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
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
Francesca Coltrera
Editor, Harvard Health Blog
Francesca Coltrera is editor of the Harvard Health Blog, and associate editor of multimedia content for Harvard Health Publishing. She is an award-winning medical writer and co-author of Living Through Breast Cancer and The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, SELF, and the Boston Herald, among other venues. She is interested in many health topics, including coronavirus and COVID-19, emotional and physical wellness, parenting and children’s health, women’s health, exercise, longevity, cancer, caregiving, and end-of-life issues.
Posts by Francesca Coltrera
Staying Healthy
5 great tips for sustainable summer living
Diseases & Conditions
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
Diseases & Conditions
Still confused after Flovent discontinuation? What to know and do
Diseases & Conditions
Chronic fatigue syndrome is rising
Staying Healthy
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
Staying Healthy
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
Heart Health
Ready to learn CPR?
Staying Healthy
Want to stay healthy over the holidays?
Child & Teen Health
5 winning ways for kids to burn energy
Francesca Coltrera
Calm for the holidays
Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety in children
Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety: What it is, what to do
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
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
