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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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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.
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Nancy Ferrari
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy
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Nancy Ferrari
Direct-to-consumer drug advertising — beyond what you see on TV
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Heart Health
Standing up for better heart health
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Exercise & Fitness
5 tips to make the Boston Marathon your marathon
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Nancy Ferrari
Menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats can last for years
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Child & Teen Health
Protecting your children against Enterovirus D68
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Nancy Ferrari
Acetaminophen may do little for acute back pain
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Nancy Ferrari
Home score for strep throat in adults could avoid unnecessary doctor visits
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Child & Teen Health
iPad apps and screen time for kids: learning or babysitting?
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Child & Teen Health
Kindergarten redshirting is popular, but is it necessary?
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Heart Health
Is there a link between diet soda and heart disease?
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Nancy Ferrari
How drug shortages happen
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness