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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

Could my blood pressure medication be causing my hot flashes to return? featured image

Women's Health

Could my blood pressure medication be causing my hot flashes to return?

Can stress cause Bell's palsy? featured image

Immune and infectious diseases

Can stress cause Bell's palsy?

Is pneumonia contagious? featured image

Immune and infectious diseases

Is pneumonia contagious?

Is there a connection between migraines and depression? featured image

Brain health

Is there a connection between migraines and depression?

Can Flomax affect men's sexual function? featured image

Men's Health

Can Flomax affect men's sexual function?

What should you do if panic attacks start while taking an SSRI? featured image

Mental Health

What should you do if panic attacks start while taking an SSRI?

Can uterine fibroids change over time? featured image

Women's Health

Can uterine fibroids change over time?

Can allergies trigger ringing in the ears? featured image

Ear, nose, and throat

Can allergies trigger ringing in the ears?

What is anhedonia? featured image

Mental Health

What is anhedonia?

How does stress affect your period? featured image

Women's Health

How does stress affect your period?

How can entropion affect your eyes? featured image

Eye Health

How can entropion affect your eyes?

Could a lost sense of smell signal a health problem? featured image

Ear, nose, and throat

Could a lost sense of smell signal a health problem?

How can caregiving affect your health? featured image

Mental Health

How can caregiving affect your health?

Is there a link between fatty liver and high blood sugar? featured image

Diabetes and metabolic health

Is there a link between fatty liver and high blood sugar?

Is needle aspiration of a breast cyst safe? featured image

Women's Health

Is needle aspiration of a breast cyst safe?

What is cholestasis and how is it treated? featured image

Digestive Health

What is cholestasis and how is it treated?

Will fibroid bleeding ease after menopause? featured image

Women's Health

Will fibroid bleeding ease after menopause?

Could my dizzy spells be caused by melatonin? featured image

Sleep

Could my dizzy spells be caused by melatonin?

Do all erectile dysfunction drugs have the same side effects? featured image

Men's Health

Do all erectile dysfunction drugs have the same side effects?

What are the risks of an Rh mismatch in a transfusion? featured image

Preventive care

What are the risks of an Rh mismatch in a transfusion?

How much activity is safe with mononucleosis? featured image

Immune and infectious diseases

How much activity is safe with mononucleosis?

What may cause erectile dysfunction in men taking blood pressure medicine? featured image

Men's Health

What may cause erectile dysfunction in men taking blood pressure medicine?

What should people with thyroid nodules know about kelp? featured image

Diet and nutrition

What should people with thyroid nodules know about kelp?

Is 5-HTP safe to take as a mood supplement?? featured image

Mental Health

Is 5-HTP safe to take as a mood supplement??

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