
Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

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
Kidney health quick-start guide

Staying Healthy
Should you hire a medical wingman?

Diseases & Conditions
Identifying arthritis in your fingers and thumbs

Diseases & Conditions
Are your medications keeping you up at night?

Staying Healthy
Engage your heart and brain, even when you're sitting

Staying Healthy
What's the right way to brush your teeth?

Diseases & Conditions
Over-the-counter hearing aids are finally available
Staying Healthy
Drinking black tea linked to longevity

Staying Healthy
Doing any aerobic activity regularly may help you live longer

Heart Health
Winterize your heart health

Exercise & Fitness
The best exercises for your warm-up

Staying Healthy
Programs to sharpen your driving skills

Nutrition
Steak and burger substitutes to satisfy a carnivore

Mind & Mood
6 myths about dementia

Diseases & Conditions
The latest thinking on dry eye treatments

Exercise & Fitness
Do activity trackers make us exercise more?

Staying Healthy
Sleep added to list of essential healthy heart habits

Diseases & Conditions
Research upholds use of supplements to slow macular degeneration

Diseases & Conditions
New thinking on glaucoma treatment

Diseases & Conditions
3 common mouth problems and how to cope with them

Staying Healthy
Want a longer, happier life? Consider using apps

Men's Health
Leaking a little urine: It's not just a female problem

Pain
Relieve low back pain with stretching
Staying Healthy
Resources to find a medical wingman

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?