
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
Too much coffee may raise dementia risk

Diseases & Conditions
Less may be more when treating urinary tract infections

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Pointing a finger(nail) at your health

Pain
Drug therapy needs time to treat heart-related chest pain

Staying Healthy
Live long and prosper

Staying Healthy
Master the stairs

Men's Health
Managing prostate cancer while you wait-and-see

Diseases & Conditions
Casing the joints

Mind & Mood
Health and happiness go hand in hand

Mind & Mood
Evoking calm: Practicing mindfulness in daily life helps

Diseases & Conditions
Frequent migraines? Eating fatty fish may offer comfort

Mind & Mood
Some blood pressure drugs are linked with better memory

Exercise & Fitness
Fitness with a function

Mind & Mood
You don't say? Brain space

Diseases & Conditions
Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise in older adults

Mind & Mood
Stuck in a brain fog? Look in your medicine cabinet

Staying Healthy
Do BMI numbers add up?

Men's Health
Prostate cancer and your diet

Staying Healthy
Looking past blood pressure numbers

Mind & Mood
Easily distracted? Try meditation

Mind & Mood
Waking up one hour earlier than usual may reduce depression risk

Men's Health
You don't say? Hair today, gone tomorrow

Exercise & Fitness
Tai chi offers similar benefits as conventional exercise

Men's Health
New ways to think about sex

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