
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

Common causes of cloudy urine

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
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

Mind & Mood
Should you order your own Alzheimer's test?

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?

Staying Healthy
Stopping a medication? Check first, quit safer

Exercise & Fitness
3 easy ways to strengthen your shoulders

Staying Healthy
Warding off germs this winter: What's helpful, what's not

Staying Healthy
UK study confirms Mediterranean lifestyle benefits

Mind & Mood
Does poor sleep diminish the cognitive benefits of exercise?

Mind & Mood
10 ways to find purpose in life

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

Common causes of cloudy urine