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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.
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Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Keeping your smartphone nearby may not be so smart

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Type 2 diabetes: Value of home blood sugar monitoring unclear

Cancer
This just in: Exercise is good for you

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
How to get people to eat more vegetables: Change how you describe them

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Here’s something completely different for low back pain

Pain
Here's something completely different for low back pain

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Why coffee might ease your pain (especially if you’re a sleepy mouse)

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Could artificial sweeteners be bad for your brain?

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Safe summer grilling tips

Staying Healthy
3 reasons to leave earwax alone

Nutrition
Diet not working? Maybe its not your type

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Have kids, live longer?

Cancer
The problem with tanning (and the myth of the base tan)

Heart Health
Eat better, live longer

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Can you virtually improve your knee pain?

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Some medications don’t help back pain as much as we thought

Exercise & Fitness
The underappreciated health benefits of being a weekend warrior

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Confessions of a breakfast skipper

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Does your doctor’s gender matter?

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
The data are in: Eat right, reduce your risk of diabetes

Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Is aspirin a wonder drug?

Men's Health
The health advantages of marriage

Heart Health
Anti-inflammatory medications and the risk for cardiovascular disease: A new study, a new perspective

Robert H. Shmerling, MD