https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/robert-h-shmerling-md/feed/atom<![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD Feed]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg173144Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.2025-09-08T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Is your breakfast cereal healthy?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-your-breakfast-cereal-healthy-2025090831042025-09-08T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-can-magnesium-do-for-you-and-how-much-do-you-need-2025060331002025-06-03T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease - but why?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/two-jobs-may-lower-the-odds-of-dying-from-alzheimers-disease-but-why-2025050630982025-05-06T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-a-routine-vaccine-prevent-dementia-2025042930972025-04-29T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Counting steps is good - is combining steps and heart rate better?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/counting-steps-is-good-is-combining-steps-and-heart-rate-better-2025041730952025-04-17T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/measles-is-making-a-comeback-can-we-stop-it-2025030630912026-03-09T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/alcohol-and-your-health-risks-benefits-and-controversies-2025012730882025-01-27T16:00:00-05:00<![CDATA[Medication side effects: What are your options?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medication-side-effects-what-are-your-options-2024112030822024-11-20T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Ever hear of tonsil stones?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ever-hear-of-tonsil-stones-2024102130772024-10-21T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Harvard Health Ad Watch: Got side effects? 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Here's why you should]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ever-read-your-medical-record-heres-why-you-should-2024070830562024-07-08T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Health care should improve your health, right?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/health-care-should-improve-your-health-right-2024062030502024-06-20T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[The cicadas are here: How's your appetite?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-cicadas-are-here-hows-your-appetite-2024061430482024-06-14T06:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Is there a good side to drug side effects?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-good-side-to-drug-side-effects-2024053130452024-05-31T06:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[A bird flu primer: What to know and do]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-bird-flu-primer-what-to-know-and-do-2024050830392025-05-13T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/harvard-health-ad-watch-new-drug-old-song-clever-tagline-2024041530332024-09-13T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Your amazing parathyroid glands]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/your-amazing-parathyroid-glands-2024040830312024-04-08T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-ai-answer-medical-questions-better-than-your-doctor-2024032730282024-03-27T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[How well do you worry about your health?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-well-do-you-worry-about-your-health-2024032030272024-03-20T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Does drinking water before meals really help you lose weight?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-drinking-water-before-meals-really-help-you-lose-weight-2024022030182024-02-20T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Why do your prescription drugs cost so much?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-do-your-prescription-drugs-cost-so-much-2024011830072024-01-18T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Seeking fitspiration on social media?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/seeking-fitspiration-on-social-media-2024010330042024-01-03T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Veins are a key player in the body: Here's why]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/veins-are-a-key-player-in-the-body-heres-why-2023112929972023-11-29T00:00:00-05:00<![CDATA[What to do when driving skills decline]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-to-do-when-driving-skills-decline-2023111529912023-11-15T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[A tough question: When should an older driver stop driving?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-tough-question-when-should-an-older-driver-stop-driving-2023111329922023-11-13T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Kidneys, eyes, ears, and more: Why do we have a spare?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/kidneys-eyes-ears-and-more-why-do-we-have-a-spare-2023102029842023-10-23T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Wondering what your lymph nodes have done for you lately?]]>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/wondering-what-your-lymph-nodes-have-done-for-you-lately-2023101029802023-10-10T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Got immunity? 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