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Stephanie Watson
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Stephanie Watson was the Executive Editor of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch from June 2012 to August 2014. Prior to that, she has worked as a writer and editor for several leading consumer health publications, including WebMD, A.D.A.M. (MedlinePlus), BabyCenter, Momentum magazine, and Lupus Now magazine. She also served as executive editor for Focus on Healthy Aging, a publication of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Stephanie has written and edited more than two dozen books, including Understanding Obesity: The Genetics of Obesity and Scientific American Critical Perspectives on Pollution. She is a graduate of Boston University, with a degree in Mass Communications and English. Before embarking on her medical writing career, she was a writer/producer for The Travel Channel and Weather.com.
Posts by Stephanie Watson

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Caffeine and a healthy diet may boost memory, thinking skills; alcohol’s effect uncertain

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When you can’t let go: What to do about hoarding

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Diabetes complications are falling while number of cases continues to rise

Stephanie Watson
Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia

Heart Health
Death of a spouse or partner can lead to heart attack or stroke

Exercise & Fitness
Too much sitting linked to an early death

Nutrition
Tea: Drink to your health?

Cancer
Radiation for breast cancer can increase heart risks

Stephanie Watson
Weight loss, breathing devices still best for treating obstructive sleep apnea

Stephanie Watson
Insoles no help for knee osteoarthritis

Heart Health
Women often fear sex after a heart attack

Heart Health
Volunteering may be good for body and mind

Stephanie Watson
Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy a difficult decision

Stephanie Watson
More Americans using retail health clinics

Heart Health
Angina pain is similar in men and women, though descriptions may differ

Heart Health
Chelation therapy offers small, if any, benefit for heart disease

Men's Health
Recognizing the “unusual” signs of depression

Stephanie Watson
The stigma of chronic migraine

Cancer
Fear of breast cancer recurrence prompting women to choose prophylactic mastectomy

Stephanie Watson
Zombie apocalypse? Only in your dreams

Stephanie Watson
Late-life depression may signal memory loss or dementia ahead

Stephanie Watson
Researchers explore blood test to detect early breast cancer

Stephanie Watson
Organic food no more nutritious than conventionally grown food

Exercise & Fitness