
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

Staying Healthy
4 ways your teeth and gums are changing

Pain
Should you take pills or use patches for pain relief?

Mind & Mood
How to stop stressing over minor memory lapses

Staying Healthy
New thinking on important blood tests

Exercise & Fitness
How much aerobic exercise does it take to lose weight?

Nutrition
Plant-based diets might fight leg or lung blood clots

Staying Healthy
Morning coffee habit linked to a longer life

Diseases & Conditions
Can dark chocolate help you avoid diabetes?

Heart Health
More evidence that plant-based diets might ward off heart problems

Diseases & Conditions
Is it time for a CPAP checkup?

Diseases & Conditions
How to cope with worsening allergy seasons

Staying Healthy
Tips to stay safe when you reach up

Diseases & Conditions
Answers to why you itch all over

Diseases & Conditions
Macular degeneration: Will a supplement cocktail slow it down?

Heart Health
Fluctuating sleep times might boost your heart attack and stroke risk

Pain
3 stretches to relieve knee pain

Staying Healthy
Does drinking tea really help health?

Staying Healthy
Fresh ideas to improve health habits

Diseases & Conditions
How winter affects chronic conditions

Staying Healthy
Are you taking too many medications?

Pain
Can acupuncture ease your sciatica?

Pain
These drugs might be best to relieve migraine pain

Exercise & Fitness
Can a "weekend warrior" exercise regimen protect your brain?

Staying Healthy
What really happens in upper eyelid surgery?

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?