 
                            5 timeless habits for better health
 
                            What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
 
                            Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
 
                            When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
 
                            Does exercise give you energy?
 
                            Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
 
                            How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
 
                            Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
 
                            Best vitamins and minerals for energy
 
                            Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
 
                        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
Does drinking tea really help health?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
Fresh ideas to improve health habits
 
        
        
    Diseases & Conditions
How winter affects chronic conditions
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
Are you taking too many medications?
 
        
        
    Pain
Can acupuncture ease your sciatica?
 
        
        
    Pain
These drugs might be best to relieve migraine pain
 
        
        
    Exercise & Fitness
Can a "weekend warrior" exercise regimen protect your brain?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
What really happens in upper eyelid surgery?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
9 ways to stay out of the emergency room this winter
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
Harvard study pegs the worst ultra-processed foods for your heart
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
Resilience tied to a longer life
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
What's the best self-fitting strategy for over-the-counter hearing aids?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
How to ask embarrassing medical questions
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
Who's missing from your health care team?
 
        
        
    Diseases & Conditions
Reconsider cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus
 
        
        
    Mind & Mood
Can these foods lower your dementia risk?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
The wrong arm position might affect your blood pressure measurement
 
        
        
    Diseases & Conditions
Digestive health changes: When to seek medical care
 
        
        
    Pain
Can a knee brace ease arthritis pain?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
The least unhealthy holiday desserts
 
        
        
    Diseases & Conditions
How the stigma of migraine might hurt your health
 
        
        
    Mind & Mood
Does a lack of purpose signal cognitive change?
 
        
        
    Staying Healthy
FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening
 
        
        
    Mind & Mood
Shingles tied to cognitive decline
 
                            5 timeless habits for better health
 
                            What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
 
                            Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
 
                            When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
 
                            Does exercise give you energy?
 
                            Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
 
                            How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
 
                            Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
 
                            Best vitamins and minerals for energy
 
                            Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
