Commentaries written by Harvard physicians on the questions that people face every day related to fitness, nutrition, parenting, heart health, mental health, men's and women's health.

Table of Contents

• 10 Flu Myths
• 10 myths about heart disease
• 10 New Year's Resolutions for Good Health
• 10 Osteoporosis Myths
• 10 Ways To Make Your Recipes Healthier
• 12 “superfoods” you should be eating
• 2006 Update on Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations
• 2009 Immunization Schedule
• 2010 Immunization Schedule
• 2011 Immunization Schedule
• 2015 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
• 7 simple changes lower stroke risk
• A ‘Magnetic’ Approach to Treating Depression
• A Dangerous Myth: It's Over-the-Counter, It Must Be Safe
• A Disease-Prevention Diet for Men
• A Free Program for Families Dealing with Mental Illness
• A Guide to Health Clubs
• A Hairy Situation
• A Handful of Fingernail Myths
• A More Rational Approach to Dietary Supplements
• A New Clue to Bipolar Disorder
• A New Diet To Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• A Parent's Life
• A Scorecard on Supplements
• A Sunny Outlook Is Good for Your Health
• Abdominal Obesity and Your Health
• Accutane, Pregnancy, and Mental Health
• Acne -- What Parents Need to Know
• Acne And The Role Of Diet
• Acupuncture for Erectile Dysfunction?
• Adding a Pet to the Family
• Age and Arthritis - Facts and Fiction
• Air Pollution
• Airing Out a Lung Cancer Myth
• Airports - Avoid the High-Fat Food Trap
• Alkaline Diets and Cancer: Fact or Fiction
• All About Breastfeeding
• Allergies: When Nuts Are Not Healthy
• Alzheimer's Disease - Where Are We Today?
• Am I Sexually Normal?
• Anatomy 101
• Ancient Grains Are New Again
• Anemia, Fatigue and Iron Deficiency: Facts and Myth
• Angioplasty Or Bypass Graft Surgery?
• Anti-Acid Medicines - Is Long-Term Use Safe?
• Antibiotic Resistant Super Bugs
• Antidepressants -- A Treatment for Hot Flashes
• Anxiety and Heart Disease - What's the Connection?
• Are All NSAIDs Dangerous?
• Are All Steroids Bad?
• Are Beans the Magical Food?
• Are Beer And Wine Less Strong Than Liquor?
• Are Energy Drinks Safe?
• Are Moods and Behaviors Contagious?
• Are Multivitamins Worth the Money?
• Are the New Stents Safe?
• Are There Benefits to a ‘Base’ Tan?
• Are You Due for an Oil Change?
• Are you experiencing normal memory loss-or dementia?
• Are You In, Out or Post-Menopause
• Are You Paying Too Much for Your Heart Medications?
• Are You Sick of Morning Sickness?
• Are You Worried Well?
• Arthritic knees: Exercise can help, but don't overdo it
• Arthritis - From Myth to Fact
• Aspirin and Cancer -- Will a Tablet a Day Keep Tumors Away?
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attention Shoppers: Beware Of Health Claims
• Autism - Act Early To Make a Difference
• Autism and Older Fathers
• Autism spectrum disorders revisited
• Avoiding Heat-Related Illness
• Baby Boomers and Hearing Loss
• Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
• Back to School Safety Tips
• Back To The Stone Age
• Backed-up bowels? Don't get stuck on daily ‘regularity’
• Balancing A Vegetarian Meal
• Banning Sweet Treats at School Parties
• Bath Salts -- A New Drug Risk Among Teens
• Beat the Heat - Stay Hydrated!
• Behavior Modification - Could it Help You Reach Your Weight-Management Goals?
• Behavioral cognitive therapy for addictions
• Best Bargain Bites
• Best medicine: The science of exercise shows benefits beyond weight loss
• Biking and Sex - The ‘Vicious Cycle’
• Birth-Control Pills 101
• Bladder Cancer - Men at Risk
• Blood Pressure and Your Brain
• Bone Up On Osteoporosis
• ‘Body Art’ And Your Teen
• Boosters for Antidepressant Treatment
• Botox for Men of a Certain Age
• Boy or Girl? Determining a Baby's Gender
• Brain Medicine - Reach Out and Touch Someone
• Brand Name vs. Generic Antidepressants: What's the Difference?
• Breakfast … Don't Leave Home Without It
• Breaking Down Bone Myths
• Breast Problems in Men
• Breathing Problems -- What Do they Mean?
• Bringing Down Stress Levels
• Broken Heart Syndrome
• Built for Motion: Take Charge of Your Body!
• Burning Calories with Exercise
• Busting Myths About Your Stomach
• Calcium - The Food vs. Supplement Debate
• Calling in the Replacements
• Can Coffee Really Stunt Your Growth?
• Can Diet Improve Arthritis Symptoms?
• Can Eating Peanuts Prevent Peanut Allergy?
• Can Exercise Be Bad for You?
• Can Nutritional Supplements Enhance Athletic Performance? Part 1
• Can Nutritional Supplements Enhance Athletic Performance? Part 2
• Can Sex Be a Health Hazard?
• Can Vitamin Supplements Protect Your Brain?
• Can We Predict Height
• Can You Be Overweight and Healthy?
• Can You Become Addicted to Chocolate?
• Can You Become Immune To Medications?
• Can You Really Throw Your Back Out?
• Can You Wear Out Your Joints?
• Can Your Diet Affect Fertility?
• Cancer Update: Two Studies Worth Heeding
• Cancer's Fine Line
• Car Safety Seats - Changes to Make Now
• Car-Seat Safety
• Carbohydrate Confusion
• Carbohydrates - Good or Bad for You?
• Cardiac Patients with Arthritis: Advice for the Post-Vioxx Era
• Caregiver Stress: Is There Help for the Helpers?
• Caution - Grapefruit and Medication
• Cautions About Reflux Relief
• Celiac Disease - An Overlooked Disorder
• Changes in the 2008 Immunization Schedule
• Cherries for Gout - Myth or Marvel?
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Childhood Immunization Update - 2007
• Children and Breakfast - Follow Your Intuition
• Children and Sleep: What Parents Need to Know
• Children and Swimming Lessons - What Parents Should Know
• Children and Teen Fitness
• Children Attacking Other Children
• Children's Headaches - What Parents Need to Know
• Chocolate - Health Boon or Bust?
• Chocolate: Just another Sweetie or the Real Thing?
• Choosing a Babysitter - What Parents Need To Know
• Choosing a Healthy Breakfast Cereal
• Choosing a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card
• Choosing a Preschool Program
• Choosing Your Six-Pack: Abdominal Muscles and Pot Bellies
• Chronic Constipation: A Strain on health
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Names and Claims
• Chronic Fatigue: When Exercise Makes You Feel Worse
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath Away
• Circulation Troubles: What Do They Mean?
• Circumcision: What Parents Need To Know
• Circumspection For Circumcision
• Climate Change and Your Health
• Clinical Trials Part II
• Clinical Trials: Part I
• Coffee - Grounds For Concern?
• Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia
• Combating the Fungus Among Us
• Common Conditions with Misleading Symptoms
• Common Versus Rare Conditions
• Compulsive Buying - When Pleasure Turns to Pain
• Computer Use And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Consternation About Constipation
• Contain Yourself -- The Language of Your Body's Linings
• Could your joint pain be bursitis?
• CPR: Less Effective Than You Might Think
• Cramps: What They Are, What To Do
• CT Scans of the Heart - Ready for Prime Time
• CT Scans: The Next Wave in Heart Care
• Cyberbullying
• Dance Your Way to Fitness
• Dealing With PMS
• Dealing with Unintentional Weight Loss
• Debating The Use Of Growth Hormone In Healthy But Short Children
• Debunking the 50-50 Heart Disease Myth
• December Holiday Safety Tips
• Decoding Common Skin Conditions
• Decoding Disease Names
• Decoding Food Labels
• Decoding the ‘Plasties’
• Decoding the ‘-Omas'
• Decrease your risk of falling
• Defending Against Disease With an Anti-Inflammation Lifestyle
• Depression in Children
• Despite Benefit, Drug Prices Still High For Seniors
• Detecting Heart Problems in Athletes
• Detox Diets - Purification or Pure Fabrication?
• Diet and ADHD
• Diet and Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Diet and Diverticulitis
• Diet Soda -- Is it Really an Alternative?
• Discount Prescription Drugs and Medicare
• Disease-Fighting Phytonutrients
• Diseases Named After Geographical Locations
• Dissolving the Mysteries of Salt
• Distracted Driving - Fast Lane to Disaster
• Ditch the Gluten, Improve Your Health?
• Dizziness - What Causes This Common Complaint?
• Do Alternative Treatments and Vitamin Supplements Work?
• Do Big Voices Need Big Bodies?
• Do Kids Need Sports and Energy Drinks?
• Do Personality Disorder Diagnoses matter?
• Do Presidents Age Faster?
• Do Sugar Substitutes Help You Lose Weight?
• Do You Need C-Reactive Protein Testing?
• Do Your Kids Have The Holiday ‘Gimmes'
• Doctor, How Long Have I Got?
• Does A Sneeze Mean Disease?
• Does Being a ‘Lefty’ Affect Your Health?
• Does Breast Size Matter
• Does Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Allergies?
• Does Diet Affect Cancer Recurrence?
• Does Diet Play A Role In Arthritis?
• Does Eating Late Make You Gain Weight?
• Does Everyone Need Psychological Help After a Tragic Event?
• Does Metabolism Matter in Weight Loss?
• Does Milk Cause Prostate Cancer?
• Does Money Motivate Healthy Behavior?
• Does Nighttime Noshing Make You Fat?
• Dogs - A Source of Love and Well-Being
• Don't Be a Wheelchair Potato!
• Don't Be Sidelined By Exercise Injuries
• Don't brush off signs of a “brain attack”
• Don't Dismiss Dairy!
• Don't Fall for These Skin Myths
• Don't Let Osteoarthritis Keep You Down
• Don't Let Your Exercise Routine Suffer the Bad Weather Blues!
• Don't Make Your Vacation a Holiday From Exercise
• Don't Overlook Vitamin K
• Don't Take Breast Cancer Lying Down (Part 1)
• Don't Take Breast Cancer Lying Down (Part 2)
• Dr. Aaron T. Beck: “Father” of Cognitive Therapy
• Drinking and Driving: Keep Your Teens Safe
• Drug Therapy and Your Genes (Part 1)
• Drug-Coated Stents: A Revolution in Cardiac Care
• Dysphagia -- Medical Speak for Trouble Swallowing
• ‘Dys' Can Help You Understand Your Doctor
• Ear Tubes - What Parents Need to Know
• Easy way to stop knee arthritis from progressing
• Eat Less to Live Longer
• Eat seafood the healthy way
• Eat Your Way to a Healthy Smile
• Eating and Swimming
• Eating Disorders in Older Women
• Eating Disorders
• Eating for Two
• Eating Frequency and Weight Loss
• Eating Well, Thinking Straight
• Eating Your Stress
• Ecstasy, Genetics, and Depression
• Educating and empowering families
• Eggs - All They're Cracked Up To Be
• Encouraging patients to take medication as prescribed
• End Your Weight Loss Struggles
• Energy Drinks - Use Caution
• Enjoy Guilt-Free Holiday Eating
• Ensuring Happy Campers
• Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
• Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Disease: Surprising Bedfellows
• Erectile Dysfunction: The Bad News and the Bad News
• Exercise - No Pain, Big Gains
• Exercise and Brain Health
• Exercise and Mental Performance
• Exercise and Your Menstrual Cycle: Does the Time of the Month Matter?
• Exercise Is Always Good For You
• Exercising During Pregnancy (Part 1)
• Exercising During Pregnancy (Part 2)
• Exploring Medical Syndromes
• ‘Expired’ Medicines: Are They Safe?
• Fabulous Fiber
• Facing a High Risk for Breast Cancer
• Fact or Fiction: Menopause Causes Weight Gain?
• Fainting - Harmless or a Red Flag?
• Fall Safety
• Fat - Friend Or Foe?
• Feet Matter
• Fending Off Flu With Food
• Fermented Foods -- Should They Be Part of Your Diet?
• Fighting Childhood Obesity
• Fighting HIV
• Fighting Peripheral Arterial Disease Through Exercise
• Financial Stress Affects Kids, Too
• Finding the right depression medication
• Fit and Fat -- Does it Matter
• Fitness in the Sun
• Five Tips for Healthy Restaurant Eating
• Flu Vaccine: Who Should and Who Should Not Get the Shot
• Fluid Replacement and Exercise
• Folic Acid - Not Just for Pregnant Women
• Food Allergies -- What Parents Need To Know
• Food Preservatives: Reading the “Not-So-Fine” Print
• Foods That Fight Inflammation
• Foot Fitness
• For Alcohol Problems: Abstinence or Moderation?
• For Health, Pair Fitness with Food
• Forget What You Heard About Amnesia
• Four Common Myths About Allergies
• Four Food Myths - Busted
• Four Rules To Prevent Youth Sports Injuries -- and Burnout
• Fourth of July Safety Tips
• Fresh Isn't Always Best When it Comes to Fruit and Vegetables
• From Ulcers To Deodorant - Dispelling Teen Myths
• Fruits And Veggies: Are Five Daily Servings Enough?
• Gas: Beat the Bloat
• Gastric Surgery - The Cure For Obesity
• Gender Differences in Cardiac Care
• Gender Matters in Health
• Genetically Modified Foods - What's On Your Plate?
• GERD - Heartburn and More
• Get a Taste for Nutrition
• Get the ‘Screens’ Out of Your Child's Bedroom
• Get Your Body Back, Mommy
• Getting ‘Hyper’
• Getting a Flu Shot - Will It Cause the Flu?
• Getting Enough Vitamin B12
• Getting Over Dental Fears
• Getting the Best Value for Hypertension Medications
• Give Your Kids A Safe Summer
• Golf and Your Health
• Good Nutrition in Bad Weather
• Goosebumps
• Gout - A Common Cause of Joint Pain
• Green tea may lower heart disease risk
• Grief Expresses Itself in Many Ways
• Groin Injuries And Your Voice
• Growing Pains
• Growing Pains: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Guard Your Child Against Accidental Injuries
• Guidelines For Treating Earaches In Children
• Guys - Start Protecting Your Brain Now!
• Hair Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania) - Is It Taken Too Lightly?
• Halting Hypertension with a Healthy Diet
• HDL Cholesterol - How To Get More of a Good Thing
• Head Lice? No Need To Panic
• Health Advice in Chat Rooms and on Bulletin Boards
• Health And Safety Concerns At The Beauty Salon
• Health Statistics -- View Them with Caution
• Healthy Eating in Wintertime
• Healthy Eating, Healthy Kids
• Healthy Makeover for Mommy
• Heard Any Good Fish Stories Lately?
• Heart Disease & Depression - A Two-Way Street?
• Heart failure prevention essentials: Take these steps
• Heartburn Relief
• Heat Wave-Don't Be a Seasonal Statistic
• ‘Helicopter Parenting’ -- When Too Much Help Is No Help
• Help for Anxious Children
• Help for Changing How You Think
• Help for Couples Facing a Serious Illness
• Help for Excessive Perspiration
• Help for Insomnia
• Helping a Widow Cope with Grief
• Helping Your Child Cope with a Disaster
• Helping Your Child Sleep Independently
• Helping Your Child Transition to Middle School
• Helping Your Child With Homework
• Hernias - Three Questions You Need To Ask
• Hidden Dangers of Over-the-Counter Cold and Allergy Medicines
• High Cholesterol: Lowering Your Risk and Your Drug Bill
• Highlight on Drugs: Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet
• Hints for Safe Summer Eating
• His and Her Vitamins - Smart Medicine or Marketing Ploy?
• Holiday Food Safety for Your Kitchen
• Holiday Time - Start Your Family Health History
• Home Monitoring for Blood Thinners Comes of Age
• Hot Seats, Laptops, Cell Phones and Sperm
• How Aging Affects Male Sexuality
• How Alcoholics Anonymous Works
• How Diseases Come and Go
• How Exercise Helps You Relax
• How Good Are the Drugs to Prevent and Treat the Flu
• How Helpful Are Birthing Classes?
• How Inhaling Helium Affects Your Voice
• How Low Should Your Blood Pressure Be?
• How Much Exercise Do You Need?
• How Much Exercise Is Enough?
• How Much of the Brain Do We Really Use?
• How Often Should You Eat?
• How Our Environment Affects Our Food Choices
• How Pets Affect Your Health
• How Safe Is Your School?
• How Sleep Affects Learning and Memory
• How sleep apnea affects the heart
• How Sweet It Is! An Update on Artificial Sweeteners
• How the Athlete's Heart Gets Strong
• How Therapeutic Is Massage?
• How To Avoid Foodborne Illnesses
• How to break the sugar habit-and help your health in the process
• How To Eat and Drink for Long Workouts
• How To Eat for Endurance Exercise
• How To Get More Nutritional Bang for Your Buck
• How To Handle A Seizure
• How To Keep Health Risks in Perspective
• How To Keep the Summer Bugs Away
• How to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• How To Praise Your Kids
• How to prevent colorectal cancer
• How To Prevent Flat Spots on Your Baby's Head
• How To Prevent Heart Problems Triggered by Exercise
• How To Prevent the Most Common Cause of Choking in Kids
• How to sleep better with chronic pain
• How To Stay Young -- Really!
• How to Talk to Your Kids about Drugs
• How to Understand When Your Doctor Talks Statistics
• How Useful Are Consumer Drug Ads?
• How using computers can help keep your mind sharp
• How Your Doctor Looks at Research: the Error Factor
• HPV Vaccine - What Parents Need To Know
• HPV Vaccine -- Important Information for Parents
• Human Growth Hormone and the Search for the Fountain Of Youth
• Human Growth Hormone
• Hypnosis - Mental Health Therapy
• Hypoglycemia
• ‘Hypo’-thetically Speaking
• Immunization Updates for 2013
• Immunizations Updates for 2012
• Important nutrients you could be missing
• Improving Low Back Pain with Exercise
• ‘I'm Such a Klutz!’
• In Search of the Elusive Aphrodisiac: Sex, Food and Myth
• Influenza - Just the Flu?
• Influenza -- Just the Flu?
• Insect Bites
• Intermittent Explosive Disorder Grabs Attention
• Introducing Solid Foods: Eight Keys to Success
• Iron - There's Nothing Small About This Micronutrient
• Is a Man in Your Life Depressed
• Is Bariatric Surgery for You?
• Is Being Male Hazardous to Your Health? (Intelihealth version)
• Is Gout a Rich Person's Disease
• Is Kissing Dangerous?
• Is Splitting Pills Okay?
• Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep
• Is Your Child Ready for Sleep-Away Camp?
• Is Your Teen Ready To Drive?
• Jaundice in Newborns: Common but Potentially Serious
• Keep Your Child Safe around Pets in the Home or Classroom
• Keep Your Digestive System in Shape
• Keep Your Teen Driver Safe and Alive
• Keeping - Or Not Keeping - Your Internet Use Under Control
• Keeping Kids Safe - Without Scaring Them
• Keeping Things Straight: Posture and Scoliosis
• Keeping Up With Your New Year's Resolutions
• Keeping Your Young Athlete Healthy and Happy
• Key Fat for Your Health: Omega-3
• Kids and Flu Shots -- What's New
• Kids Snacks - Resisting the Lure of Cartoon Characters
• Learning Disabilities: What to Look for and What to Do
• Learning From History
• Learning How To Say ‘I'm Sorry.’
• Leaving a Mark -- How and Why We Scar
• Leeches: An Ancient Therapy Is Revived
• Letting Go and Letting Your Brain Make the Decision
• Licking Your Wounds
• Lifestyle Changes - Do They Work?
• Lift weights for diabetes protection
• Lifting The Myth Off Hernias
• Light Smoking - Unsafe in Any Dose
• Living Longer by Getting Fit
• Living Well with Heart Failure
• Living With Amiodarone
• Living with Asthma: Help Your Child Breathe Easy
• Losing Weight Helps Promote Cancer Survivorship
• Low-Back Pain
• Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets
• Lower the ‘Bad’ Cholesterol for Your Own Good
• Lower Your Blood Pressure With Exercise
• Lowering Drug Costs after Canada Dries Up
• Lung Cancer - Is It Time To Start Screening?
• Maggots and Wound Healing
• Make the Most of Your Child's Doctor Visit
• Making Sense of Common Hormone Tests
• Making Sense Of Medical Warnings
• Man to Man: The Metabolic Syndrome
• Man to Man: Tips for a Healthy Summer
• Man-To-Man: The “Weaker” Sex Is Healthier (original)
• Managing Diabetes Through Exercise
• Managing Emotional Eating
• Managing Sibling Rivalry
• Many Ways to Say Normal
• Marriage and Men's Health
• Massaging Away Your Cold
• Mastering the Mindful Meal
• Math in Medicine: Know Your ‘Rithmetic
• Measuring Quality of Health Care Matters
• Meat Labels - What Do They Really Mean?
• Meat or Beans -- Which Has the Biggest Nutritional Payoff?
• Medical Doctors Versus Spin Doctors: Sorting Through Conflicting Information
• Medical Enemy #1: Heart Disease
• Medical Myth Prevention --- Understanding Medical News
• Medical Myths Die Hard
• Medical Myths: Does Food Cause Ulcers?
• Medical Terminology - When Size Matters
• Medical Terminology -- Blood Vessel Disease
• Medical Terminology -- The Case For Accuracy
• Medical Test Results: Are You Normal, and Is That a Good Thing?
• Mediterranean Eating: A Myriad of Benefits
• Men - Protect Yourself from Deep Venous Thrombosis
• Men - Respect Your Blood Pressure
• Men -- How Much Water Do You Need?
• Men and Headaches
• Men: Eating Well at Home and Away
• Menopause Makeover
• Menstrual Synchrony
• Mental Distress: Where Do You Turn for Help?
• Mental Illness and Violence
• Metabolic Syndrome - Lifestyle Changes Are Key
• Milk Myths
• Mixing Antibiotics and Alcohol
• Monitoring the Media, On-Screen and Online
• Motivating Behavior Change
• Move for the Cure: Exercise to Lose Weight
• My Left or Yours? Describing Locations in Medicine
• Mysterious Acronyms
• Myth -- Family Germs Are Safe
• Myth: Modern Medicine is Wiping Out Disability
• Myths About Snoring
• Myths About Vision
• Myths about Your Incredible Head
• Name That Drug
• Nasal Allergies - Nothing To Sneeze At
• Natural Disasters -- Sources of Disease?
• Natural ways to relieve constipation
• (You Make Me Feel Like) A ‘Natural’ Woman
• Navigating the Supermarket: No GPS Needed
• Nearing a Cancer Cure?
• Needles -- Separating Fact from Fiction
• Never Too Old or Frail to Exercise
• New Advice About Giving Solid Foods to Infants
• New Approaches to Hot Flashes in Men
• New evidence that a heart-healthy diet also helps fight prostate cancer
• New Moms: Welcome Relief from Hand Pain
• New Preventive Health Guidelines for Children
• New tests promise smarter prostate cancer screening and treatment
• New vaccines: The long road to official recommendation
• New Year's Resolutions for Cardiac Patients
• New Year's Resolutions Your Kids Can Make
• Newer But Perhaps Not Better
• Nightmares and Other Sleep Disturbances
• Nighttime Overeating
• No Match For Tick Removal
• No “magic pill” for autism spectrum disorders
• Nocebo -- The Dark Side of the Placebo Effect
• Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity -- A GI Disorder of Its Own
• Nosebleeds - Separating Fact From Fiction
• Not So Fast: Why Your Doctor Is Skeptical
• Now Hear This - Noise Can Make You Deaf
• Nurturing A Child's Creativity
• Nutrients: Can You Have Too Much of A Good Thing?
• Nutrition and Aging
• Nutrition: The Mediterranean Diet
• Nuts and Your Health -- Cracking Old Myths
• Obesity Surgery: Is It for You?
• Obesity: How Can We Help Our Kids?
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children
• Oh (Nutritious) Nuts!
• Old Age: It's Tough, But It Won't Kill You
• Organizing Your Lifestyle
• Organs With Plenty To Spare
• Osteoporosis and Exercise
• Osteoporosis update for men
• Our concept of heart attack is changing
• Our Mothers, Ourselves: Protecting Against Heart Disease
• Over-the-Counter Drug Labels
• Overcoming Cocaine or Stimulant Addiction
• Overcoming Insomnia
• Overcoming Scary Memories
• Overtraining: When Pushing Hard Is Harmful
• Pain, Anxiety, and Depression - A Challenging Trio to Treat
• Panic Attacks-Just Nerves?
• Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia Now Two Separate Conditions
• Parenting to Prevent Obesity
• Parents What You Need To Know About Hookahs
• Parents, How Much Do You Know About Inhalants?
• Passionate About Your Coffee? Me Too.
• Peanut Allergy-when snacks can be deadly
• Peripheral Artery Disease
• Pesky Produce Pesticides
• Pheromones: The Scent of Sex
• Phosphorus - Backbone to Healthy Bones
• Phytonutrients for Fall
• Phytonutrients: Prevention in a Plant
• Picking A Pediatrician
• Picking the Best and Safest Toys - Read This Before You Shop
• Placebos -- What Your Doctor Is or Isn't Saying
• Plyometric Exercise
• Poinsettia, Mistletoe and Other “Dangers” of The Holidays
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Fierce Name, Treatable Illness
• Pool Rules
• PORT Schizophrenia treatment recommendations
• Positive Psychology
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Power Lines And Your Health
• Praying for Health
• Pregnancy after weight-loss surgery
• Premature Ejaculation
• Preparing for Your Daughter's First Period
• Prescription-Drug Costs On the Way Up Again
• Prevent Accidental Poisonings!
• Prevent Accidental Poisonings
• Prevent Drowning - Four Keys to Protect Your Child
• Preventing Cancer Is More Possible Than You Think
• Preventing Cyberbullying
• Preventing Depression in Adolescents
• Preventing Heart Disease: What Parents Need to Know
• Preventing Shoulder Injuries
• Preventing Teen Pregnancy
• Preventing Vascular Dementia
• Produce Safety
• Promoting a Healthy Body Image
• Prostate biopsy: What to expect
• Protect Your Brain from a Concussion
• Protect Your Child's Sight
• Protect Your Colon From Diverticular Disease
• Protect Yourself From Glaucoma
• Protecting Children From Sexual Abuse
• Protecting Your Child From Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• Protecting Your Kids From Colds and Flu
• Protecting Your Kids' Hearing
• Protecting Yourself against Drug ‘Cost Shifting’
• Protein Powders 101
• PSA -- Old Controversies, New Results
• PSA Quiz
• Psoriasis - More Than Skin Deep
• Psychiatric Treatment for Preschoolers
• Psychotherapy That Helps Your Mind and Your Emotions
• Putting more brain in the bank
• Putting the apple-a-day adage to the test
• Q&A -- The New Cholesterol Guidelines
• Quick fixes for your aching feet
• Radiation and Your Health
• Radon: What Do You Need To Know
• Raising Your ‘Good’ Cholesterol
• Raw Food Diet - Good for Your Health?
• Reaching the Limits of Exercise
• Reading Your Medical Record
• Real-Time Medical Care
• Recommit to Your New Year's Resolutions
• Reduce Your Risk for Pre-Diabetes
• Relief for Restless Legs Syndrome
• Relief From Hay Fever
• Remembering As a Form of Therapy
• Rescue Your Knees
• Reshaping Medicare: Winners and Losers
• Resveratrol - A Fountain of Youth?
• Rethinking fiber and hydration can lead to better colon health
• Retrain Your Brain To Love Exercise!
• Returning to Exercise After Injury
• Rewarding Smokers To Help Them Quit
• RSV, Bronchiolitis and Colds
• Running and Your Joints
• Safe summer grilling tips
• Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
• Salt and Kids -- What Parents Need To Know
• Same-Sex Parenting and Marriage -- What the Experts Say
• Same-Sex Parenting: Pediatric Experts Weigh In
• Saunas and Your Health
• Savor the Flavor of Locally Grown Food
• Schizophrenia Treatment: Not by Drugs Alone
• Secondhand Smoke - What Parents Need to Know
• Selecting a Fitness Center
• Self help for sore muscles
• Self-help steps to get through hemorrhoid flare-ups
• Sending Your Child Off to College
• Separation Anxiety: How To Help Your Child Be Independent
• Seven Common Memory Problems
• Seven Essential Kitchen Tools for Healthy Meals
• Seven Ways To Beat PMS
• Seven Ways To Get The Most From Your Health-Care Dollar
• Sex and the older woman
• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men: Prevention Comes First
• Shingles -- A Painful Rash and More
• Shortcuts to Fitness - Do They Work?
• Shortness of breath: A common reason for calling the doctor
• ‘Should I Have a PSA Test?’
• Should Babies and Toddlers Use iPads?
• Should I Have a CT of My Heart?
• Should People With High Blood Pressure Take Statins?
• Should the FDA Be Tougher on Drug Approvals?
• Should You Avoid Dairy Foods When You're Sick?
• Should You Weigh Every Day?
• Side Effects And Allergic Reactions To Medications
• SIDS -- What Parents Need To Know
• Sleep - Can You Get Too Much of a Good Thing?
• Sleep and Mental Health
• Sleep Apnea: A Stealthy Cause of Depression
• Sleep problems may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
• Sleep: What's Going on Behind That Shut-Eye?
• Smart Sun Protection for Kids
• Smoking and Dementia
• Smoking Cessation - New Ways To Quit
• Snow Shoveling -- Caution, Men at Risk
• So Many Milks, So Many Choices
• Social Media - A Brief Guide for Parents
• Social Networks Linked to Vaccine Decisions
• Sometimes It's ‘I Don't Know’
• Soy: Friend or Foe?
• Special Harvard Commentary: Bird (Avian) Flu
• Special Harvard Commentary: First SARS, And Now Bird Flu
• Special Harvard Commentary: Stem Cells 101
• Spin Your Way to Fitness
• Spring Safety
• Springtime Allergy Relief for Kids
• Starting High School -- Tips for Parents
• Step It Up To Stay Well
• Stevia - The Zero-Calorie, All-Natural Sweetener
• Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet (Part 1)
• Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet (Part 2)
• Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet (Part 3)
• Stomach Growling and Other Bodily Noises
• Stonewall Kidney Stone Formation
• Stormy Weather - Shocking Summer Hazards
• Strattera and Suicide Risk
• Strength Training for All Ages
• Stress and Your Stomach
• Stretching To Stay Flexible
• Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Doing Better
• Stuttering -- A Surprisingly Common Problem
• Sugar and Your Heart -- Sour News About Sweets
• Sugar's Role in Diabetes
• Summer Safety
• Sunscreens: New Rules For Parents
• Sunshine, Tea and Tomatoes: Can They Prevent Cancer?
• Super Charge Your Summer Meals
• Supplements May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk
• Survival Guide for Kids' Colds - Managing Without Medication
• Surviving Baby's First Year: You Can Do It!
• Surviving Our Supersized Society
• Surviving Pregnancy Bed Rest
• Surviving the Spring Sniffles
• Swallowing Seeds - The Seeds of Worry
• Swine Flu and Bird Flu: Questions and Answers from Harvard Medical School
• Swine Flu: Questions and Answers from Harvard Medical School
• Symptoms - Location, Location, Location
• Take Care of Your Child's Oral Health
• Take the Sneeze and Wheeze Out of Exercise
• Taking An Individualized Approach To Your Heart Care
• Taking Baby Out And About
• Taking on the School Bullies
• Taking the Bite Out of Mosquitoes
• Taking the Pain Out of Pain Relievers
• Talk To Your Child About Tobacco
• Talking about migraine
• Talking to Children About Death
• Talking to Children About Illness
• Talking to Children About Social Media
• Talking to Kids About the Birds and the Bees
• Talking to Your Kids about Marijuana
• Tantrums - Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Them
• Tap Water or Bottled?
• Teaching Gratitude this Holiday Season -- And All Year Long
• Tech Speak
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Teens and Tanning - What Parents Need To Know
• Teens: Respecting Their Health Privacy
• Testosterone - The ‘Heart’ of the Matter
• Testosterone - What It Does And Doesn't Do
• Testosterone Therapy – Pros and Cons
• Tests You May Not Need
• Tests your doctor may order to determine whether you have heart disease
• Texting and Teens - A Pediatrician (and Mom) Speaks Out
• The ‘-osis' Diagnosis
• The ‘8 Glasses per Day’ Rule
• The ‘Ripening’ of Cataracts
• The 10 Commandments of Cancer Prevention
• The 3, 6 and 9s of Healthy Fats
• The Aerobic Side of Fitness
• The Angry Adolescent
• The Arguments Against Dietary Supplements
• The Benefits of Cooking with Your Kids
• The Benefits of Probiotics
• The Best Smartphone Apps to Stay Healthy
• The Best Ways to Deal with a Fever
• The Cancer, Sunshine and Vitamin D Connection
• The Case for Moderation
• The Coffee Bean -- Not a Fiend
• The Concepts of Conception: What to Ignore about Getting Pregnant
• The Downsides of Multitasking
• The Emotional Strain of Infertility
• The Food-Mood Connection
• The French Paradox - Should We Be More Like the French?
• The Fusion of Good Taste and Good Nutrition
• The Hair-Raising Myth About Shaving
• The Hazards Of Bathroom Seats
• The Hazards of Hookah
• The Importance of Play
• The Importance of Reading to Your Child
• The Importance of Recess
• The Influence Of Sugar On Childhood Behavior
• The Intestinal Infection Triggered by Antibiotics
• The Itch That Won't Go Away: How to Deal With Recurrent Vaginal Infections
• The Latest Food and Nutrition Trends -- Worth the Money?
• The Lie of Lie Detectors
• The Limits of Willpower
• The Link Between ADHD and Sleep Problems
• The Little Things We Do
• The Many Faces of Heart Disease
• The Mediterranean Diet -- A Model for Men
• The Mental Health Benefits of Expressive Writing
• The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude
• The Mercury Myth
• The Metabolic Syndrome: A Menace to Men's Health
• The Mystery of Muscle Relaxation
• The Mystery of the ‘Opathies'
• The Myth and Mystery of Hiccups
• The Myth of 98.6
• The Myth of Bags Under the Eyes
• The Myth of Multitasking
• The Myth of Stress and Hair Color
• The Myth of the First Time
• The Myth of the Hippocratic Oath
• The Myth of Tongue and Taste
• The Naked Truth About Baldness
• The New Dietary Guidelines - Good Advice for Men
• The New Hypertension Guidelines: What They Mean For You
• The Organic Advantage
• The Origin of Medical Myths
• The Paleo Diet -- Back to the Stone Age?
• The Peanut Butter Puzzle
• The Perfect Diet (Really!)
• The Pleasure of Improvising
• The Pope and End of Life Choices
• The Postpartum Period -- Your ‘Fourth’ Trimester
• The Problem with Painkillers
• The Promise and Pitfalls of Patient Empowerment
• The Pros and Cons of Medical Tests
• The Psychological Impact of Infertility and its Treatment
• The Question of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
• The Quick And Dirty On Tetanus
• The Real Dangers Of Lightning
• The science of exercise shows benefits beyond weight loss
• The Sexualization of Girls
• The Stimulating Truth About Caffeine
• The Sweet and Sour Facts About Sweeteners
• The Truth About Altruism
• The Truth About Premarital Blood Testing
• The Turkey Coma - Fact or Fiction?
• The Ultimate Natural Remedy
• The Unexpected Benefits of ‘Bad’ Habits
• The Ups and Downs of Body Temperature
• The Upside of Genetic Mutations
• The Value of Ginkgo
• The Value of Long-Term Talk Therapy
• Therapy for Troubled Relationships
• Three Great Reasons to Snack
• Three Myths About Hospital Stays
• Three Threes for A Healthy New Year
• Thumb-Sucking - When and How To Stop It
• Tighten Those Abs!
• Time To Stop Just Saying No
• Tips for a Safe Halloween
• Tips for Parents for a Happy, Healthy New Year
• To Keep Kids Healthy, Adults Need Immunizations, Too!
• To Treat Depression, Take Action
• Toads And Frogs - Friend Or Foe?
• Top Five Digestion Misconceptions
• Top Nutrition Trends of 2014
• Top Ten Things That Don't Cause Arthritis
• Trans-Fats Now Standard on Food Labels
• Traveling with kids
• Treating a Source of Violence -- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
• Treating Addictions - Act Sober
• Treating Depression During Pregnancy
• Treating Depression with Exercise
• Treating High Blood Pressure - Are Two Drugs Better Than One?
• Treating Mild or Moderate Depression Without Drugs
• Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Treating social anxiety disorder
• Treatments for Pathological Gambling
• Tricks of the Trade: What To Do if Your Child Won't Take Medicines
• Try ‘Active Commuting’ for Your Health
• Turn Your Spice Cabinet Into a Medicine Cabinet
• Twelve Myths About Pregnancy
• Twisted Medicine
• Type 2 Diabetes in Children: A Growing Problem
• U.S. Women Understate Lung Cancer Risk
• Uncertainty and the Gold Standard
• Understanding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Understanding Bias In Mental Health Professionals
• Understanding Organic Foods
• Understanding the Adolescent Brain
• Understanding the Glycemic Index
• Understanding the Placebo Response
• Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness
• Understanding Why Your Doctor Says “No”
• Understanding Your Prescription Slip
• Unraveling the Mysteries of PCOS
• Update From Medical Journals February 2004
• Update from Medical Journals February 2006
• Update from Medical Journals: April 2006
• Update from Medical Journals: May 2007
• Update From the Medical Journals -- February 2015
• Update from the Medical Journals Column: April 2005
• Update From the Medical Journals Column: January 2004
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• Update From the Medical Journals March 2015
• Update from the Medical Journals: April 2004
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• Update from the Medical Journals: August 2003
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• Update from the Medical Journals: July 2004
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• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2009
• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2012
• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2013
• Update From the Medical Journals: July 2014
• Update from the Medical Journals: June 2004
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• Update From the Medical Journals: June 2008
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• Update From the Medical Journals: June 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: June 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: June 2012
• Update From the Medical Journals: June 2014
• Update from the Medical Journals: March 2006
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• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2009
• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2012
• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2013
• Update From the Medical Journals: March 2014
• Update from the Medical Journals: May 2004
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• Update From the Medical Journals: May 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: May 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: May 2015
• Update from the Medical Journals: Nov 2004
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2006
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2007
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2008
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2009
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2012
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2013
• Update From the Medical Journals: November 2014
• Update from the Medical Journals: October 2004
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2006
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2007
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2008
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• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2011
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2012
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2013
• Update From the Medical Journals: October 2014
• Update From the Medical Journals: October-November 2003
• Update from the Medical Journals: September 2004
• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2006
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• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2008
• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2009
• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2010
• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2011
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• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2013
• Update From the Medical Journals: September 2014
• Update from the Medical Journals 7/31/2006
• Another Update From the Medical Journals 7/31/2006
• Update from the Medical Journals 11/30/2005
• Update on Gout
• Useless Organs
• Using Mindfulness to Control Addictions
• Using Spirituality To Ease the Mind
• Vaccinations: Myth vs. reality
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Does It Help Depression?
• Varenicline for Quitting Smoking: Benefits and Risks
• Video Games - What Parents Need To Know
• Video Games -- What Parents Need To Know
• Violent Video Games: Harmful or Not?
• Vitamin D - Don't Get Caught ‘D-ficient’
• Vitamin D - What Parents Need To Know
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E Supplements: RIP
• Vitamin Supplements: Are They for Everyone?
• Vitamin Therapy: A Good Idea?
• Walking - Getting the Respect it Deserves
• Walking Or Jogging: Which Is Best for You?
• Watch Out for Rabies - It Could Happen to You!
• Watch Out For Whooping Cough (aka Pertussis)
• Water Fitness
• Weight loss for better sleep
• What Are The Odds? Understanding Risk
• What Are You Yawning About?
• What Does It Mean To Be Anovulatory
• What does it take to be a satisfied retired man?
• What Does PROVE-IT Prove for Your Heart?
• What I've Learned by Listening
• What It Means To Be ‘Double-Jointed’
• What Makes a Disease Real?
• What Makes a Drug a Drug?
• What Makes a Good Doctor?
• What Men Need To Know About Testicular Cancer
• What Parents Need To Know about E-Cigarettes
• What Parents Should Know About Organic Foods
• What Should Your LDL Cholesterol Be?
• What To Tell Your Kids About Ebola
• What You Can Do About the Flu
• What you need to ask before getting an imaging test
• What You Need to Know About Fibroids
• What You Really Get Out of a Routine Physical
• What Your Doctor Doesn't Know
• What Your Doctor is Reading: August 2005
• What Your Doctor is Reading
• What Your Doctor is Saying: A Day in the Life
• What Your Doctor is Saying: Clarifying Your Condition
• What Your Doctor is Saying: Inflammatory Words
• What Your Doctor is Saying: Name That Disease
• What Your Doctor is Saying: The Excluding Language of Medicine
• What's the best way to repair a failing aortic valve?
• When a Child Refuses To Go to School
• When Children Behave Badly
• When Older Kids Have Tantrums
• When sex gives more pain than pleasure
• When Should a Child Get a Cell Phone?
• When Striving for Perfection Is a Problem
• When The Heart Can't Relax
• When the Lights Go Out
• When the Research Doctor Says, ‘More Study Needed’
• When There's Blood in Your Urine
• When To Take Your Child to the ER
• When Wrong Advice Is Good News
• When Your Doctor Is Vague
• Whether Weather Matters for Arthritis
• Which Antidepressant Is Right for You?
• Who Needs a Gluten-Free Diet?
• Who Really Benefits From Sports Drinks
• Who's Who in Your Health Care, Part 1: In the Hospital
• Who's Who in Your Health Care, Part 2: Non-M.D.s
• ‘Whole-Body’ MRI - A Good Stocking Stuffer This Holiday?
• Whole Foods: Not Just a Grocery Store
• Whole Wheat White bread?
• Why Angioplasty May Not Be Right For You
• Why Buying Prescription Drugs in Canada Won't Work
• Why Certain Blood-Pressure Drugs Are Not Your Doctor's First Choice
• Why do we get hangovers?
• Why Timing Is Important in Medicine
• Why Your Child Needs a Flu Shot
• Will A Beer Really Quench That Summer Thirst?
• Winning the Fluid Game
• Winter Safety Tips for Kids
• Woman to Woman: The Experience of Miscarriage
• Women and Sleep: Not Always the Best of Friends
• Women's Health: Could The Problem Be Hormonal?
• Working and Breastfeeding
• Yikes, Lice!
• Yoga - Benefits Beyond the Mat
• Yoga - Reduce Stress and Improve Your Mood
• Yoga for anxiety and depression
• Yoga for the Body and Mind
• Your Genes and Drug Therapy (Part 2 of 2)
• Your Guide to Statin Drugs
• Your PSA test result: What's next?
• Update From the Medical Journals: December 2012