Recent Blog Articles
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
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
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
Steps to spot the signs of hoarding
Pain
Surprising causes of neck pain
Staying Healthy
Study finds dog walking injuries are increasing
Women's Health
FDA approves first drug designed to treat hot flashes
Staying Healthy
More evidence that aging might be reversible
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
Recent Blog Articles
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
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives