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Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
Hoarding: What to know about this mental health disorder
21 spices for healthy holiday foods
Listeria: How to protect yourself from this common cause of food poisoning
Adult day care can benefit older adults and their caregivers
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
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
Mind & Mood
Are you resistant to meditation?
Diseases & Conditions
Antidepressants: Not just for mood disorders
Exercise & Fitness
Essential stretches to fight stiff winter muscles
Staying Healthy
Breathe better after a chest cold, flu, pneumonia, or COVID
Staying Healthy
Fear of falling: Do you have an emergency plan?
Diseases & Conditions
Harvard researchers: Irregular sleep patterns linked to diabetes
Exercise & Fitness
Should you beef up your strength training program?
Mind & Mood
Harvard scientists find another secret to longevity: Feeling grateful
Staying Healthy
Tips to find integrative health practitioners
Staying Healthy
4 steps to battle early signs of brittle bones
Staying Healthy
Should you try these tools to clean your ears?
Harvard Health Letter
Get your hiking muscles in shape
Staying Healthy
The surprising side effect of eye surgery
Recent Articles
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
Hoarding: What to know about this mental health disorder
21 spices for healthy holiday foods
Listeria: How to protect yourself from this common cause of food poisoning
Adult day care can benefit older adults and their caregivers
