Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
Mind & Mood
Apps to keep us connected in a time of social distancing
Exercise and Fitness
Is it too late to save your posture?
Immune and infectious diseases
Can your CPAP make you sick?
Diet and nutrition
Avoiding nuts and seeds for better gut health? You shouldn’t
Staying Healthy
Caregiver nation: New tools to manage a family member's health as well as your own
Exercise and Fitness
Simplify your workout with lap swimming
Heidi Godman
Trouble reading? Try these workarounds
Heidi Godman
Big problems for big toe joints
Heidi Godman
Frozen treats: Navigating the options
Heidi Godman
Should you try kettlebells?
Heidi Godman
Grieving? Don’t overlook potential side effects
Heidi Godman
Multigenerational fitness parks
Heidi Godman
Dietary rut? 5 ways to snap out of it
Heidi Godman
Digestive enzyme supplements for heartburn?
Healthy aging and longevity
Can DNA markers predict aging?
Exercise and Fitness
Returning to an old exercise routine? Here’s what you need to know
Heidi Godman
Don’t let allergy season catch you off guard
Heidi Godman
A fix for dry eyes
Heidi Godman
A healthy lifestyle may help you sidestep Alzheimer’s
Exercise and Fitness
Beating osteoarthritis knee pain: Beyond special shoes
Heidi Godman
What to do when blood test results are not quite “normal”
Heidi Godman
What to do when blood test results are not quite "normal"
Heidi Godman
Pressed coffee is going mainstream — but should you drink it?
Heidi Godman
The latest ways to relieve the burden of decision-making at life’s end
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
