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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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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Keeping your smartphone nearby may not be so smart

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Type 2 diabetes: Value of home blood sugar monitoring unclear

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Cancer

This just in: Exercise is good for you

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

How to get people to eat more vegetables: Change how you describe them

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Here’s something completely different for low back pain

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Pain

Here's something completely different for low back pain

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Why coffee might ease your pain (especially if you’re a sleepy mouse)

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Could artificial sweeteners be bad for your brain?

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Safe summer grilling tips

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Staying Healthy

3 reasons to leave earwax alone

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Nutrition

Diet not working? Maybe its not your type

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Have kids, live longer?

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Cancer

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

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Heart Health

Eat better, live longer

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Can you virtually improve your knee pain?

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Some medications don’t help back pain as much as we thought

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Exercise & Fitness

The underappreciated health benefits of being a weekend warrior

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Confessions of a breakfast skipper

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Does your doctor’s gender matter?

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

The data are in: Eat right, reduce your risk of diabetes

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Is aspirin a wonder drug?

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Men's Health

The health advantages of marriage

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Heart Health

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

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

Water, water everywhere

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