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
Maureen Salamon
Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Maureen Salamon is executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and later covered health and medicine for a wide variety of websites, magazines, and hospitals. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN.com, WebMD, Medscape and HealthDay, among other major outlets. Maureen earned a BA in print journalism from Penn State University.
Posts by Maureen Salamon
Pain
Take arms against perplexing pain
Mind & Mood
Managing the unthinkable
Diseases & Conditions
A pain in the rear
Women's Health
Pressure shift
Exercise & Fitness
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
Nutrition
Low-carb diet helps cut blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes
Diseases & Conditions
Got a goiter?
Women's Health
Surprising foods that boost bone health
Women's Health
A lethal cancer's long reach
Staying Healthy
7 things your dentist wants you to know
Heart Health
Sleep apnea treatment lowers rehospitalization for heart problems in older adults
Women's Health
Expectant mothers can rest easier about taking antidepressants
Staying Healthy
U.S. adults like integrative medicine, but few discuss it with their doctors
Staying Healthy
Americans' use of prescription sleep medications drops dramatically
Women's Health
Vegetarian diet linked to more hip fractures in women
Women's Health
Cancer Network updates recommendations for breast cancer screening in younger women
Pain
When the first step is the hardest
Women's Health
Bladder problems that warrant a doctor's visit
Staying Healthy
Do fermented foods live up to the hype?
Women's Health
Eating disorders in midlife
Mind & Mood
Break free from 3 self-sabotaging ANTs — automatic negative thoughts
Staying Healthy
Busier equals better for physical activity levels
Diseases & Conditions
People with kidney disease eat less fruits and veggies
Diseases & Conditions
High blood pressure linked to severe COVID despite vaccination
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
