Can I wear contacts after age 50?
Eye care in an emergency
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
How to increase appetite
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
What is the "gout diet"?
How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Self-administered hypnosis may ward off hot flashes
Fibroids tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
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
Diseases & Conditions
Sore throat soothers
Mind & Mood
Helpful gadgets for a fuzzy memory
Mind & Mood
Harvard finds flavonoids linked to sharper thinking and memory
Healthy aging and longevity
What to do when your blood pressure won’t go down
Healthy aging and longevity
Holiday health hazards
Exercise and Fitness
Exercising safely with hearing or vision impairment
Staying Healthy
Caring for an aging parent? Tips for enjoying holiday meals
Mind & Mood
Can friends who listen help protect your memory and thinking skills?
Diet and nutrition
Nationwide sugar reductions projected to save health and lives
Healthy aging and longevity
Going to sleep late at night associated with obesity, big bellies
Healthy aging and longevity
Steps to stay safe when you push or pull an object
Healthy aging and longevity
Is your medication making you lightheaded?
Diseases & Conditions
Taming the chronic inflammation of psoriasis
Diseases & Conditions
4 reasons for tingling or numbness in the arms and legs
Healthy aging and longevity
Are you too embarrassed to go to the doctor?
Diseases & Conditions
What to do when elective surgery is postponed
Healthy aging and longevity
Healthy gut, healthier aging
Pain
"Pandemic posture" hurting your back? You can fix it!
Diet and nutrition
Keep ultra-processed foods off the menu
Healthy aging and longevity
Sunscreen makers withdraw products found to contain cancer-causing substance
Healthy aging and longevity
Can whole grains help whittle your waist?
Mind & Mood
Embrace healthy habits for a robust memory
Mind & Mood
Can medication help us combat Alzheimer’s disease?
Exercise and Fitness
Exercise appears to lower atrial fibrillation and stroke risk
Can I wear contacts after age 50?
Eye care in an emergency
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
How to increase appetite
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
What is the "gout diet"?
How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Self-administered hypnosis may ward off hot flashes
Fibroids tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
