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Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
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How well do you worry about your health?
Ready to give up the lead vest?
Why eat lower on the seafood chain?
What complications can occur after prostate cancer surgery?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
Is snuff really safer than smoking?
Ever worry about your gambling?
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
Don't get duped: Here's how to avoid online pharmacy risks
Exercise & Fitness
3 strategies for safer home workouts
Diseases & Conditions
Why are you coughing at night?
Staying Healthy
The secret to finding a primary care provider: Be flexible
Mind & Mood
Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope
Exercise & Fitness
Orienteering: Great exercise and better thinking skills?
Heart Health
Can a smart watch detect early risks for certain heart problems?
Mind & Mood
Even a little socializing is linked to longevity
Diseases & Conditions
Harvard study: Ditching sugary drinks tied to reduced diabetes complications
Pain
Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first
Exercise & Fitness
Exercises to try in the pool right now
Staying Healthy
Protect your skin from serious burns
Diseases & Conditions
Tips for getting used to over-the-counter hearing aids
Staying Healthy
Start vetting your supplements
Staying Healthy
Better together: The many benefits of walking with friends
Diseases & Conditions
Irregular sleep patterns linked to atherosclerosis
Staying Healthy
Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor's office
Staying Healthy
Harvard-led study: Yoga fights frailty
Diseases & Conditions
Coping with recurring vertigo
Staying Healthy
The best sun-protective clothing
Staying Healthy
3 types of therapists to help you improve daily function
Diseases & Conditions
Advances in varicose vein treatment
Mind & Mood
Dementia: Coping with common, sometimes distressing behaviors
Staying Healthy
Gardening may bring a harvest of health benefits
Recent Blog Articles
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
How to stay healthy during a drought
Opill: Is this new birth control pill right for you?
How well do you worry about your health?
Ready to give up the lead vest?
Why eat lower on the seafood chain?
What complications can occur after prostate cancer surgery?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
Is snuff really safer than smoking?
Ever worry about your gambling?