5 timeless habits for better health
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
Does exercise give you energy?
Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
Best vitamins and minerals for energy
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
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
New thinking about tinnitus
Staying Healthy
Medication disposal: How — and why — to do it safely
Staying Healthy
The colonoscopy diet
Heart Health
Alert: This hidden condition increases heart attack and stroke risks
Diseases & Conditions
Surprising risk factors for vision loss
Pain
Electricity as chronic pain medicine
Staying Healthy
Trouble getting your medications? Here's how to cope with pharmacy challenges
Diseases & Conditions
Will walking faster reduce your diabetes risk?
Heart Health
Cutting sodium significantly lowers blood pressure
Mind & Mood
Harvard study: Hot yoga may help ease depression
Diseases & Conditions
Top 3 strategies to avoid ankle sprains
Staying Healthy
Beyond the usual suspects for healthy resolutions
Diseases & Conditions
Uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes tied to severe COVID-19 outcomes
Mind & Mood
Having a hobby tied to happiness and well-being
Diseases & Conditions
Will eating red meat bring on diabetes?
Exercise & Fitness
7 things your personal trainer wants you to know
Staying Healthy
Questions and answers about the new anti-obesity medications
Staying Healthy
Tips to navigate a "sleep divorce"
Staying Healthy
When should you hire in-home help or health aides?
Cancer
Quick bursts of activity tied to reduced cancer risks in people who don't exercise
Mind & Mood
Loneliness vs. isolation: Which one is worse?
Staying Healthy
Curcumin supplements might ease meal-related discomfort
Diseases & Conditions
Holiday joy can bring painful joint inflammation
Diseases & Conditions
CPAP machines and masks: Which ones are right for you?
5 timeless habits for better health
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Is your breakfast cereal healthy?
When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore
Does exercise give you energy?
Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect
How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain
Best vitamins and minerals for energy
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?