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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

Sleep added to list of essential healthy heart habits featured image

Staying Healthy

Sleep added to list of essential healthy heart habits

Research upholds use of supplements to slow macular degeneration featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Research upholds use of supplements to slow macular degeneration

New thinking on glaucoma treatment featured image

Diseases & Conditions

New thinking on glaucoma treatment

3 common mouth problems and how to cope with them featured image

Diseases & Conditions

3 common mouth problems and how to cope with them

Want a longer, happier life? Consider using apps featured image

Staying Healthy

Want a longer, happier life? Consider using apps

Leaking a little urine: It's not just a female problem featured image

Men's Health

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

Relieve low back pain with stretching featured image

Pain

Relieve low back pain with stretching

Resources to find a medical wingman featured image

Staying Healthy

Resources to find a medical wingman

3 simple swaps for better heart health featured image

Heart Health

3 simple swaps for better heart health

Getting stuck in long-term grief featured image

Mind & Mood

Getting stuck in long-term grief

Better balance may mean a longer life featured image

Staying Healthy

Better balance may mean a longer life

Poor handgrip strength in midlife linked to cognitive decline featured image

Mind & Mood

Poor handgrip strength in midlife linked to cognitive decline

Simple core strengtheners for every day of the week featured image

Staying Healthy

Simple core strengtheners for every day of the week

Navigating

Staying Healthy

Navigating "doctor speak"

Do you fall down when you stand up? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Do you fall down when you stand up?

Even with a little sugar, coffee may still be good for health featured image

Staying Healthy

Even with a little sugar, coffee may still be good for health

Easy, delicious summer veggie meals will help stretch your food budget featured image

Nutrition

Easy, delicious summer veggie meals will help stretch your food budget

The little things that can improve your health featured image

Staying Healthy

The little things that can improve your health

Living longer, without dementia featured image

Mind & Mood

Living longer, without dementia

Does your advance directive really capture your wishes? featured image

Staying Healthy

Does your advance directive really capture your wishes?

More benefits of a Mediterranean diet featured image

Staying Healthy

More benefits of a Mediterranean diet

Tips to choose the best lens for cataract surgery featured image

Staying Healthy

Tips to choose the best lens for cataract surgery

What's that shoulder sound? featured image

Staying Healthy

What's that shoulder sound?

Brushing off heart failure symptoms featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Brushing off heart failure symptoms

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