Recent Blog Articles
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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
Diseases & Conditions
Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis
Staying Healthy
Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office
Staying Healthy
Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty
Diseases & Conditions
Coping with recurring vertigo
Staying Healthy
The best sun-protective clothing
Staying Healthy
3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function
Diseases & Conditions
Advances in varicose vein treatment
Mind & Mood
Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors
Staying Healthy
Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits
Mind & Mood
Can a healthy lifestyle ward off memory decline?
Heart Health
Appreciating golf's cardiovascular perks
Staying Healthy
Get more out of your daily walk
Staying Healthy
Where can you go for blood work?
Staying Healthy
Preparing your feet for summer
Staying Healthy
Caregivers: You deserve a break
Staying Healthy
Tools that help when it's hard to see
Staying Healthy
Can varied social interactions boost well-being?
Staying Healthy
Medicare extends coverage of telehealth through 2024
Mind & Mood
Eating ultra-processed foods tied to cognitive decline
Pain
Exercising with a flare-up of knee arthritis
Diseases & Conditions
Was it something you ate? Follow these steps when food makes you sick
Staying Healthy
Are you napping too much?
Staying Healthy
Easier ways to take non-pill medications
Cancer
Fighting the most common skin cancers
Recent Blog Articles
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
