
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?

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 � but why?

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

Exercise & Fitness
Want better sleep? Aim for at least an hour of exercise per week

Staying Healthy
What kind of reaction can you expect from the shingles vaccine?

Diseases & Conditions
Best treatments for this common finger problem

Staying Healthy
Tips for traveling with incontinence

Exercise & Fitness
What you need to know about electric bicycles

Staying Healthy
3 ways to streamline your health care visits

Nutrition
More evidence that ultra-processed foods harm health

Staying Healthy
FDA warns against using these smart gadgets to measure blood sugar

Mind & Mood
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you

Exercise & Fitness
Does tai chi beat aerobics to lower blood pressure?

Staying Healthy
What are the most popular video-based medical visits?

Staying Healthy
Potency of these Alzheimer's pills might not match the label

Diseases & Conditions
Surprising symptoms of chronic heartburn

Staying Healthy
6 things to do when heading for the hospital

Staying Healthy
Trending now: Home sleep tests

Diseases & Conditions
Tips to fight "metal mouth"

Staying Healthy
Protect yourself from falls outside the home

Staying Healthy
What? Another medical form to fill out?

Exercise & Fitness
Two workout strategies that reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Staying Healthy
Hearing aid use linked to longer life

Diseases & Conditions
The worst headache of your life

Diseases & Conditions
Could this diet ward off COVID?

Staying Healthy
What to do about medical gaslighting

Pain
Is that dental pain an emergency?

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?

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 � but why?