Recent Articles
An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation
How to treat spider bites and when you need to see your doctor
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff is the Steven P. SimcoxPatrick A. Clifford/James H. Higby Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, senior physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and editor in chief of the Harvard Health Letter. He was director of the division of general medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for 15 years, and is the founding editor of Journal Watch, a summary medical information newsletter for physicians published by the Massachusetts Medical Society/New England Journal of Medicine.
Posts by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Mind & Mood
Does COVID-19 damage the brain?
Exercise & Fitness
What's the minimum amount of exercise I need each week?
Staying Healthy
How can meal schedules affect your weight?
Staying Healthy
What's the future of remote patient monitoring?
Mind & Mood
Can these approaches really improve memory?
Staying Healthy
The rise of computational medicine
Heart Health
What does the flu have to do with the heart?
Mind & Mood
Do blood tests really help diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
Staying Healthy
Does alcohol harm the heart?
Staying Healthy
What are the different types of body fat?
Staying Healthy
What's the connection between the gut and brain health?
Diseases & Conditions
A common virus may be one contributing cause of multiple sclerosis
Staying Healthy
Does a low-salt diet really improve your health?
Exercise & Fitness
Should I keep exercising if I can't lose weight?
Diseases & Conditions
Do older adults benefit from blood pressure treatment?
Exercise & Fitness
How does regular exercise protect against mental decline?
Staying Healthy
Breakthrough: AI and better medicines
Staying Healthy
What it takes to achieve world-changing scientific breakthroughs
Staying Healthy
Is BMI the best predictor of future health?
Staying Healthy
Can I skip vaccination if I had COVID?
Diseases & Conditions
Do people who have COVID-19 go on to develop other diseases?
Mind & Mood
Will getting more sleep help protect me from dementia?
Diseases & Conditions
Which disease starts first?
Mind & Mood
Are toxins flushed out of the brain during sleep?
Recent Articles
An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation
How to treat spider bites and when you need to see your doctor
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
