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Maureen Salamon

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Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch. Bylines in The NY Times, The Atlantic, CNN, WebMD and other major outlets. Opinions are my own.
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The overlap between back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction

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By Maureen Salamon
| Harvard Health Publishing Verified
Aching back? You’re certainly not alone: an estimated 80% of Americans will cope with lower back pain at some point in their lives, according to the National Institutes of Health. If you’re in midlife or beyond, you might think the problem is due to arthritis or a spinal disc issue. But a Harvard expert says it’s wise to consider another possible culprit — pelvic floor dysfunction. In women, this term means that the muscles that support the bladder, uterus, and bowel don’t work correctly.
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Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected

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By Maureen Salamon
| Harvard Health Publishing Verified
You thought you had a run-of-the-mill cold, but suddenly you feel much sicker — one of the many signs of pneumonia that begins with a whimper instead of a bang. Many people expect pneumonia to trigger a high fever and severe cough from the get-go. But the lung infection — which kills 50,000 American adults annually — sometimes shows up more quietly, making diagnosis difficult.
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Four simple habits to ease the toll on your overwhelmed brain

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By Maureen Salamon
| MSN Australia Verified
Maureen Salamon If you're checking emails while you're on Zoom calls, texting during conversations, or watching TV while scrolling social media, you're multitasking. You're also typical – but that doesn't mean you're doing your brain any favours Many people seem to pride themselves on multitasking – doing two or more tasks at the same time – viewing it as a skill that helps them get more done. But the argument against multitasking isn't quite as simple as “the brain can't do two things at once”.
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