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
Diseases & Conditions
Brushing off heart failure symptoms
Mind & Mood
Spotting memory loss in a loved one
Mind & Mood
Can a little bit of exercise lower your depression risk?
Staying Healthy
Time-restricted eating doesn't appear to boost weight loss
Staying Healthy
More blood pressure medication recalls
Staying Healthy
Braces aren't just for teens
Staying Healthy
Use strength training to help ward off chronic disease
Mind & Mood
What you need to know about aphasia
Staying Healthy
Should you read your doctor's notes?
Staying Healthy
A new angle on aging in place: The virtual village
Diseases & Conditions
Corneal transplants becoming more common
Mind & Mood
Protein intake associated with less cognitive decline
Staying Healthy
How much exercise does it take to avoid heart problems in your 70s?
Diseases & Conditions
What's the best sleep position to combat heartburn?
Exercise & Fitness
Rowing or paddling after age 60
Diseases & Conditions
Is it okay to use proton-pump inhibitors on demand?
Diseases & Conditions
Warning: Older age makes you vulnerable to the summer heat
Staying Healthy
What to do when your kids confront you about your health
Staying Healthy
The best ways to identify processed foods
Staying Healthy
New numbers about statin drug intolerance
Heart Health
Reset your heart health
Cancer
Home screening options for colorectal cancer
Staying Healthy
Even small increases in daily exercise are tied to longevity
Staying Healthy
"Light" meals linked to overeating
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?
