
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep � and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?

Heidi Godman
Executive Editor, Ì첩ÌåÓý Letter
Heidi Godman is the executive editor of the Ì첩ÌåÓý 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
A simpler FODMAP diet for irritable bowel syndrome

Staying Healthy
Want to live longer? Replace butter with plant-based oil

Diseases & Conditions
A major change for restless legs treatment

Staying Healthy
A popular alternative to a traditional sleeping pill

Staying Healthy
Prepare now for your health needs in the future

Staying Healthy
Take back your blood pressure control!

Staying Healthy
Water aerobics tied to weight loss and a smaller waist

Mind & Mood
Harvard scientists: Red meat tied to increased dementia risk

Diseases & Conditions
Do you really need bunion surgery?

Staying Healthy
Avoiding injury when you're on grandkid duty

Diseases & Conditions
Don't overlook blood pressure control when you have glaucoma

Diseases & Conditions
Will diverticulitis heal on its own?

Heart Health
Are you at risk for heart failure?

Mind & Mood
Staying socially active linked to delayed dementia diagnosis

Mind & Mood
Can an orange a day keep depression away?

Exercise & Fitness
Exercises that go easy on the bladder

Staying Healthy
4 ways your teeth and gums are changing

Pain
Should you take pills or use patches for pain relief?

Mind & Mood
How to stop stressing over minor memory lapses

Staying Healthy
New thinking on important blood tests

Exercise & Fitness
How much aerobic exercise does it take to lose weight?

Nutrition
Plant-based diets might fight leg or lung blood clots

Staying Healthy
Morning coffee habit linked to a longer life

Diseases & Conditions
Can dark chocolate help you avoid diabetes?

Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health

What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?

Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction

What happens during sleep � and how to improve it

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Plantar warts: Options for treating this common foot condition

Cancer survivorship: What comes next after treatment

Nutritional yeast: Does this savory, vegan seasoning pack a nutritional punch?