Recent Blog Articles
Easy ways to shop for healthful, cost-conscious foods
Prostate cancer in transgender women
Why eat lower on the seafood chain?
Can long COVID affect the gut?
When replenishing fluids, does milk beat water?
Safe, joyful movement for people of all weights
Slowing down racing thoughts
Are women turning to cannabis for menopause symptom relief?
3 ways to create community and counter loneliness
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Robert H. Shmerling is the former clinical chief of the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is a current member of the corresponding faculty in medicine at Harvard Medical School. As a practicing rheumatologist for over 30 years, Dr. Shmerling engaged in a mix of patient care, teaching, and research. His research interests center on diagnostic studies in patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, and rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. He has published research regarding infectious arthritis, medical ethics, and diagnostic test performance in rheumatic disease. Having retired from patient care in 2019, Dr. Shmerling now works as a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing.
Twitter: @RobShmerling
Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Men's Health
Some healthcare can safely wait (and some can’t)
Cancer
And now for some good news on health
Arthritis
Harvard Health AdWatch: An arthritis ad in 4 parts
Cancer
More sexual partners, more cancer?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
As the pandemic drags on, when can we get back to work?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Knee arthroscopy: Should this common knee surgery be performed less often?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Does CBD help with arthritis pain?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
What’s it like to be a healthcare worker in a pandemic?
Exercise & Fitness
Lifestyle changes are important even if you take medications
Men's Health
COVID-19: If you’re older and have chronic health problems, read this
Men's Health
OK, boomer: You’re not the only one who needs testing for hepatitis C
Men's Health
Harvard Health Ad Watch: What’s being cleansed in a detox cleanse?
Nutrition
Harvard Health Ad Watch: Are nutritional drinks actually good for you?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Is there any good news about the coronavirus pandemic?
Staying Healthy
Time to redefine normal body temperature?
Men's Health
Can stress really make hair (or fur?) turn gray?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Hands or feet asleep? What to do
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Good for your teeth, bad for your bones?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Be careful where you get your news about coronavirus
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Is your cell phone dangerous to your health?
Medications
Are polypills and population-based treatment the next big things?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Harvard Health Ad Watch: When marketing puts your health at risk
Medical Research
Why medical research keeps changing its mind
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
