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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

Don't get duped: Here's how to avoid online pharmacy risks featured image

Staying Healthy

Don't get duped: Here's how to avoid online pharmacy risks

3 strategies for safer home workouts featured image

Exercise & Fitness

3 strategies for safer home workouts

Why are you coughing at night? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Why are you coughing at night?

The secret to finding a primary care provider: Be flexible featured image

Staying Healthy

The secret to finding a primary care provider: Be flexible

Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope featured image

Mind & Mood

Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope

Orienteering: Great exercise and better thinking skills? featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Orienteering: Great exercise and better thinking skills?

Can a smart watch detect early risks for certain heart problems? featured image

Heart Health

Can a smart watch detect early risks for certain heart problems?

Even a little socializing is linked to longevity featured image

Mind & Mood

Even a little socializing is linked to longevity

Harvard study: Ditching sugary drinks tied to reduced diabetes complications featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Harvard study: Ditching sugary drinks tied to reduced diabetes complications

Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first featured image

Pain

Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first

Exercises to try in the pool right now featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Exercises to try in the pool right now

Protect your skin from serious burns featured image

Staying Healthy

Protect your skin from serious burns

Tips for getting used to over-the-counter hearing aids featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Tips for getting used to over-the-counter hearing aids

Start vetting your supplements featured image

Staying Healthy

Start vetting your supplements

Better together: The many benefits of walking with friends featured image

Staying Healthy

Better together: The many benefits of walking with friends

Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis

Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office featured image

Staying Healthy

Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office

Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty featured image

Staying Healthy

Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty

Coping with recurring vertigo featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Coping with recurring vertigo

The best sun-protective clothing featured image

Staying Healthy

The best sun-protective clothing

3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function featured image

Staying Healthy

3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function

Advances in varicose vein treatment featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Advances in varicose vein treatment

Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors featured image

Mind & Mood

Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors

Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits featured image

Staying Healthy

Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits

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