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Stephanie Watson

Former 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 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

Serotonin: The natural mood booster featured image

Mind & Mood

Serotonin: The natural mood booster

8 ways to avoid foot pain featured image

Staying Healthy

8 ways to avoid foot pain

Bakuchiol: Does it make skin look younger? featured image

Staying Healthy

Bakuchiol: Does it make skin look younger?

What's that smell? Get rid of body odor featured image

Staying Healthy

What's that smell? Get rid of body odor

Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mind, mood and body featured image

Mind & Mood

Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mind, mood and body

Dopamine: The pathway to pleasure featured image

Mind & Mood

Dopamine: The pathway to pleasure

Endorphins: The brain's natural pain reliever featured image

Mind & Mood

Endorphins: The brain's natural pain reliever

Telehealth: The advantages and disadvantages featured image

Staying Healthy

Telehealth: The advantages and disadvantages

8 things you should know about pneumonia featured image

Diseases & Conditions

8 things you should know about pneumonia

Beyond CPAP: Other options for sleep apnea featured image

Staying Healthy

Beyond CPAP: Other options for sleep apnea

All about inflammation featured image

Staying Healthy

All about inflammation

The facts about glaucoma featured image

Staying Healthy

The facts about glaucoma

LASIK Surgery: What to expect featured image

Staying Healthy

LASIK Surgery: What to expect

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

Stephanie Watson

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

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

Stephanie Watson

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

Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia featured image

Stephanie Watson

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

Death of a spouse or partner can lead to heart attack or stroke featured image

Heart Health

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

Too much sitting linked to an early death featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Too much sitting linked to an early death

Tea: Drink to your health? featured image

Nutrition

Tea: Drink to your health?

Radiation for breast cancer can increase heart risks featured image

Cancer

Radiation for breast cancer can increase heart risks

Weight loss, breathing devices still best for treating obstructive sleep apnea featured image

Stephanie Watson

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

Insoles no help for knee osteoarthritis featured image

Stephanie Watson

Insoles no help for knee osteoarthritis

Women often fear sex after a heart attack featured image

Heart Health

Women often fear sex after a heart attack

Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy a difficult decision featured image

Stephanie Watson

Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy a difficult decision

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