
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 鈥� and how to improve it

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

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

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?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease 鈥� but why?

Heidi Godman
Executive Editor, 天博体育 Letter
Heidi Godman is the executive editor of the 天博体育 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

Heidi Godman
The latest ways to relieve the burden of decision-making at life鈥檚 end

Heidi Godman
Retail health clinics: The pros and cons

Exercise & Fitness
Can digital fitness trackers get you moving?

Heidi Godman
Use sunglasses for vision protection starting at an early age

Heidi Godman
New hospital ratings evaluate delivery of 鈥渢ypical care鈥�

Heidi Godman
Hospitalization after fainting can do more harm than good

Cancer
Vegetarian diet linked to lower colon cancer risk

Heidi Godman
Cocoa: a sweet treat for the brain?

Heidi Godman
Feeling young at heart may help you live longer

Heidi Godman
Two tricks to make it easier to swallow pills

Heidi Godman
Guidelines recommend sleep test for obstructive sleep apnea

Heidi Godman
FDA鈥檚 proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label are good, but could be better

Heidi Godman
Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills

Heidi Godman
When caring for a loved one, many caregivers go it alone

Heidi Godman
Study says aggressive treatment for diverticulitis is often overused

Exercise & Fitness
Easy exercises for couch potatoes

Staying Healthy
How to stay in your own home longer

Heidi Godman
Adopt a Mediterranean diet now for better health later

Diseases & Conditions
For borderline underactive thyroid, drug therapy isn鈥檛 always necessary

Heidi Godman
Above-normal blood sugar linked to dementia

Heart Health
Checking blood pressure at home pays off

Heart Health
Move over Mediterranean鈥攁 vegetarian diet is equally good for health

Heidi Godman
Extra protein is a decent dietary choice, but don鈥檛 overdo it

Exercise & Fitness
Which is better for keeping your mind fit: physical or mental activity?

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 鈥� and how to improve it

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

Could biofeedback help your migraines?

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?

Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out

Two jobs may lower the odds of dying from Alzheimer's disease 鈥� but why?