Tag: harvard health publications
member name: Howard E. LeWine, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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August 07, 2007 11:24 AM EDT --
By Howard LeWine, M.D.
Obesity is contagious. It spreads from person to person, but not in the same way as germs or viruses. You don’t need to be standing near someone who is overweight to catch . . .
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June 05, 2007 11:45 AM EDT --
Not all fat is the same. So it’s not just how much fat you have that’s important for your health. It’s where that fat is located.
Most of our body fat sits under the skin. This fat, . . .
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October 24, 2008 04:03 PM EDT --
Is it something to worry about? What causes it? Check out Dr. LeWine's video to find out.
Check this video from Harvard Medical School doctor - Howard Lewine!
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November 24, 2008 03:47 PM EST --
I suspect many people have circumstances similar to mine. They feel well, consider themselves healthy, and want to stay that way. But their LDL cholesterol is a little high. Here is why I decided to take . . .
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January 23, 2009 02:55 PM EST --
This medical problem has a fancy name -- perleche. It is also called angular stomatitis or angular cheilitis. Dr. Howard LeWine explains why this happens, how to treat it, and what you can do to prevent . . .
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February 26, 2009 03:10 PM EST --
There’s been some discussion lately in the medical community about finding a way to reward people for getting and staying healthy. I think financial incentives for adopting healthy habits is a good idea, . . .
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May 04, 2009 10:21 AM EDT --
Some people find it hard to live with even the slightest imperfection. Their need to appear to be perfect, or actually be perfect, is so intense that it's exhausting, if not painful. Though the word . . .
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June 17, 2008 05:16 PM EDT --
Performance-enhancing dietary supplements are regularly used by competitive athletes and daily exercisers. Surveys indicate that 75% of college athletes and almost 100% of body builders use at least one . . .
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October 21, 2008 02:32 PM EDT --
With so much emphasis placed on increasing physical activity, we hear very little about overtraining. The definition of overtraining is personal. It is the point at which a person is exercising so hard . . .
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September 16, 2008 09:37 AM EDT --
Recent studies have questioned the importance of strictly keeping blood sugars in the normal range for people with type 2 diabetes. This week we learn that going for tight control when you first get diagnosed . . .
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October 08, 2008 05:27 PM EDT --
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the irreversible damage to the lungs that results in diminished airflow in the lungs. While inhalers ad some oral medications can help you feel better, there is . . .
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January 08, 2009 11:29 AM EST --
"Personalized medicine" sounds great. It reminds me of how we embraced the term "holistic medicine" in the past. In fact, personalized medicine and holistic medicine both embrace . . .
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July 09, 2008 02:10 PM EDT --
The American Academy of Pediatrics just released new recommendations for children at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease. For some children, as young as two years of age may be appropriate. . . .
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August 19, 2008 05:31 PM EDT --
Bacteria and other infectious organisms are remarkably resilient. They often develop ways to survive drugs meant to kill them. The phenomenon is called antibiotic resistance . Overuse of antibiotics . . .
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August 20, 2008 11:30 AM EDT --
Doctors frequently prescribe long-acting narcotics to help keep cancer pain and other causes of chronic pain in check. Of the long-acting preparations, methadone is clearly the most affordable. But methadone . . .
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July 08, 2008 10:18 AM EDT --
A CT heart scan can tell you whether you have plaque buildup in your coronary arteries. It's quick and easy. But the information may not change what you need to do to keep your heart healthy. And . . .
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August 26, 2008 04:21 PM EDT --
Many states and employers are using financial incentives to entice people to join "Get Healthy" programs. The state of Alabama has gone to the next step. Alabama will charge obese state employees . . .
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April 09, 2007 04:44 PM EDT --
The debate about who, when, and what in regards to breast cancer screening had seem to settle down, until the last couple weeks. The pot has been stirred again. Last week, the medical journal Annals of . . .
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June 16, 2008 03:27 PM EDT --
Sudden cardiac death results in 325,000 deaths per year, more deaths than lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined. Here's what likely happened to Mr. Russert. To learn . . .
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May 21, 2008 11:40 AM EDT --
The CDC now formally recommends the shingles vaccine, called Zostavax, for people age 60 and older. The vaccine is expensive, and until now insurance coverage for the vaccine has been inconsistent. With . . .
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