
Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

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
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

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

Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes

Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep — and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?