Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?
Need a root canal? Here's what to expect
Savoring the benefits of bone broth: Worth a taste?
Beverly Merz
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Beverly Merz is Executive Editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch, a publication she helped start in 1993. Before coming to Harvard she was an Associate Editor of JAMA, Managing Editor with the Union of Concerned Scientists, and held editorial positions at Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book Encyclopedia. She was also a founding editor of Cardio, a newsmagazine for cardiologists and SusanLoveMD.org. Beverly has contributed to a variety of general and health publications including The New England Journal of Medicine, Good Housekeeping, and The Chicago Tribune. She is a graduate of The University of Colorado.
Posts by Beverly Merz
Mind & Mood
This is your brain on alcohol
Beverly Merz
Binge drinking continues to rise — particularly among women and seniors
Beverly Merz
An easy way to eat healthier this summer: Find a farmers’ market
Beverly Merz
Decline in dementia rate offers “cautious hope”
Cancer
The empowering potential of end-of-life care
Beverly Merz
Dissolvable tablets don’t work for people with severe allergies to grass pollen
Beverly Merz
Oral appliances may work for mild but not severe sleep apnea
Beverly Merz
Should alcoholic drinks come with calorie labels?
Beverly Merz
Precision medicine is coming, but not anytime soon
Heart Health
Sauna use linked to longer life, fewer fatal heart problems
Beverly Merz
Benzodiazepine use may raise risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?
Need a root canal? Here's what to expect
Savoring the benefits of bone broth: Worth a taste?
