Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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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
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Staying Healthy
Counting steps works as well as counting exercise minutes
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Staying Healthy
Can you fight age-related voice changes?
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Diseases & Conditions
New medication for urinary tract infections: Will it really help?
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Exercise & Fitness
Exercise trend alert: Walking soccer
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Staying Healthy
Tackling the top stressors for dementia caregivers
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Staying Healthy
Tips to change your night-owl lifestyle
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Mind & Mood
Can a spoonful of daily olive oil ward off dementia death?
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Staying Healthy
Stroke rates holding steady for people 65 or older, but increasing among younger people
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Staying Healthy
Packing your hurricane go bag? Make provisions for your health
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Exercise & Fitness
Motivate yourself to walk more
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Mind & Mood
Can your blood tests predict your future risk of stress, anxiety, or depression?
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Heart Health
Heart failure might be the most common complication of atrial fibrillation
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Diseases & Conditions
Do you really have a drug allergy?
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Staying Healthy
New approaches to colorectal cancer screening
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Staying Healthy
Using food to stay hydrated
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Staying Healthy
Best ways to recover from a muscle strain
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Mind & Mood
Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan
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Exercise & Fitness
Want better sleep? Aim for at least an hour of exercise per week
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Staying Healthy
What kind of reaction can you expect from the shingles vaccine?
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Diseases & Conditions
Best treatments for this common finger problem
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Staying Healthy
Tips for traveling with incontinence
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Exercise & Fitness
What you need to know about electric bicycles
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Staying Healthy
3 ways to streamline your health care visits
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Nutrition
More evidence that ultra-processed foods harm health
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15415/conversions/2acee670-1e43-413e-a07b-437512d22803-micro.jpg)
Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness