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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

Can flavonoids help fend off forgetfulness? featured image

Mind & Mood

Can flavonoids help fend off forgetfulness?

Mobile health and fitness apps pose privacy risks featured image

Staying Healthy

Mobile health and fitness apps pose privacy risks

Can we prevent urinary tract infections? featured image

Staying Healthy

Can we prevent urinary tract infections?

A blood test may predict increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease featured image

Mind & Mood

A blood test may predict increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease

How many fruits and vegetables do we really need? featured image

Nutrition

How many fruits and vegetables do we really need?

Take short breaks to maximize memory and learning featured image

Mind & Mood

Take short breaks to maximize memory and learning

Gadgets to help you sleep better: Do they work? featured image

Staying Healthy

Gadgets to help you sleep better: Do they work?

Activities to sharpen your eye‑hand coordination featured image

Staying Healthy

Activities to sharpen your eye‑hand coordination

Back to the doctor featured image

Staying Healthy

Back to the doctor

Time to hire a caregiver? 3 tips to help featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Time to hire a caregiver? 3 tips to help

New recommendation: Earlier colorectal cancer screening featured image

Cancer

New recommendation: Earlier colorectal cancer screening

High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number featured image

Diseases & Conditions

High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number

Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them featured image

Staying Healthy

Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them

Chronic gut inflammation: Coping with inflammatory bowel disease featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Chronic gut inflammation: Coping with inflammatory bowel disease

The benefits of volunteering, without leaving home featured image

Mind & Mood

The benefits of volunteering, without leaving home

A vaccine that can prevent shingles featured image

Staying Healthy

A vaccine that can prevent shingles

Normal weight, but big belly? That raises heart disease risk featured image

Heart Health

Normal weight, but big belly? That raises heart disease risk

The best types of exercise when you have hip or knee pain featured image

Exercise & Fitness

The best types of exercise when you have hip or knee pain

Is your vision impaired? Tips to cope featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Is your vision impaired? Tips to cope

Harvard study: Internet searches sometimes lead to the right diagnosis featured image

Staying Healthy

Harvard study: Internet searches sometimes lead to the right diagnosis

5 important blood tests beyond the basics featured image

Staying Healthy

5 important blood tests beyond the basics

Pick up the pace for better walking with peripheral artery disease featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Pick up the pace for better walking with peripheral artery disease

Wearable fitness trackers may aid weight-loss efforts featured image

Staying Healthy

Wearable fitness trackers may aid weight-loss efforts

Are home pain relief gadgets safe for use? featured image

Pain

Are home pain relief gadgets safe for use?

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