Malnutrition in older adults: Strategies for addressing this common problem
New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits
Shining light on night blindness
Myths and truths about vitamin C
What could be causing your itchy scalp?
Could couples therapy be right for you?
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
Got a hangnail? Here's what to do
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
Sciatica: Gentle stretches to help relieve pain and improve mobility
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 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
Exercise & Fitness
New trial muddies the water about diet, exercise, and diabetes
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Better use of medicines could save billions
Cancer
HPV transmission during oral sex a growing cause of mouth and throat cancer
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Base shared decision making on good information, personal preferences
Cancer
New sunscreen labels offer clearer sunburn, skin cancer information
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Gov. Christie’s weight-loss surgery: a good idea for health
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Distracted eating may add to weight gain
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Shared genes link depression, schizophrenia, and three other mental illnesses
Cancer
Alcohol: a heart disease-cancer balancing act
Howard E. LeWine, MD
For early breast cancer, lumpectomy is at least as good as mastectomy
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Hearing loss may be linked to mental decline
Cancer
Gene mutation key to aspirin’s benefit in people with colorectal cancer
Exercise & Fitness
Surprises from science
Diseases & Conditions
Diabetes can strike—hard—even when weight is normal
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Doctor’s warning may prompt some to give up driving
Cancer
Study backs mammograms for women 50 to 69
Heart Health
Common painkillers boost risk of repeat heart attack
Exercise & Fitness
Investing in fitness now pays health dividends later
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Threat level high for West Nile infection
Heart Health
Rosie O’Donnell’s heart attack a lesson for women
Heart Health
New test may speed detection of heart attacks
Howard E. LeWine, MD
New guidelines urge immediate treatment after HIV infection
Heart Health
Blood pressure goals may need to change with age
Howard E. LeWine, MD
Blood pressure goals may need to change with age
Malnutrition in older adults: Strategies for addressing this common problem
New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits
Shining light on night blindness
Myths and truths about vitamin C
What could be causing your itchy scalp?
Could couples therapy be right for you?
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
Got a hangnail? Here's what to do
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
Sciatica: Gentle stretches to help relieve pain and improve mobility
