
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep � and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Hope Ricciotti, MD
Editor at Large, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Dr. Hope A. Ricciotti is Editor at Large of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She is an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, and leads the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Posts by Hope Ricciotti, MD

Staying Healthy
Should I stop cracking my knuckles?

Diseases & Conditions
Could I have lactose intolerance?

Staying Healthy
What do food freshness labels really mean?

Women's Health
Should I use vaginal probiotics?

Women's Health
What symptoms should I report to my gynecologist?

Diseases & Conditions
When is a sleep study needed?

Diseases & Conditions
How can I stop grinding my teeth when I'm asleep?

Diseases & Conditions
Why does my eyelid twitch?

Diseases & Conditions
Can stress trigger hiccups?

Staying Healthy
Why do I burn even if I'm slathered in sunscreen?

Diseases & Conditions
Why do I itch more at night?

Diseases & Conditions
Could stress be making my acid reflux worse?

Staying Healthy
How can I heal my dry hands?

Diseases & Conditions
Why do I need to urinate right when I get home?
Women's Health
Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect menstruation?

Women's Health
How can I reduce lasting menopausal symptoms?

Diseases & Conditions
Is there help for my dry eyes?
Staying Healthy
Can my phone and other devices interfere with my pacemaker?

Staying Healthy
Can I skip colonoscopies after age 75?

Heart Health
Is there such a thing as a silent stroke?

Women's Health
Are bioidentical hormones superior to hormone medications?

Diseases & Conditions
Should we use rapid COVID tests before gatherings?

Nutrition
What are postbiotics?

Staying Healthy
Could high calcium intake damage my heart?

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep � and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?