
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Chika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH, is an obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her professional interests are in the areas of clinical nutrition, obesity, nonsurgical weight management, health policy, and community health outreach, with a special interest in underserved populations.
Twitter: @Chikagirl
Posts by Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH

Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
Does weight loss surgery relieve pain?

Mind & Mood
Managing weight gain from psychiatric medications

Staying Healthy
Weight stigma: As harmful as obesity itself?

Staying Healthy
Exercise, metabolism, and weight: New research from The Biggest Loser

Exercise & Fitness
Yoga for weight loss: Benefits beyond burning calories

Staying Healthy
Surprising findings about metabolism and age

Staying Healthy
A new treatment for obesity

Staying Healthy
Post-pandemic weight loss: There's an app for that

Mind & Mood
More movement, better memory

Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
The link between abdominal fat and death: What is the shape of health?

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?

Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed

How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people