
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

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Michael Craig Miller was Editor in Chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter from August 2000 to March 2012. Published monthly, the Harvard Mental Health Letter was read widely by professionals and nonprofessionals alike. Dr. Miller’s writing on mental health topics has appeared in Newsweek, The Boston Globe, and in syndicated articles that appear in newspapers nationwide. He has appeared as a commentator on the Today show, The Martha Stewart Show, ABC News, CNN, and NPR, and for media outlets in the Boston area. In practice for more than 30 years, Dr Miller is a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School and on the medical staff at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Posts by Michael Craig Miller, M.D.

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
New depression screening guidelines outline very helpful, yet achievable goals

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
The truth about altruism

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
If you think you’re depressed, don’t wait — find out

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Germanwings Flight 9525 shows the limits of predicting human violence

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Healing from emotional trauma after the Marathon bombing

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Can you become addicted to chocolate?

Diseases & Conditions
Seasonal affective disorder: bring on the light

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
In praise of gratitude

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Metacognitive therapy: a possible new approach for ADHD?

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Magnetic stimulation: a new approach to treating depression?

Child & Teen Health
When are obsessions and compulsions in children a problem?

Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Being mindful can help ease stress
Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Procrastination

Child & Teen Health
Kids and social media: Guidance for parents

Child & Teen Health
FDA panel finds no link between artificial food colorings and hyperactivity in most children
Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
The Tucson shooting and mental illness
Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
1 in 10 Americans Depressed
Men's Health
Did Lou Gehrig have Lou Gehrig’s Disease?
Exercise & Fitness
Concussions in Football
Michael Craig Miller, M.D.
Unconscious or Subconscious?

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