Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
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
Healthy aging and longevity
Organic food no more nutritious than conventionally grown food
Exercise and Fitness
Try tai chi to improve balance, avoid falls
Exercise and Fitness
A sluggish, unsteady walk might signal memory problems
Heart Health
Silent strokes can jeopardize memory
Cancer
NSAIDs—pain relief and skin cancer protection in one pill?
Stephanie Watson
Thigh fractures linked to osteoporosis drugs; long-term use questioned
Heart Health
Americans are bringing down their cholesterol levels
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening