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Do products that claim to stop snoring actually work?
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Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?
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Chair yoga: Benefits of a mind-body practice without the risk of falling
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Need a prescription for an ED medication? What to know about BlueChew, hims, Roman, and other online ED medication retailers
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Low-carb foods: Nutritious choices for creating a sustainable diet that's lower in carbohydrates
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Pilates: A good option for older adults?
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A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
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Calcium-rich foods: How to boost your intake of this important mineral
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DNR: What is a do-not-resuscitate order?
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Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest
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Urmila Parlikar
Director, Editorial Operations, Harvard Health Publishing
Urmila Parlikar is Director, Editorial Operations at Harvard Health Publishing. Urmila first joined HHP in 1998 as a staff writer for HHP’s newsletters and Special Health Reports. After serving as managing editor at HealthGate Data Corporation, she returned to HHP in 2014. In her current role she creates, implements, and manages processes and relationships that support HHP’s digital initiatives. Urmila earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and English from Barnard College, and a master’s degree in science journalism from Boston University.
Posts by Urmila Parlikar
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Urmila Parlikar
Tight blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes
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Urmila Parlikar
Surgery still trumps “antibiotics first” approach to appendicitis
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Urmila Parlikar
No “best” treatment for common uterine fibroids
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Urmila Parlikar
Shingles can strike twice. Will the shingles vaccine help?
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Shingles can strike twice. Will the shingles vaccine help?
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Do products that claim to stop snoring actually work?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14840/conversions/77cb4ef9-cfe9-4673-a289-e68cb1017153-micro.jpg)
Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16341/conversions/gettyimages-1314539036-micro.jpg)
Chair yoga: Benefits of a mind-body practice without the risk of falling
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16340/conversions/gettyimages-1623129811-micro.jpg)
Need a prescription for an ED medication? What to know about BlueChew, hims, Roman, and other online ED medication retailers
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16339/conversions/gettyimages-1516943190-micro.jpg)
Low-carb foods: Nutritious choices for creating a sustainable diet that's lower in carbohydrates
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16326/conversions/gettyimages-1256523737-micro.jpg)
Pilates: A good option for older adults?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/13887/conversions/28625bc5-0572-4259-b78b-f74ebfd57c0b-micro.jpg)
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16311/conversions/gettyimages-1187993811-micro.jpg)
Calcium-rich foods: How to boost your intake of this important mineral
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16310/conversions/gettyimages-1187249966-micro.jpg)
DNR: What is a do-not-resuscitate order?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/16297/conversions/gettyimages-1448461961-micro.jpg)
Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest