Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
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
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet