Recent Blog Articles
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
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?
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
Staying Healthy
Sleep added to list of essential healthy heart habits
Diseases & Conditions
Research upholds use of supplements to slow macular degeneration
Diseases & Conditions
New thinking on glaucoma treatment
Diseases & Conditions
3 common mouth problems and how to cope with them
Staying Healthy
Want a longer, happier life? Consider using apps
Men's Health
Leaking a little urine: It's not just a female problem
Pain
Relieve low back pain with stretching
Staying Healthy
Resources to find a medical wingman
Heart Health
3 simple swaps for better heart health
Mind & Mood
Getting stuck in long-term grief
Staying Healthy
Better balance may mean a longer life
Mind & Mood
Poor handgrip strength in midlife linked to cognitive decline
Staying Healthy
Fall vaccination roundup
Staying Healthy
Simple core strengtheners for every day of the week
Staying Healthy
Navigating "doctor speak"
Diseases & Conditions
Do you fall down when you stand up?
Staying Healthy
Even with a little sugar, coffee may still be good for health
Nutrition
Easy, delicious summer veggie meals will help stretch your food budget
Staying Healthy
The little things that can improve your health
Mind & Mood
Living longer, without dementia
Staying Healthy
Does your advance directive really capture your wishes?
Staying Healthy
More benefits of a Mediterranean diet
Staying Healthy
Tips to choose the best lens for cataract surgery
Staying Healthy
What's that shoulder sound?
Recent Blog Articles
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
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?
