/authors/robert-h-shmerling-md/feed/atom<![CDATA[天博体育 Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD Feed]]>/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg173144天博体育 Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.2025-03-28T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?]]>/blog/measles-is-making-a-comeback-can-we-stop-it-2025030630912025-03-28T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies]]>/blog/alcohol-and-your-health-risks-benefits-and-controversies-2025012730882025-01-27T16:00:00-05:00<![CDATA[Medication side effects: What are your options?]]>/blog/medication-side-effects-what-are-your-options-2024112030822024-11-20T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Ever hear of tonsil stones?]]>/blog/ever-hear-of-tonsil-stones-2024102130772024-10-21T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[天博体育 Ad Watch: Got side effects? There's a medicine for that]]>/blog/harvard-health-ad-watch-got-side-effects-theres-a-medicine-for-that-2024101130752024-10-11T06:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?]]>/blog/is-the-portfolio-diet-the-best-diet-ever-2024092330722024-09-23T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is soaring, but are they safe?]]>/blog/the-popularity-of-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-is-soaring-but-are-they-safe-2024090930692024-09-09T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Mpox is back: What to know and do]]>/blog/mpox-is-back-what-to-know-and-do-2024090330672024-09-03T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Are you getting health care you don't need?]]>/blog/are-you-getting-health-care-you-dont-need-2024080530642024-08-05T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Do tattoos cause lymphoma?]]>/blog/do-tattoos-cause-lymphoma-2024071930592024-07-19T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should]]>/blog/ever-read-your-medical-record-heres-why-you-should-2024070830562024-07-08T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Health care should improve your health, right?]]>/blog/health-care-should-improve-your-health-right-2024062030502024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[The cicadas are here: How's your appetite?]]>/blog/the-cicadas-are-here-hows-your-appetite-2024061430482024-06-14T06:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Is there a good side to drug side effects?]]>/blog/is-there-a-good-side-to-drug-side-effects-2024053130452024-05-31T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[A bird flu primer: What to know and do]]>/blog/a-bird-flu-primer-what-to-know-and-do-2024050830392024-06-04T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[天博体育 Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline]]>/blog/harvard-health-ad-watch-new-drug-old-song-clever-tagline-2024041530332024-09-13T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Your amazing parathyroid glands]]>/blog/your-amazing-parathyroid-glands-2024040330312024-04-08T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?]]>/blog/can-ai-answer-medical-questions-better-than-your-doctor-2024032730282024-03-27T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[How well do you worry about your health?]]>/blog/how-well-do-you-worry-about-your-health-2024032030272024-03-20T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Does drinking water before meals really help you lose weight?]]>/blog/does-drinking-water-before-meals-really-help-you-lose-weight-2024022030182024-02-20T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Why do your prescription drugs cost so much?]]>/blog/why-do-your-prescription-drugs-cost-so-much-2024011830072024-01-18T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Seeking fitspiration on social media?]]>/blog/seeking-fitspiration-on-social-media-2024010330042024-01-03T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Veins are a key player in the body: Here's why]]>/blog/veins-are-a-key-player-in-the-body-heres-why-2023112929972023-11-29T00:00:00-05:00<![CDATA[What to do when driving skills decline]]>/blog/what-to-do-when-driving-skills-decline-2023111529912023-11-15T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[A tough question: When should an older driver stop driving?]]>/blog/a-tough-question-when-should-an-older-driver-stop-driving-2023111329922023-11-13T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Kidneys, eyes, ears, and more: Why do we have a spare?]]>/blog/kidneys-eyes-ears-and-more-why-do-we-have-a-spare-2023102029842023-10-23T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Wondering what your lymph nodes have done for you lately?]]>/blog/wondering-what-your-lymph-nodes-have-done-for-you-lately-2023101029802023-10-10T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Got immunity? Thank your thymus]]>/blog/got-immunity-thank-your-thymus-2023092529762023-09-25T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[7 organs or glands you may do just fine without]]>/blog/got-expendable-body-parts-2023091829742023-09-18T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Immune boosts or busts? From IV drips and detoxes to superfoods]]>/blog/immune-boosts-or-busts-from-iv-drips-and-detoxes-to-superfoods-2023091129722023-09-11T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[天博体育 Ad Watch: Why are toilets everywhere in this drug ad?]]>/blog/harvard-health-ad-watch-why-are-toilets-everywhere-in-this-drug-ad-2023081629652023-09-05T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Leprosy in Florida: How worried should we be?]]>/blog/leprosy-in-florida-how-worried-should-we-be-2023081629662023-08-16T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Think fast: How does your face protect you?]]>/blog/think-fast-how-does-your-face-protect-you-2023073129592023-07-31T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Stomachs growl, noses run, and yawning is contagious: Ever wonder why?]]>/blog/stomachs-growl-noses-run-and-yawning-is-contagious-ever-wonder-why-2023071929552023-07-19T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Health warnings on exercise equipment: Should you worry?]]>/blog/health-warnings-on-exercise-equipment-should-you-worry-2023061929432023-06-19T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[天博体育 Ad Watch: An IV treatment for thyroid eye disease]]>/blog/harvard-health-ad-watch-an-iv-treatment-for-thyroid-eye-disease-2023060529412023-06-05T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Give praise to the elbow: A bending, twisting marvel]]>/blog/give-praise-to-the-elbow-a-bending-twisting-marvel-2023052429382023-05-24T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[The FDA relaxes restrictions on blood donation]]>/blog/the-fda-relaxes-restrictions-on-blood-donation-2023051929362023-08-08T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Does running cause arthritis?]]>/blog/does-running-cause-arthritis-2023042629302023-04-26T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Is snuff really safer than smoking?]]>/blog/is-snuff-really-safer-than-smoking-2023041729132023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00<![CDATA[Drug recalls are common]]>/blog/drug-recalls-are-common-2023032929072023-03-29T10:30:00-04:00<![CDATA[Can electrical brain stimulation boost attention, memory, and more?]]>/blog/can-electrical-brain-stimulation-boost-attention-memory-and-more-2023030328982023-03-03T06:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[What happens when a drug goes viral?]]>/blog/what-happens-when-a-drug-goes-viral-2023022128922023-02-21T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Does inflammation contribute to infertility?]]>/blog/does-inflammation-contribute-to-infertility-2023021028882023-02-10T00:00:00-05:00<![CDATA[Rating the drugs in drug ads]]>/blog/rating-the-drugs-in-drug-ads-2023013128832023-01-31T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Screening tests may save lives — so when is it time to stop?]]>/blog/screening-tests-may-save-lives-so-when-is-it-time-to-stop-2023012328792023-01-23T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Motorcycle rallies and organ donation: A curious connection]]>/blog/motorcycle-rallies-and-organ-donation-a-curious-connection-2023010428702023-01-04T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Aspirin and bone health: Is there a connection?]]>/blog/aspirin-and-bone-health-is-there-a-connection-2022121328642022-12-13T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[Genes protective during the Black Death may now be increasing autoimmune disorders]]>/blog/genes-protective-during-the-black-death-may-now-be-increasing-autoimmune-disorders-2022120128592022-12-01T10:30:00-05:00<![CDATA[When replenishing fluids, does milk beat water?]]>/blog/when-replenishing-fluids-does-milk-beat-water-2022111428492022-11-14T10:30:00-05:00