Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
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
Exercise and Fitness
Two workout strategies that reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Exercise and Fitness
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Healthy aging and longevity
The colonoscopy diet
Healthy aging and longevity
Medication disposal: How - and why - to do it safely
Diseases & Conditions
New thinking about tinnitus
Healthy aging and longevity
Be wise about bee and wasp stings
Pain
What should you do when sciatica flares?
Healthy aging and longevity
Pets may help fend off cognitive decline in single seniors
Diseases & Conditions
Colon cancer risks higher in people with diabetes
Healthy aging and longevity
Eating more tomatoes may help lower high blood pressure
Diseases & Conditions
Top 3 strategies to avoid ankle sprains
Mind & Mood
Harvard study: Hot yoga may help ease depression
Heart Health
Cutting sodium significantly lowers blood pressure
Diseases & Conditions
Will walking faster reduce your diabetes risk?
Healthy aging and longevity
Trouble getting your medications? Here's how to cope with pharmacy challenges
Pain
Electricity as chronic pain medicine
Diseases & Conditions
Surprising risk factors for vision loss
Heart Health
Alert: This hidden condition increases heart attack and stroke risks
Healthy aging and longevity
Beyond the usual suspects for healthy resolutions
Diseases & Conditions
Will eating red meat bring on diabetes?
Diseases & Conditions
Uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes tied to severe COVID-19 outcomes
Exercise and Fitness
7 things your personal trainer wants you to know
Healthy aging and longevity
Questions and answers about the new anti-obesity medications
Mind & Mood
Having a hobby tied to happiness and well-being
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain