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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

Are you missing the subtle signs of anemia? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Are you missing the subtle signs of anemia?

Fit balance exercises into a busy day featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Fit balance exercises into a busy day

Who should get an RSV vaccination this year? featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Who should get an RSV vaccination this year?

Trouble treating rheumatoid arthritis featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Trouble treating rheumatoid arthritis

Eating a sodium-rich diet is tied to increased eczema risks featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Eating a sodium-rich diet is tied to increased eczema risks

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

Stroke rates holding steady for people 65 or older, but increasing among younger people featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Stroke rates holding steady for people 65 or older, but increasing among younger people

Can a spoonful of daily olive oil ward off dementia death? featured image

Mind & Mood

Can a spoonful of daily olive oil ward off dementia death?

Tips to change your night-owl lifestyle featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Tips to change your night-owl lifestyle

Tackling the top stressors for dementia caregivers featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Tackling the top stressors for dementia caregivers

Exercise trend alert: Walking soccer featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Exercise trend alert: Walking soccer

New medication for urinary tract infections: Will it really help? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

New medication for urinary tract infections: Will it really help?

Can you fight age-related voice changes? featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Can you fight age-related voice changes?

Counting steps works as well as counting exercise minutes featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Counting steps works as well as counting exercise minutes

Packing your hurricane go bag? Make provisions for your health featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Packing your hurricane go bag? Make provisions for your health

Using food to stay hydrated featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Using food to stay hydrated

Do you really have a drug allergy? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Do you really have a drug allergy?

Motivate yourself to walk more featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Motivate yourself to walk more

Can your blood tests predict your future risk of stress, anxiety, or depression? featured image

Mind & Mood

Can your blood tests predict your future risk of stress, anxiety, or depression?

Heart failure might be the most common complication of atrial fibrillation featured image

Heart Health

Heart failure might be the most common complication of atrial fibrillation

New approaches to colorectal cancer screening featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

New approaches to colorectal cancer screening

Best ways to recover from a muscle strain featured image

Healthy aging and longevity

Best ways to recover from a muscle strain

Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan featured image

Mind & Mood

Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan

Want better sleep? Aim for at least an hour of exercise per week featured image

Exercise and Fitness

Want better sleep? Aim for at least an hour of exercise per week

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