Recent Blog Articles
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
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
Mind & Mood
Can a healthy lifestyle ward off memory decline?
Heart Health
Appreciating golf's cardiovascular perks
Staying Healthy
Get more out of your daily walk
Staying Healthy
Where can you go for blood work?
Staying Healthy
Preparing your feet for summer
Staying Healthy
Caregivers: You deserve a break
Staying Healthy
Tools that help when it's hard to see
Staying Healthy
Can varied social interactions boost well-being?
Staying Healthy
Medicare extends coverage of telehealth through 2024
Mind & Mood
Eating ultra-processed foods tied to cognitive decline
Pain
Exercising with a flare-up of knee arthritis
Diseases & Conditions
Was it something you ate? Follow these steps when food makes you sick
Staying Healthy
Are you napping too much?
Staying Healthy
Easier ways to take non-pill medications
Cancer
Fighting the most common skin cancers
Nutrition
Easy ways to shop for healthful, cost-conscious foods
Staying Healthy
Questions to ask about respite care facilities
Mind & Mood
3 ways to create community and counter loneliness
Mind & Mood
Hearing aids: Can they help thinking skills, too?
Staying Healthy
Watch out for bogus supplement claims
Diseases & Conditions
Harvard study: Shingles linked to a spike in risks for heart attack and stroke
Staying Healthy
Pondering a new knee? Try this as you gear up for the decision
Mind & Mood
Tips to cope with medical test anxiety
Diseases & Conditions
Why you keep waking up to go to the bathroom
Recent Blog Articles
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Will miscarriage care remain available?
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
