
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
Packing your hurricane go bag? Make provisions for your health

Exercise & Fitness
Motivate yourself to walk more

Mind & Mood
Can your blood tests predict your future risk of stress, anxiety, or depression?

Heart Health
Heart failure might be the most common complication of atrial fibrillation

Diseases & Conditions
Do you really have a drug allergy?

Staying Healthy
New approaches to colorectal cancer screening

Staying Healthy
Using food to stay hydrated

Staying Healthy
Best ways to recover from a muscle strain

Mind & Mood
Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan

Exercise & Fitness
Want better sleep? Aim for at least an hour of exercise per week

Staying Healthy
What kind of reaction can you expect from the shingles vaccine?

Diseases & Conditions
Best treatments for this common finger problem

Staying Healthy
Tips for traveling with incontinence

Exercise & Fitness
What you need to know about electric bicycles

Staying Healthy
3 ways to streamline your health care visits

Nutrition
More evidence that ultra-processed foods harm health

Staying Healthy
FDA warns against using these smart gadgets to measure blood sugar

Mind & Mood
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you

Exercise & Fitness
Does tai chi beat aerobics to lower blood pressure?

Staying Healthy
What are the most popular video-based medical visits?

Staying Healthy
Potency of these Alzheimer's pills might not match the label

Diseases & Conditions
Surprising symptoms of chronic heartburn

Staying Healthy
6 things to do when heading for the hospital

Staying Healthy
Trending now: Home sleep tests

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age

Can white noise really help you sleep better?

Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is Cushing syndrome?

Exercises to relieve joint pain

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down