How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
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
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
Staying Healthy
The humble gallbladder
Staying Healthy
Preparing for success in the operating room — and beyond
Diseases & Conditions
Toss your reading glasses?
Diseases & Conditions
Invisible illness: More than meets the eye
Women's Health
Preventing ovarian cancer: Should women consider removing fallopian tubes?
Staying Healthy
Vitamin D deficiency linked to loss of muscle strength
Diseases & Conditions
Dementia and frailty increase odds of dying after major surgery
Women's Health
DASH diet even better for women's hearts
Diseases & Conditions
IBS in the crosshairs
Diseases & Conditions
Prediabetes: A window of opportunity
Diseases & Conditions
Battling a "brain storm"
Women's Health
When sex hurts
Women's Health
National task force updates recommendations on hormone therapy after menopause
Diseases & Conditions
Shingles linked with higher risk for heart disease and stroke
Women's Health
Exercise can reduce fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation
Diseases & Conditions
A mask that's hard to shed
Staying Healthy
Short on slumber
Mind & Mood
Anxiety overload
Staying Healthy
At-home tests: Help or hindrance?
Staying Healthy
Shift work can harm sleep and health: What helps?
Cancer
Late-stage cervical cancer on the rise: What to know
Women's Health
Women lack information on life after breast reconstruction
Women's Health
Alcohol may lower pregnancy odds in women undergoing fertility treatment — but caffeine is no problem
Staying Healthy
Strength training might lengthen life
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
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
