Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?
Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?
Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
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
Exercise & Fitness
An easier way to do high-intensity interval training
Pain
Pill-free pain treatments that won't break the bank
Exercise & Fitness
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Staying Healthy
Eating more tomatoes may help lower high blood pressure
Diseases & Conditions
Colon cancer risks higher in people with diabetes
Staying Healthy
Pets may help fend off cognitive decline in single seniors
Pain
What should you do when sciatica flares?
Staying Healthy
Be wise about bee and wasp stings
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
Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition
Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?
Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease — but why?
Mastitis: What to do when your breasts are painfully inflamed
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
UTI in older women: Why postmenopausal women are susceptible to urinary tract infection, and what to do about it
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
