Recent Articles
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
Hoarding: What to know about this mental health disorder
21 spices for healthy holiday foods
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Howard LeWine is a practicing internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Chief Medical Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, and editor in chief of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
Posts by Howard E. LeWine, MD
Heart Health
New guidelines aim to help women prevent stroke
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Heavy drinking in middle age linked to memory loss in men
Exercise & Fitness
94-year-old Master track star an inspiration to all
Heart Health
New guidelines published for managing high blood pressure
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Two-thirds of seniors need help doing one or more daily activities
Heart Health
Heart attack chest pain is similar in women and men
Exercise & Fitness
Balance training seems to prevent falls, injuries in seniors
Howard E. LeWine, MD
World Stroke Day: stroke is common, disabling, and often preventable
Cancer
Doctors often don’t reveal cancer test overtreatment and harms
Nutrition
Letters from an obese president tell a familiar story of struggling with weight
Howard E. LeWine, MD
New presurgery drug approved for early HER-2 breast cancer
Women's Health
Drinking a little alcohol early in pregnancy may be okay
Nutrition
Lack of sleep boosts food purchases the next day
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Ultra-rapid treatment reduces odds of post-stroke disability
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Want to live to age 120? Most Americans say no
Cancer
Expert panel proposes annual lung cancer test for some
Cancer
Taking aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Fish oil: friend or foe?
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Medical crises don’t take vacations
Exercise & Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Better use of medicines could save billions
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Base shared decision making on good information, personal preferences
Cancer
New sunscreen labels offer clearer sunburn, skin cancer information
Recent Articles
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
Hoarding: What to know about this mental health disorder
21 spices for healthy holiday foods
