Recent Blog Articles
How healthy is sugar alcohol?
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Moving from couch to 5K
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
Julie Corliss
Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
Julie Corliss is the executive editor of the Harvard Heart Letter. Before working at Harvard, she was a medical writer and editor at HealthNews, a consumer newsletter affiliated with The New England Journal of Medicine. She is co-author of Break Through Your Set Point: How to Finally Lose the Weight You Want and Keep it Off. Julie earned a BA in biology from Oberlin College and a master’s certificate in science communication from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Posts by Julie Corliss
Heart Health
Weather and air pollution linked to heart-related hospitalizations
Staying Healthy
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Diseases & Conditions
Dealing with thick, discolored toenails
Staying Healthy
Exercise may counteract inherited risk for diabetes
Staying Healthy
Seeing clogged arteries may inspire healthier habits
Heart Health
Vegetarian and vegan diets may lower cholesterol levels
Heart Health
Autoimmune diseases pose a threat to the heart
Mind & Mood
Heart attacks may speed cognitive decline
Heart Health
Breathing exercises to lower your blood pressure
Heart Health
To elevate your exercise routine, take a hike
Heart Health
Heart-healthy eating: How does your diet stack up?
Heart Health
Nitroglycerin pills for angina: Is there another option?
Staying Healthy
Monitoring blood pressure at home? Make sure you follow these steps
Heart Health
24-hour blood pressure monitoring outperforms clinic readings
Heart Health
Calcium score may foretell heart risk better than genetic test
Heart Health
Healthy diet linked to better cardiovascular fitness
Heart Health
Move of the month: Pull-down
Heart Health
When high blood pressure affects the lungs
Heart Health
What's the latest on wearables for finding atrial fibrillation?
Heart Health
Race, racism, and heart disease: Why awareness matters
Heart Health
What makes water workouts so worthwhile?
Heart Health
Does coffee help or harm your heart?
Staying Healthy
Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
Heart Health
Salty diet linked to narrowed arteries in the heart and neck
Recent Blog Articles
How healthy is sugar alcohol?
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Moving from couch to 5K
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?