
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

Exercise & Fitness
How low can you go?

Mind & Mood
Grieving: A natural process to help heal

Men's Health
Who needs hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

Diseases & Conditions
Looking out for diverticulitis

Mind & Mood
Exercise can add to your sense of purpose — and vice versa

Staying Healthy
Supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer not justified

Staying Healthy
You don't say? Under eye bags and dark circles

Exercise & Fitness
Get SMART about your fitness goals

Staying Healthy
Look inside your heart

Staying Healthy
Green leafy vegetables offer a leg up on muscle strength

Staying Healthy
Battle of the bulges

Mind & Mood
The book of neurogenesis

Men's Health
Help for erectile dysfunction

Nutrition
Want probiotics but dislike yogurt? Try these foods

Exercise & Fitness
Band together for stronger legs

Pain
High-intensity walking may reduce leg pain from artery disease
Staying Healthy
High-glycemic diets could lead to big health problems
Mind & Mood
Sleeping five hours or less may raise dementia risk

Staying Healthy
How to hydrate

Heart Health
Listen to your heart

Cancer
Vitamin D and the big C

Men's Health
Steps to treating an enlarged prostate

Mind & Mood
Thoughts on optimism
Men's Health
MRI looking better for detecting prostate cancer

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