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
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Nancy Ferrari
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publishing
Nancy Ferrari is Editor in Chief at Harvard Health Publishing and a former editor of the Harvard Heart Letter. Before joining Harvard Health, Nancy was Manager of the Clinical Publications Program at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. She began her work at HPHC as a women’s health writer creating patient education materials for ob/gyn and primary care practices. Nancy’s writing and editing experience includes work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she worked at the Journal of Science, Technology, and Human Values, the MIT Communications Office, and where she edited a conference proceeding on energy and the environment.
Posts by Nancy Ferrari
Nancy Ferrari
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy
Nancy Ferrari
Direct-to-consumer drug advertising — beyond what you see on TV
Heart Health
Standing up for better heart health
Exercise and Fitness
5 tips to make the Boston Marathon your marathon
Nancy Ferrari
Menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats can last for years
Nancy Ferrari
Acetaminophen may do little for acute back pain
Nancy Ferrari
Home score for strep throat in adults could avoid unnecessary doctor visits
Pediatric health
iPad apps and screen time for kids: learning or babysitting?
Pediatric health
Kindergarten redshirting is popular, but is it necessary?
Heart Health
Is there a link between diet soda and heart disease?
Nancy Ferrari
How drug shortages happen
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
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix