
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

Mind & Mood
Can medication help us combat Alzheimer’s disease?

Exercise & Fitness
Exercise appears to lower atrial fibrillation and stroke risk

Mind & Mood
Can flavonoids help fend off forgetfulness?

Staying Healthy
Mobile health and fitness apps pose privacy risks

Staying Healthy
Can we prevent urinary tract infections?

Mind & Mood
A blood test may predict increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Nutrition
How many fruits and vegetables do we really need?

Mind & Mood
Take short breaks to maximize memory and learning

Staying Healthy
Gadgets to help you sleep better: Do they work?

Staying Healthy
Activities to sharpen your eye‑hand coordination

Staying Healthy
Back to the doctor

Diseases & Conditions
Time to hire a caregiver? 3 tips to help

Cancer
New recommendation: Earlier colorectal cancer screening

Diseases & Conditions
High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number

Staying Healthy
Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them

Diseases & Conditions
Chronic gut inflammation: Coping with inflammatory bowel disease

Mind & Mood
The benefits of volunteering, without leaving home

Staying Healthy
A vaccine that can prevent shingles

Heart Health
Normal weight, but big belly? That raises heart disease risk

Exercise & Fitness
The best types of exercise when you have hip or knee pain

Diseases & Conditions
Is your vision impaired? Tips to cope
Staying Healthy
Harvard study: Internet searches sometimes lead to the right diagnosis

Staying Healthy
Baby, it's cold inside

Staying Healthy
5 important blood tests beyond the basics

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?