
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Matthew Solan
Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
Matthew Solan is the executive editor of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. He previously served as executive editor for UCLA Health’s Healthy Years and as a contributor to Duke Medicine’s Health News and Weill Cornell Medical College’s Women Nutrition Connection and Women’s Health Advisor. Matthew’s articles on medicine, exercise science, and nutrition have appeared in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Runner’s World, and Yoga Journal. He earned a master of fine arts in writing from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Florida.
Posts by Matthew Solan

Mind & Mood
Getting through grief

Nutrition
Why is eating healthy so hard?

Staying Healthy
You don't say? The yarn on yawning

Staying Healthy
Thinking of trying Dry January? Steps for success

Staying Healthy
Treating low vitamin D levels may help people live longer

Men's Health
A plant-based diet may protect against prostate cancer and ED

Mind & Mood
Managing memory slip-ups

Staying Healthy
The senior's guide to dental care

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Can your bladder burst from "holding it" too long?

Mind & Mood
Eye diseases linked to a higher risk of dementia

Heart Health
Don't fail your heart health

Men's Health
Answers to prostate cancer questions

Exercise & Fitness
Fitness advice from super seniors

Diseases & Conditions
Tinnitus: Ringing or humming in your ears? Sound therapy is one option

Diseases & Conditions
Vaccination still recommended after a shingles infection

Pain
A single-session class offers chronic low back pain relief

Men's Health
Skin in the game: Common skin problems and solutions for men

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Why does your nose run in cold weather?

Men's Health
Exercise may slow prostate cancer growth

Staying Healthy
Smarter food shopping

Diseases & Conditions
What’s new in diabetes drugs

Mind & Mood
Take a breather

Diseases & Conditions
Tough to swallow

Exercise & Fitness
Working out your brain

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help