
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

Staying Healthy
Does drinking tea really help health?

Staying Healthy
Fresh ideas to improve health habits

Diseases & Conditions
How winter affects chronic conditions

Staying Healthy
Are you taking too many medications?

Pain
Can acupuncture ease your sciatica?

Pain
These drugs might be best to relieve migraine pain

Exercise & Fitness
Can a "weekend warrior" exercise regimen protect your brain?

Staying Healthy
What really happens in upper eyelid surgery?

Staying Healthy
9 ways to stay out of the emergency room this winter

Staying Healthy
Harvard study pegs the worst ultra-processed foods for your heart

Staying Healthy
Resilience tied to a longer life

Staying Healthy
What's the best self-fitting strategy for over-the-counter hearing aids?

Staying Healthy
How to ask embarrassing medical questions

Staying Healthy
Who's missing from your health care team?

Diseases & Conditions
Reconsider cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus

Mind & Mood
Can these foods lower your dementia risk?

Staying Healthy
The wrong arm position might affect your blood pressure measurement

Diseases & Conditions
Digestive health changes: When to seek medical care

Pain
Can a knee brace ease arthritis pain?

Staying Healthy
The least unhealthy holiday desserts

Diseases & Conditions
How the stigma of migraine might hurt your health

Mind & Mood
Does a lack of purpose signal cognitive change?

Staying Healthy
FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening

Mind & Mood
Shingles tied to cognitive decline

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