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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

Winterize your heart health featured image

Heart Health

Winterize your heart health

The best exercises for your warm-up featured image

Exercise & Fitness

The best exercises for your warm-up

Programs to sharpen your driving skills featured image

Staying Healthy

Programs to sharpen your driving skills

Steak and burger substitutes to satisfy a carnivore featured image

Nutrition

Steak and burger substitutes to satisfy a carnivore

6 myths about dementia featured image

Mind & Mood

6 myths about dementia

The latest thinking on dry eye treatments featured image

Diseases & Conditions

The latest thinking on dry eye treatments

Do activity trackers make us exercise more? featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Do activity trackers make us exercise more?

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

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

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

Staying Healthy

Want a longer, happier life? Consider using apps

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

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

Navigating

Staying Healthy

Navigating "doctor speak"

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

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