
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

Heart Health
3 simple swaps for better heart health

Mind & Mood
Getting stuck in long-term grief

Staying Healthy
Better balance may mean a longer life

Mind & Mood
Poor handgrip strength in midlife linked to cognitive decline

Staying Healthy
Simple core strengtheners for every day of the week

Staying Healthy
Navigating "doctor speak"

Diseases & Conditions
Do you fall down when you stand up?

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

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

Staying Healthy
The little things that can improve your health

Mind & Mood
Living longer, without dementia

Staying Healthy
Does your advance directive really capture your wishes?

Staying Healthy
More benefits of a Mediterranean diet

Staying Healthy
Tips to choose the best lens for cataract surgery

Staying Healthy
What's that shoulder sound?

Diseases & Conditions
Brushing off heart failure symptoms

Mind & Mood
Spotting memory loss in a loved one

Mind & Mood
Can a little bit of exercise lower your depression risk?

Staying Healthy
Time-restricted eating doesn't appear to boost weight loss

Staying Healthy
More blood pressure medication recalls

Staying Healthy
Braces aren't just for teens

Staying Healthy
Use strength training to help ward off chronic disease

Mind & Mood
What you need to know about aphasia

Staying Healthy
Should you read your doctor's notes?

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?