Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Common causes of cloudy urine
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
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
Cancer
Thyroid cancer a hazard from radioactive iodine emitted by Japan’s failing nuclear power plants
Child & Teen Health
Sugary soda and juice can boost blood pressure, weight
Exercise & Fitness
If pulmonary embolism can strike Serena Williams, it can ace anyone
Patrick J. Skerrett
Cell phone use stimulates brain activity
Patrick J. Skerrett
Zinc for the common cold? Not for me
Exercise & Fitness
Heart disease forecast: Gloomy, with boom time ahead
Heart Health
“Just in case” heart tests can do more harm than good
Heart Health
A Chia Pet for diabetes?
Exercise & Fitness
Decline in stroke deaths reinforces importance of preventing “brain attack”
Heart Health
Laugh and be thankful—it’s good for the heart
Patrick J. Skerrett
Explosion in diabetes isn’t inevitable
Patrick J. Skerrett
Medical journals: Stop being so passive
Exercise & Fitness
Americans lag on exercise
Heart Health
Strong warning on diabetes drug Avandia
Staying Healthy
Is fructose bad for you?
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Common causes of cloudy urine
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
