Recent Blog Articles
Boosting your child's immune system
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is soaring, but are they safe?
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Want to stop harmful drinking? AA versus SMART Recovery
Mpox is back: What to know and do
How well do you score on brain health?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Protect your skin during heat waves — here's how
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Howard LeWine is a practicing internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Chief Medical Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, and editor in chief of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
Posts by Howard E. LeWine, MD
Cancer
What kinds of cancer screenings should men get as they age?
Men's Health
What causes a man's breasts to grow?
Heart Health
Choosing the most beneficial blood thinner
Nutrition
What is the carnivore diet?
Men's Health
What lifestyle changes can help me avoid prostate cancer?
Diseases & Conditions
How to identify scabies — a contagious and uncomfortable skin condition caused by mites
Staying Healthy
Should I take a daily multivitamin?
Staying Healthy
Green poop: What stool color can indicate about health
Exercise & Fitness
What is creatine? Potential benefits and risks of this popular supplement
Heart Health
Is calcium in my diet bad for my heart?
Staying Healthy
Is alkaline water better?
Exercise & Fitness
Do beta blockers interfere with exercise?
Staying Healthy
What can I do about my "beer belly"?
Staying Healthy
How can I reduce my number of daily medications?
Staying Healthy
Why do medical guidelines change frequently?
Diseases & Conditions
Do I need any more COVID vaccinations?
Diseases & Conditions
Should I worry about the side effects of proton-pump inhibitors?
Staying Healthy
What is considered a healthy body fat percentage as you age?
Men's Health
Does my prostate cancer increase my risk for other cancers?
Diseases & Conditions
Did my diet cause my gallstones?
Diseases & Conditions
What can I do about my nasal drip?
Staying Healthy
Do past lifestyle habits affect future health?
Diseases & Conditions
Did COVID cause my shortness of breath?
Staying Healthy
Should I take afternoon naps?
Recent Blog Articles
Boosting your child's immune system
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is soaring, but are they safe?
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Want to stop harmful drinking? AA versus SMART Recovery
Mpox is back: What to know and do
How well do you score on brain health?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Protect your skin during heat waves — here's how