
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

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Nancy Ferrari
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publishing
Nancy Ferrari is Editor in Chief at Harvard Health Publishing and a former editor of the Harvard Heart Letter. Before joining Harvard Health, Nancy was Manager of the Clinical Publications Program at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. She began her work at HPHC as a women’s health writer creating patient education materials for ob/gyn and primary care practices. Nancy’s writing and editing experience includes work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she worked at the Journal of Science, Technology, and Human Values, the MIT Communications Office, and where she edited a conference proceeding on energy and the environment.
Posts by Nancy Ferrari
Nancy Ferrari
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy

Nancy Ferrari
Direct-to-consumer drug advertising — beyond what you see on TV

Heart Health
Standing up for better heart health

Exercise & Fitness
5 tips to make the Boston Marathon your marathon

Nancy Ferrari
Menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats can last for years

Child & Teen Health
Protecting your children against Enterovirus D68

Nancy Ferrari
Acetaminophen may do little for acute back pain

Nancy Ferrari
Home score for strep throat in adults could avoid unnecessary doctor visits

Child & Teen Health
iPad apps and screen time for kids: learning or babysitting?

Child & Teen Health
Kindergarten redshirting is popular, but is it necessary?

Heart Health
Is there a link between diet soda and heart disease?

Nancy Ferrari
How drug shortages happen

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

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?