
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

Francesca Coltrera
Editor, Harvard Health Blog
Francesca Coltrera is editor of the Harvard Health Blog, and associate editor of multimedia content for Harvard Health Publishing. She is an award-winning medical writer and co-author of Living Through Breast Cancer and The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, SELF, and the Boston Herald, among other venues. She is interested in many health topics, including coronavirus and COVID-19, emotional and physical wellness, parenting and children’s health, women’s health, exercise, longevity, cancer, caregiving, and end-of-life issues.
Posts by Francesca Coltrera

Staying Healthy
Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Cancer
Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment

Nutrition
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?

Staying Healthy
5 great tips for sustainable summer living

Diseases & Conditions
A bird flu primer: What to know and do

Diseases & Conditions
Still confused after Flovent discontinuation? What to know and do

Diseases & Conditions
Chronic fatigue syndrome is rising

Staying Healthy
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts

Staying Healthy
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy

Heart Health
Ready to learn CPR?

Staying Healthy
Want to stay healthy over the holidays?

Child & Teen Health
5 winning ways for kids to burn energy

Francesca Coltrera
Calm for the holidays

Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety in children

Francesca Coltrera
Anxiety: What it is, what to do

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives