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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

Exercises to try in the pool right now featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Exercises to try in the pool right now

Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first featured image

Pain

Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first

Harvard study: Ditching sugary drinks tied to reduced diabetes complications featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Harvard study: Ditching sugary drinks tied to reduced diabetes complications

Even a little socializing is linked to longevity featured image

Mind & Mood

Even a little socializing is linked to longevity

Can a smart watch detect early risks for certain heart problems? featured image

Heart Health

Can a smart watch detect early risks for certain heart problems?

Start vetting your supplements featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Start vetting your supplements

Tips for getting used to over-the-counter hearing aids featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Tips for getting used to over-the-counter hearing aids

Better together: The many benefits of walking with friends featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Better together: The many benefits of walking with friends

Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis

Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office

Coping with recurring vertigo featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Coping with recurring vertigo

The best sun-protective clothing featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

The best sun-protective clothing

3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function

Advances in varicose vein treatment featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Advances in varicose vein treatment

Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty

Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors featured image

Mind & Mood

Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors

Caregivers: You deserve a break featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Caregivers: You deserve a break

Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits

Can a healthy lifestyle ward off memory decline? featured image

Mind & Mood

Can a healthy lifestyle ward off memory decline?

Appreciating golf's cardiovascular perks featured image

Heart Health

Appreciating golf's cardiovascular perks

Get more out of your daily walk featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Get more out of your daily walk

Preparing your feet for summer featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Preparing your feet for summer

Tools that help when it's hard to see featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Tools that help when it's hard to see

Where can you go for blood work? featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Where can you go for blood work?

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