Recent Articles
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation just as effective as longer-term treatments
Eggs, protein, and cholesterol: How to make eggs part of a heart-healthy diet
Can a quick snooze help with energy and focus? The science behind power naps
Patrick J. Skerrett
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Pat Skerrett is the editor of STAT's First Opinion and host of the First Opinion podcast. He is the former editor of the Harvard Health Blog and former Executive Editor of Harvard Health Publishing. Before that, he was editor of the Harvard Heart Letter for 10 years. He is the coauthor of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Guide to Healthy Eating; The Fertility Diet; and several other books on health and science. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Popular Science magazine, Science magazine, The Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He earned a BA in biology from Northwestern University and an MA in biology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Posts by Patrick J. Skerrett
Patrick J. Skerrett
Personalized medicine experiment details diabetes development
Patrick J. Skerrett
Study urges moderation in red meat intake
Patrick J. Skerrett
Spring forward, fall asleep
Child & Teen Health
Snoring in kids linked to behavioral problems
Exercise & Fitness
Virtual reality, exergames may improve mental and physical health
Heart Health
The science behind “broken heart syndrome”
Child & Teen Health
New anti-lice lotion is good news for nitpickers
Patrick J. Skerrett
The 11 most expensive medications
Heart Health
Everyday foods are top 10 sources of sodium
Staying Healthy
Overnight treatment for chronic insomnia
Staying Healthy
Resveratrol—the hype continues
Patrick J. Skerrett
FDA needs stronger rules to ensure the safety of dietary supplements
Patrick J. Skerrett
Different blood pressure in right and left arms could signal trouble
Patrick J. Skerrett
Doctors debate use of email for communicating with their patients
Patrick J. Skerrett
Health care largely ignored in State of the Union address
Cancer
Smokers with cancer benefit from quitting, but need extra help
Patrick J. Skerrett
National plan aims to bolster fight against Alzheimer’s
Patrick J. Skerrett
Chefs, nutrition experts give the low-fat muffin a makeover
Patrick J. Skerrett
Multitasking—a medical and mental hazard
Heart Health
Studies hint at limits when reducing salt
Patrick J. Skerrett
Long-term survivors are helping unlock the mysteries of type 1 diabetes
Heart Health
Consumers could save as generic Lipitor hits the market
Patrick J. Skerrett
Implants, tattoos, and tears could measure blood sugar without pain
Patrick J. Skerrett
Avastin loses FDA approval for breast cancer
Recent Articles
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation just as effective as longer-term treatments
Eggs, protein, and cholesterol: How to make eggs part of a heart-healthy diet
Can a quick snooze help with energy and focus? The science behind power naps