Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine
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
Healthy aging and longevity
What factors speed up aging?
Women's Health
Late-start hormone therapy: Safe or risky?
Immune and infectious diseases
The problem with "classic" Lyme disease symptoms
Preventive care
Full-body MRI screening: Reassurance or overdiagnosis?
Women's Health
From periods to menopause: How estrogen levels throughout life affect women's brain health
Digestive Health
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
Women's Health
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
Preventive care
High-dose flu shot may lower risk of Alzheimer's
Diet and nutrition
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Diet and nutrition
Eating more fish may help prevent macular degeneration
Cancer
The latest advances in colorectal cancer screening
Medications and treatments
GLP-1 drugs may lower odds of developing substance use disorders
Sleep
Seven hours of sleep linked to better blood sugar regulation
Mental Health
Spirituality may protect against substance misuse
Women's Health
How chemotherapy can affect women's sexual health — and what can help
Sleep
When your brain takes revenge at bedtime
Women's Health
When consequences of pregnancy complications develop later in life
Brain health
The brain's cleanup crew works while we sleep
Preventive care
Navigating a doctor shortage
Women's Health
How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?
Women's Health
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
Women's Health
How femtech can empower women at midlife and beyond
Eye Health
Tips for adjusting to bifocals and other specialty lenses
Women's Health
Self-administered hypnosis may ward off hot flashes
Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine
