
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

Common causes of cloudy urine

Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit

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

Christopher P. Cannon, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Christopher P. Cannon is editor in chief of the Harvard Heart Letter. He is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and senior physician in the Preventive Cardiology section of the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Cannon earned his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and did his internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and a cardiovascular fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has published more than 1,000 original articles, reviews, or book chapters in the field of acute coronary syndromes and prevention, and has authored or edited 20 books. He has received numerous awards, including leadership awards from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the National Lipid Association.
Posts by Christopher P. Cannon, MD

Heart Health
Fasting before lipid test usually unnecessary

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Is it safe to stop aspirin a year after a stent?

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What are the risks from taking statins?

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How are clogged neck arteries treated?

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Is snow shoveling safe for people with heart disease?

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Why choose bypass surgery over stents?

Heart Health
Different types of rapid heart rhythms

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Should I take an aspirin if I think I'm having a heart attack?

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Another risk related to atrial fibrillation

Heart Health
Why do some heart drugs cost so much?

Heart Health
Is niacin safe for the heart?

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Repairing a thoracic aneurysm

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Treating persistent angina

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The best anti-clotting drug for afib?

Heart Health
Biotin supplements

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Can I improve my ejection fraction?

Heart Health
Saturated fat: How much is okay?

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An elevated high-sensitivity troponin level

Heart Health
Living longer, free of heart disease?

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Understanding statin intensity

Heart Health
A device to prevent strokes in afib

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Aortic valve replacement options

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Should I get a calcium score?
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From the editors

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

Common causes of cloudy urine

Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit

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