How high blood pressure harms your health
Time for a medication check-up?
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
Cholesterol's various forms
Stopping a medication?
How to fall without injury
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
Poor sleep raises risk of heart problems in menopausal women
Diet and nutrition
A green-Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging
Women's Health
Women with diabetes may face more hidden heart damage
Women's Health
A new name for vaginal atrophy: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Healthy aging and longevity
Is your sleep position helping or hurting you?
Diet and nutrition
Spice up your holidays
Diseases & Conditions
The case for watching your blood sugar
Women's Health
Navigating menopause after cancer
Healthy aging and longevity
Flavonoid-rich foods may fuel healthier aging
Diet and nutrition
Ultra-processed foods linked to poor health outcomes
Mind & Mood
Dogs and cats may slow cognitive decline
Women's Health
FDA removes menopause hormone therapy black box warnings
Women's Health
Frequent standing may improve blood pressure after menopause
Mind & Mood
Artificial sweeteners may speed declines in memory and thinking
Cancer
Exercise may inhibit breast cancer growth
Women's Health
The 3 a.m. wake-up: Why it happens to women more often after 55
Women's Health
The overlap between back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction
Staying Healthy
Red light therapy for skin care
Healthy aging and longevity
What the sitting-rising test says about your health
Diet and nutrition
High-quality carbohydrates in midlife may keep women healthier as they age
Diseases & Conditions
For people with high blood pressure, controlling risk factors could mean a longer life
Women's Health
Olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk
Diet and nutrition
Shake the salt habit
Mind & Mood
Peace of mind, or panic?
How high blood pressure harms your health
Time for a medication check-up?
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
Cholesterol's various forms
Stopping a medication?
How to fall without injury
