Can white noise really help you sleep better?
Celiac disease: Exploring four myths
What is prostatitis and how is it treated?
What is Cushing syndrome?
Exercises to relieve joint pain
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
Patrick J. Skerrett
Former Executive Editor, 天博体育 Publishing
Pat Skerrett is the editor of 's First Opinion and host of the First Opinion podcast. He is the former editor of the 天博体育 Blog and former Executive Editor of 天博体育 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
Fourth of July grilling tip: Check for stray bristles after cleaning with a wire brush
Patrick J. Skerrett
The long goodbye: FDA ruling will eliminate trans fats from U.S. foods
Patrick J. Skerrett
Pets can help their humans create friendships, find social support
Men's Health
Editorial calls for more research on link between football and brain damage
Child & Teen Health
Edible marijuana 鈥� a half-baked idea?
Heart Health
Panel suggests that dietary guidelines stop warning about cholesterol in food
Men's Health
Cold hands: Could it be Raynaud鈥檚?
Patrick J. Skerrett
Heavy drinkers aren鈥檛 necessarily alcoholics, but may be 鈥渁lmost alcoholics鈥�
Patrick J. Skerrett
Raising beef creates more pollution than raising pork, poultry, dairy, or eggs
Cancer
Selenium, vitamin E supplements increase prostate cancer risk
Cancer
New study adds caution to testosterone therapy for 鈥渓ow T鈥�
Patrick J. Skerrett
Join the Great American Smokeout
Patrick J. Skerrett
On Veterans Day, don鈥檛 let the 鈥渋nvisible wounds鈥� of PTSD remain hidden
Patrick J. Skerrett
FDA gets with the evidence, proposes that trans fats are not 鈥渟afe鈥�
Men's Health
Prostatitis: inflamed prostate can be a vexing health problem
Exercise & Fitness
Wellocracy aims to help trackers choose and use health apps and devices
Patrick J. Skerrett
Stopping nosebleeds: a pinch will usually do the trick
Exercise & Fitness
Overweight and healthy: the concept of metabolically healthy obesity
Patrick J. Skerrett
天博体育 blog takes a break
Patrick J. Skerrett
Lyme disease 10 times more common than thought
Child & Teen Health
Falling TVs injure 17,000 kids a year
Patrick J. Skerrett
Aspirin-like drug may help diabetics control blood sugar
Heart Health
Fluids, cool air key to avoiding heat stroke
Patrick J. Skerrett
Infection, autoimmune disease linked to depression
Can white noise really help you sleep better?
Celiac disease: Exploring four myths
What is prostatitis and how is it treated?
What is Cushing syndrome?
Exercises to relieve joint pain
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
