
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

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

Diseases & Conditions
Bothered by a stuffed-up nose?

Diseases & Conditions
It's not too late to save thinning hair

Exercise & Fitness
Reclaim your pre-pandemic function

Staying Healthy
3 New Year's medication resolutions

Mind & Mood
Holiday arguments brewing? Here's how to defuse them

Mind & Mood
Walking linked to lower dementia risk

Staying Healthy
Encouraging news for former smokers

Staying Healthy
Does one healthy habit make up for a poor one?

Staying Healthy
Kidney health quick-start guide

Staying Healthy
Should you hire a medical wingman?

Diseases & Conditions
Identifying arthritis in your fingers and thumbs

Diseases & Conditions
Are your medications keeping you up at night?

Staying Healthy
Engage your heart and brain, even when you're sitting

Staying Healthy
What's the right way to brush your teeth?

Diseases & Conditions
Over-the-counter hearing aids are finally available
Staying Healthy
Drinking black tea linked to longevity

Staying Healthy
Doing any aerobic activity regularly may help you live longer

Heart Health
Winterize your heart health

Exercise & Fitness
The best exercises for your warm-up

Staying Healthy
Programs to sharpen your driving skills

Nutrition
Steak and burger substitutes to satisfy a carnivore

Mind & Mood
6 myths about dementia

Diseases & Conditions
The latest thinking on dry eye treatments

Exercise & Fitness
Do activity trackers make us exercise more?

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives