Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Heidi Godman
Managing Director
Heidi Godman directs all news gathering for Harvard Health Publishing, and also directs the curation and production of HHP's four monthly subscription publications (the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Men's Health Watch, and Harvard Women's Health Watch). Previously, Heidi served as the executive editor of the Harvard Health Letter. She was also an award-winning television news anchor and medical reporter.
Posts by Heidi Godman
Healthy aging and longevity
Water aerobics tied to weight loss and a smaller waist
Healthy aging and longevity
Take back your blood pressure control!
Healthy aging and longevity
Prepare now for your health needs in the future
Healthy aging and longevity
A popular alternative to a traditional sleeping pill
Diseases & Conditions
A major change for restless legs treatment
Healthy aging and longevity
Want to live longer? Replace butter with plant-based oil
Mind & Mood
Can an orange a day keep depression away?
Mind & Mood
Staying socially active linked to delayed dementia diagnosis
Heart Health
Are you at risk for heart failure?
Diseases & Conditions
Will diverticulitis heal on its own?
Mind & Mood
Harvard scientists: Red meat tied to increased dementia risk
Diseases & Conditions
Do you really need bunion surgery?
Healthy aging and longevity
Avoiding injury when you're on grandkid duty
Diseases & Conditions
Don't overlook blood pressure control when you have glaucoma
Healthy aging and longevity
New thinking on important blood tests
Mind & Mood
How to stop stressing over minor memory lapses
Pain
Should you take pills or use patches for pain relief?
Healthy aging and longevity
4 ways your teeth and gums are changing
Exercise and Fitness
Exercises that go easy on the bladder
Exercise and Fitness
How much aerobic exercise does it take to lose weight?
Diet and nutrition
Plant-based diets might fight leg or lung blood clots
Healthy aging and longevity
Morning coffee habit linked to a longer life
Heart Health
More evidence that plant-based diets might ward off heart problems
Diseases & Conditions
How to cope with worsening allergy seasons
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention