Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
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
Healthy aging and longevity
The wrong arm position might affect your blood pressure measurement
Pain
Can a knee brace ease arthritis pain?
Healthy aging and longevity
The least unhealthy holiday desserts
Diseases & Conditions
How the stigma of migraine might hurt your health
Diseases & Conditions
Digestive health changes: When to seek medical care
Healthy aging and longevity
Fear of falling: Do you have an emergency plan?
Healthy aging and longevity
Breathe better after a chest cold, flu, pneumonia, or COVID
Exercise and Fitness
Essential stretches to fight stiff winter muscles
Diseases & Conditions
Antidepressants: Not just for mood disorders
Mind & Mood
Are you resistant to meditation?
Mind & Mood
Shingles tied to cognitive decline
Healthy aging and longevity
FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening
Mind & Mood
Does a lack of purpose signal cognitive change?
Healthy aging and longevity
4 steps to battle early signs of brittle bones
Diseases & Conditions
Harvard researchers: Irregular sleep patterns linked to diabetes
Exercise and Fitness
Should you beef up your strength training program?
Mind & Mood
Harvard scientists find another secret to longevity: Feeling grateful
Healthy aging and longevity
Tips to find integrative health practitioners
article
Get your hiking muscles in shape
Healthy aging and longevity
Should you try these tools to clean your ears?
Healthy aging and longevity
The surprising side effect of eye surgery
Mind & Mood
Do parasocial relationships fill a loneliness gap?
Healthy aging and longevity
Should you really take that daily aspirin?
Healthy aging and longevity
Should you try a do-it-yourself hearing test?
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
