Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
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
Strong is the new skinny
Women's Health
Why do my lips seem thinner than they used to be?
Women's Health
Reproductive factors may raise women's osteoporosis risk
Women's Health
Risk-based breast screenings as effective as annual mammograms
Brain health
Speaking multiple languages may promote healthy aging
Immune and infectious diseases
Is there a way to keep cold sores from coming back?
Skin and hair health
Is your skin problem actually an autoimmune condition?
Women's Health
Antibiotic-free fixes for recurrent UTIs
Women's Health
Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause: When menopause makes you ache all over
Women's Health
When can older women stop getting mammograms?
Preventive care
The 7 types of rest and why we need them all
Mental Health
Tips to cultivate your joyspan
Women's Health
Women gain heart protection with far less exercise than men
Women's Health
Women face barriers to cardiac rehab despite proven benefits
Brain health
Quitting smoking in middle age can reduce dementia risk
Diet and nutrition
For weight loss, minimally processed diets beat ultra-processed versions
Healthy aging and longevity
Relief or risk? Using cannabis as we age
Exercise and Fitness
Exercise may lower risk of premature death among people with diabetes
Healthy aging and longevity
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
Ear, nose, and throat
Ototoxic drugs: Medications that may harm hearing
Medications and treatments
Should women over 60 take iron supplements? What you need to know
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
