
How � and why � to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good � is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

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

Women's Health
Women more likely than men to show atypical stroke symptoms

Women's Health
Mediterranean diet may help ward off a dangerous pregnancy complication

Mind & Mood
Tapering off antidepressants sensibly

Diseases & Conditions
When walking is the best medicine

Exercise & Fitness
Waist trainers: What happens when you uncinch?

Diseases & Conditions
How do I calm my shaking hands?

Women's Health
Novel telehealth approach may improve overactive bladder symptoms

Diseases & Conditions
Diabetes risk increases after COVID-19 diagnosis

Heart Health
Stroke risk rises in people who develop depression after a heart attack

Women's Health
What type of breast screening do you need?

Staying Healthy
The annual physical reimagined

Mind & Mood
Summertime blues?

Diseases & Conditions
Struggling with migraine hangovers? Read this

Nutrition
The truth about nutrient deficiencies

Mind & Mood
Magic mushrooms and toad venom

Women's Health
Dementia link to early menopause

Staying Healthy
Social isolation and loneliness add up to higher heart risks

Exercise & Fitness
Another benefit of exercise: Eye comfort

Women's Health
Menopause and brain fog: What's the link?

Women's Health
Women's heart symptoms not so different after all

Nutrition
French fries versus almonds: Calorie for calorie, which comes out on top?

Heart Health
Want a healthier heart? Seriously consider skipping the drinks

Pain
Get a helping hand for pain

Staying Healthy
Night workers might benefit from daytime eating

How � and why � to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals

UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?

Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?

Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Healthier planet, healthier people

Counting steps is good � is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond