
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

Heart Health
Boosting share of protein from plants in diet may lower heart disease risk

Exercise & Fitness
One chair, four moves

Exercise & Fitness
Try this: Put on some weight

Mind & Mood
Mediterranean diets lower blood sugar levels and slow brain shrinkage

Staying Healthy
Less sitting, more vigorous exercise can help lower blood pressure

Heart Health
Dogs and owners share emotional and physiological changes

Staying Healthy
Try this: The "old man" test

Staying Healthy
Dealing with the grief of physical decline

Men's Health
Nondrug approaches to improve erectile function

Nutrition
Weighing protein powders

Heart Health
Hands-on approach to cardiac arrest

Exercise & Fitness
Cold comfort

Staying Healthy
Try this: Wash up

Exercise & Fitness
Take time to stretch

Staying Healthy
Letting the air out

Mind & Mood
Clearing up a foggy memory

Men's Health
Scrotum trouble

Heart Health
Under-the-radar heart risks

Men's Health
Transperineal prostate biopsies linked with lower infection risk

Pain
Back pain? Moving more and sitting less may help

Men's Health
A healthy diet may help keep prostate cancer growth in check

Mind & Mood
10 minutes of daily mindfulness may help change your outlook about health improvements

Nutrition
Try this: Build a healthier sandwich

Staying Healthy
A test of strength

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