COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Maureen Salamon
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Maureen Salamon is the executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She also writes for the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch, as well as for Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and later covered health and medicine for a wide variety of websites, magazines, and hospitals. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN.com, WebMD, Medscape, and HealthDay, among other major outlets. Maureen earned a BA in print journalism from Penn State University.
Posts by Maureen Salamon
Mind & Mood
Beyond appetite suppression
Mind & Mood
Blasting through mental health misperceptions
Mind & Mood
Older adults with vision problems face higher dementia risks
Women's Health
What does a birth doula do?
Diseases & Conditions
Long-lasting C. diff infections: A threat to the gut
Healthy aging and longevity
Health-savvy house hunting
Women's Health
Alcohol-related deaths rising faster among women
Healthy aging and longevity
Cannabis use disorder may raise surgical risks
Mind & Mood
Hearing aids may reduce cognitive decline
Healthy aging and longevity
Staying regular
Women's Health
New help for hot flashes
Healthy aging and longevity
Debunking common wellness myths
Healthy aging and longevity
Higher BMI associated with greater odds of joint disease
Mind & Mood
Grief can raise blood pressure
Women's Health
Hormone therapy linked to higher risks of GERD
Diseases & Conditions
The bumpy truth
Women's Health
Not your grandmother's breast cancer treatment
Exercise and Fitness
Staying in shape: A case of "use it or lose it"
Mind & Mood
Mastering memory maintenance
Healthy aging and longevity
Fall shots: Who's most vulnerable to RSV, COVID, and the flu?
Women's Health
After the baby grows up, how will your heart fare?
Healthy aging and longevity
Medication-taking made easier
Diseases & Conditions
Sugary drinks appear to increase health risks for people with diabetes
Mind & Mood
Magnesium-rich foods might boost brain health, especially in women
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
