with diabetes
Staying Healthy
Fast walking may lengthen your life
Diseases & Conditions
When celiac disease strikes later in life
Diseases & Conditions
How “inflammaging” shapes our health
Women's Health
The head-scratching dilemma of itchy nipples and breasts
Staying Healthy
Ototoxic drugs: Medications that may harm hearing
Diseases & Conditions
Coping with dry eyes
Women's Health
Should women over 60 take iron supplements? What you need to know
Mind & Mood
Forgetfulness doesn’t always mean Alzheimer’s
Women's Health
Is your medication killing your sex drive?
Nutrition
A green-Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging
Women's Health
Poor sleep raises risk of heart problems in menopausal women
Women's Health
A new name for vaginal atrophy: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Women's Health
Women with diabetes may face more hidden heart damage
Staying Healthy
Flavonoid-rich foods may fuel healthier aging
Women's Health
Navigating menopause after cancer
Diseases & Conditions
The case for watching your blood sugar
Staying Healthy
Is your sleep position helping or hurting you?
Nutrition
Spice up your holidays
What are somatic workouts?
How to curb your stress eating
How to spot Parkinson’s disease symptoms
8 simple ways to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet
Heart failure symptoms in women: How they’re different
GERD diet: Foods to avoid to reduce acid reflux
Strong is the new skinny
Everyday habits that sneakily weaken your bones
Don’t wait to get help for back pain
Correcting how you walk may ease osteoarthritis knee pain