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  • Reviewed by Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing

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Rachel Reiff Ellis, Health Writer

Rachel Reiff Ellis has been a freelance health writer and editor for over a decade. She is a regular contributor to WebMD and Fortune Well, with additional work appearing in Medscape, Prevention, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, … See Full Bio
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Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing

Dr. Robert H. Shmerling is the former clinical chief of the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is a current member of the corresponding faculty in medicine at Harvard Medical School. … See Full Bio
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