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 鈥� 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
Diseases & Conditions
Can COVID cause diabetes?
Diseases & Conditions
Can you get shingles more than once?
Diseases & Conditions
What could be causing my hand to shake?
Staying Healthy
How can I help my partner with dementia who resists help?
Staying Healthy
I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia?
Women's Health
Can you recommend strategies to help me manage my posterior vaginal prolapse?
Exercise & Fitness
Does exercise really boost energy levels?
Staying Healthy
Do I need to take my blood pressure in both arms?
Staying Healthy
Can I see my grandkids?
Women's Health
Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect my mammogram?
Staying Healthy
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had dermal fillers?
Diseases & Conditions
What's causing the ringing sound in my ear?
Hope Ricciotti, MD
FDA warning on vaginal laser procedures should emphasize informed choices, not fear
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Contrary to popular belief, epidurals don鈥檛 prolong labor. Phew.
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Your mom was right: 鈥淢orning sickness鈥� means a lower chance of miscarriage
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Birth control right after having a baby: Why it鈥檚 important, why it should be covered
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Quitting smoking during the second half of the menstrual cycle may help women kick the habit
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Progesterone supplements don鈥檛 help prevent miscarriage
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Over 35 and expecting: Is it safer to give birth 鈥渆arly鈥�?
Hope Ricciotti, MD
An obstetrician (who is also a feminist) weighs in on the CDC鈥檚 鈥渘o birth control, no drinking鈥� recommendation
Hope Ricciotti, MD
New depression screening guidelines benefit pregnant women and new moms鈥揳nd everyone
Child & Teen Health
Zika, pregnancy, and winter travel: Many unknowns, and a cautious message
Hope Ricciotti, MD
C-section rates: Consider this when deciding where to have your baby
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Miscarriage: Keep breaking the silence
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 鈥� 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?
