
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

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Heidi Godman
Executive Editor, Harvard Health Letter
Heidi Godman is the executive editor of the Harvard Health Letter. Before coming to the Health Letter, she was an award-winning television news anchor and medical reporter for 25 years. Heidi was named a journalism fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, and has been honored by the Associated Press, the American Heart Association, the Wellness Community, and other organizations for outstanding medical reporting. Heidi holds a bachelor of science degree in journalism from West Virginia University.
Posts by Heidi Godman

Staying Healthy
Tips to find integrative health practitioners

Staying Healthy
4 steps to battle early signs of brittle bones

Staying Healthy
Should you try these tools to clean your ears?

Harvard Health Letter
Get your hiking muscles in shape

Staying Healthy
The surprising side effect of eye surgery

Mind & Mood
Do parasocial relationships fill a loneliness gap?

Exercise & Fitness
Fit balance exercises into a busy day

Diseases & Conditions
Are you missing the subtle signs of anemia?

Staying Healthy
Drinks on a plane: Consider saying no

Staying Healthy
Should you try a do-it-yourself hearing test?

Staying Healthy
Should you really take that daily aspirin?

Staying Healthy
Who should get an RSV vaccination this year?

Diseases & Conditions
Eating a sodium-rich diet is tied to increased eczema risks

Diseases & Conditions
Trouble treating rheumatoid arthritis

Staying Healthy
Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

Staying Healthy
Counting steps works as well as counting exercise minutes

Staying Healthy
Can you fight age-related voice changes?

Diseases & Conditions
New medication for urinary tract infections: Will it really help?

Exercise & Fitness
Exercise trend alert: Walking soccer

Staying Healthy
Tackling the top stressors for dementia caregivers

Staying Healthy
Tips to change your night-owl lifestyle

Mind & Mood
Can a spoonful of daily olive oil ward off dementia death?

Staying Healthy
Stroke rates holding steady for people 65 or older, but increasing among younger people

Staying Healthy
Packing your hurricane go bag? Make provisions for your health

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

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions

What could be causing your blurry vision?

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know