Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine
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
Greater amounts of abdominal fat may harm brain health
Diseases & Conditions
Red meat may raise diabetes risk
Healthy aging and longevity
Bedbug invasion?
Healthy aging and longevity
Bad bedfellows
Healthy aging and longevity
Why women take the fall
Healthy aging and longevity
New guidelines aim to screen millions more for lung cancer
Healthy aging and longevity
Do you need a medical escort?
Mind & Mood
Ultraprocessed foods may raise depression risks
Women's Health
Daily sugary beverages may harm women's livers
Mind & Mood
Long hours sitting can raise dementia odds despite exercise
Pain
Chest pain: Causes other than the heart
Diseases & Conditions
When temporary vision loss in one eye isn't a sign of stroke
Mind & Mood
Break the cycle
Women's Health
FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Heart Health
"Weekend warriors" can lower cardiovascular risks, too
Women's Health
Lynch syndrome: Reclaiming power
Diseases & Conditions
Reframing hospice and palliative care
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
Even a little exercise linked with lower stroke risk in people with afib
Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk
Weight-loss drug may lower risk of heart attacks and infections
What to eat on the DASH diet
Migraine: How it's diagnosed and what that means
Tricep workouts you can do at home
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve focus
Antihistamines may not offer meaningful relief from eczema symptoms
Overweight and taking blood pressure medications: Study finds it's a trend that's working
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine