
How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age

Can white noise really help you sleep better?

Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is Cushing syndrome?

Exercises to relieve joint pain

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Matthew Solan
Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
Matthew Solan is the executive editor of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. He previously served as executive editor for UCLA Health’s Healthy Years and as a contributor to Duke Medicine’s Health News and Weill Cornell Medical College’s Women Nutrition Connection and Women’s Health Advisor. Matthew’s articles on medicine, exercise science, and nutrition have appeared in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Runner’s World, and Yoga Journal. He earned a master of fine arts in writing from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Florida.
Posts by Matthew Solan

Mind & Mood
How to lower your dementia risk

Mind & Mood
Try this: How to change your negative thoughts

Exercise & Fitness
Everyday activities count as exercise, but intensity matters

Staying Healthy
Prepare for a fall

Heart Health
The lowdown on blood thinners

Staying Healthy
Take the Dry January challenge

Nutrition
How healthy is sugar alcohol?

Staying Healthy
Small pets are delightful, but some carry dangerous bacteria

Staying Healthy
Try this: Progressive muscle relaxation for sleep

Staying Healthy
Stay safe playing pickleball

Mind & Mood
A cure for the wintertime blues?

Heart Health
Eating for heart health

Men's Health
Can weight loss slow prostate cancer?

Pain
Managing back pain

Mind & Mood
Sitting many hours per day linked to higher dementia risk

Men's Health
Several factors may cause testosterone levels to drop

Exercise & Fitness
Early morning exercise may be the best time for weight loss

Staying Healthy
Wrong-sized blood pressure cuff can throw off readings

Mind & Mood
Try this: Look, snap, and connect for better memory recall

Diseases & Conditions
Study links a sugar-heavy diet to a higher risk of kidney stones

Staying Healthy
Simpler way to test for true penicillin allergy

Staying Healthy
Do more for your core

Mind & Mood
The book on erotica

Staying Healthy
Understanding new weight-loss drugs

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age

Can white noise really help you sleep better?

Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is Cushing syndrome?

Exercises to relieve joint pain

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do