Harvard Women's Health Watch: July 2010

Medications that can affect sleep

A number of drugs disrupt sleep, while others can cause daytime drowsiness. Your clinician may be able to suggest alternatives. More »

Relaxation techniques

You can’t fall asleep or get back to sleep if your mind is racing or your muscles are tense. To calm the mind and relax the muscles, learn the relaxation techniques described in this article. You’ll not only enjoy their many health benefits, you’ll also establish a routine you can invoke when you wake up in the middle of the night. More »

Too early to get up, too late to get back to sleep

Sleep-maintenance insomnia, the inability to remain asleep during the night, may be caused by health problems, depression, or stress. Maintaining good sleep habits and practicing relaxation techniques may lead to a better night's sleep. More »

Progress in treating multiple myeloma

The cause of the malignant blood cancer, multiple myeloma is unknown, but advances in treatment, including new medications and stem-cell transplants, are giving patients longer periods of remission. More »

In the journals: Study finds no link between bone drugs and unusual thigh fractures

After recent concerns about the possibility that bisphosphonate drugs taken for osteoporisis could cause thigh fractures, an analysis of three studies found incidence of this injury to be extremely rare. More »

In the journals: Unequal leg length may be a risk for osteoarthritis of the knee

Researchers found an association between unequal leg length and a higher likelihood of developing osteoarthritis of the knee. More »

Update: Home phototherapy for psoriasis is cost-effective

A Dutch study found that in-home phototherapy treatment for psoriasis was as effective as receiving the treatment in a hospital, and cost about the same. More »

By the way, doctor: What can I do to prevent cataracts?

Is it true that cataracts are made of calcium? Can I do anything to avoid getting a cataract? What about diet? More »

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Medications that can affect sleep

Relaxation techniques

Too early to get up, too late to get back to sleep

Progress in treating multiple myeloma

In the journals: Study finds no link between bone drugs and unusual thigh fractures

In the journals: Unequal leg length may be a risk for osteoarthritis of the knee

Update: Home phototherapy for psoriasis is cost-effective

By the way, doctor: What can I do to prevent cataracts?

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