Recent Blog Articles
Evoking calm: Practicing mindfulness in daily life helps
How well do you worry about your health?
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Feel like you should be drinking less? Start here
How to help your preschooler sleep alone
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
Which skin creams are most effective for eczema?
Why follow a vaccine schedule for children?
CAR-T immunotherapy for prostate cancer?
Boosting your child's immune system
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
Does poor sleep diminish the cognitive benefits of exercise?
Mind & Mood
10 ways to find purpose in life
Mind & Mood
"Unsticking" sticky thoughts
Staying Healthy
Injuries and blood thinners: How to stop bleeding
Staying Healthy
Large study finds the sweet spot for daily step goals
Staying Healthy
Insider tips for a smooth recovery from cataract surgery
Pain
Winter activity workarounds for hands that hurt
Diseases & Conditions
Which skin creams are most effective for eczema?
Staying Healthy
Try this natural remedy to stay regular
Heart Health
Are you missing out on this crucial cardiovascular therapy?
Heart Health
Harvard study: Even weekend warriors achieve heart benefits
Staying Healthy
Ways to maximize your energy
Staying Healthy
The latest in medical alert systems
Staying Healthy
Do these activities hurt your knees?
Staying Healthy
Decoding medication instructions
Staying Healthy
Hidden causes of weight gain
Staying Healthy
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Staying Healthy
How to avoid this common pickleball injury
Diseases & Conditions
Ways to regain your sense of smell
Staying Healthy
Is your home blood pressure monitor accurate?
Staying Healthy
Men, women, and red meat risk: Maybe both sexes should put down the burger
Cancer
Early breast cancer survival rates increasing
Exercise & Fitness
Exercise tied to reduced risks of dying from flu or pneumonia
Staying Healthy
3 group housing trends for the 60 and older set
Recent Blog Articles
Evoking calm: Practicing mindfulness in daily life helps
How well do you worry about your health?
Do parasocial relationships fill a loneliness gap?
Feel like you should be drinking less? Start here
How to help your preschooler sleep alone
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
Which skin creams are most effective for eczema?
Why follow a vaccine schedule for children?
CAR-T immunotherapy for prostate cancer?
Boosting your child's immune system