Recent Articles
Hospice care: Overview of a compassionate approach to end-of-life care
Foot pain: A look at why your feet might hurt
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
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
Mind & Mood
Mastering memory maintenance
Staying Healthy
Fall shots: Who's most vulnerable to RSV, COVID, and the flu?
Women's Health
After the baby grows up, how will your heart fare?
Staying Healthy
Medication-taking made easier
Diseases & Conditions
Sugary drinks appear to increase health risks for people with diabetes
Mind & Mood
Magnesium-rich foods might boost brain health, especially in women
Diseases & Conditions
Physical activity may lower Parkinson's risk in women
Diseases & Conditions
When everyday noises upset you
Diseases & Conditions
When fatigue leaves you drained, depleted, and dumbfounded
Mind & Mood
Validation: Defusing intense emotions
Mind & Mood
Bonds that transcend age
Nutrition
Feeding body and soul
Staying Healthy
Staying safe while getting well
Cancer
Screening advice that's not just skin deep
Diseases & Conditions
Sleep problems may raise the risk of stroke
Staying Healthy
Women more likely to be injured while walking a leashed dog
Women's Health
National task force proposes updated breast cancer screening recommendations
Mind & Mood
What is somatic therapy?
Cancer
Older women disproportionately diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer
Mind & Mood
Some obesity-related brain changes similar to those with Alzheimer's
Diseases & Conditions
Taming traveler's tummy
Women's Health
Menopause marketing: Hype vs. truth
Exercise & Fitness
Power up your walking routine
Women's Health
Opioid use disorder in older adults: More common than you might think
Recent Articles
Hospice care: Overview of a compassionate approach to end-of-life care
Foot pain: A look at why your feet might hurt
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance