/authors/patrick-j-skerrett/feed/atom <![CDATA[Ì첩ÌåÓý Posts by Patrick J. Skerrett Feed]]> /img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg 173 144 Ì첩ÌåÓý Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues. 2015-07-04T15:41:53-04:00 <![CDATA[Fourth of July grilling tip: Check for stray bristles after cleaning with a wire brush]]> /blog/happy-fourth-check-your-grill-for-stray-bristles-after-cleaning-with-a-wire-brush-201507045000 2015-07-04T15:41:53-04:00 <![CDATA[The long goodbye: FDA ruling will eliminate trans fats from U.S. foods]]> /blog/the-long-goodbye-fda-ruling-will-eliminate-trans-fats-from-u-s-foods-201506178091 2015-06-17T16:05:00-04:00 <![CDATA[Pets can help their humans create friendships, find social support]]> /blog/pets-can-help-their-humans-create-friendships-find-social-support-201505067981 2015-05-06T14:00:35-04:00 <![CDATA[Editorial calls for more research on link between football and brain damage]]> /blog/editorial-calls-for-more-research-on-link-between-football-and-brain-damage-201503257828 2015-03-25T19:46:46-04:00 <![CDATA[Edible marijuana â€� a half-baked idea?]]> /blog/edible-marijuana-candy-bars-201503127791 2015-03-12T13:30:35-04:00 <![CDATA[Panel suggests that dietary guidelines stop warning about cholesterol in food]]> /blog/panel-suggests-stop-warning-about-cholesterol-in-food-201502127713 2015-02-12T20:54:10-05:00 <![CDATA[Cold hands: Could it be Raynaud&#8217;s?]]> /blog/cold-hands-raynauds-201412037567 2014-12-03T23:29:22-05:00 <![CDATA[Heavy drinkers aren&#8217;t necessarily alcoholics, but may be &#8220;almost alcoholics&#8221;]]> /blog/heavy-drinkers-arent-necessarily-alcoholics-may-almost-alcoholics-201411217539 2014-11-21T20:17:24-05:00 <![CDATA[Raising beef creates more pollution than raising pork, poultry, dairy, or eggs]]> /blog/raising-beef-creates-pollution-raising-pork-poultry-dairy-eggs-201407227289 2014-07-22T19:18:54-04:00 <![CDATA[Selenium, vitamin E supplements increase prostate cancer risk]]> /blog/selenium-vitamin-e-supplements-increase-decrease-prostate-cancer-risk-201402287059 2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00 <![CDATA[New study adds caution to testosterone therapy for &#8220;low T&#8221;]]> /blog/new-study-adds-caution-to-testosterone-therapy-for-low-t-201401317013 2014-01-31T22:19:40-05:00 <![CDATA[Join the Great American Smokeout]]> /blog/join-the-great-american-smokeout-201311216898 2013-11-21T20:42:21-05:00 <![CDATA[On Veterans Day, don&#8217;t let the &#8220;invisible wounds&#8221; of PTSD remain hidden]]> /blog/on-veterans-day-dont-let-the-invisible-wounds-of-ptsd-remain-hidden-201311116858 2013-11-11T16:11:45-05:00 <![CDATA[FDA gets with the evidence, proposes that trans fats are not &#8220;safe&#8221;]]> /blog/fda-gets-with-the-evidence-proposes-that-trans-fats-are-not-safe-201311086854 2013-11-08T19:21:53-05:00 <![CDATA[Prostatitis: inflamed prostate can be a vexing health problem]]> /blog/prostatitis-inflamed-prostate-can-be-a-vexing-health-problem-201310292039 2013-10-29T15:16:37-04:00 <![CDATA[Wellocracy aims to help trackers choose and use health apps and devices]]> /blog/wellocracy-aims-to-help-trackers-choose-and-use-health-apps-and-devices-201310256804 2013-10-25T19:13:38-04:00 <![CDATA[Stopping nosebleeds: a pinch will usually do the trick]]> /blog/stopping-nosebleeds-a-pinch-will-usually-do-the-trick-201310186769 2013-10-18T19:33:53-04:00 <![CDATA[Overweight and healthy: the concept of metabolically healthy obesity]]> /blog/overweight-and-healthy-the-concept-of-metabolically-healthy-obesity-201309246697 2013-09-24T20:31:12-04:00 <![CDATA[Ì첩ÌåÓý blog takes a break]]> /blog/harvard-health-blog-takes-a-break-201308266641 2013-08-26T12:22:26-04:00 <![CDATA[Lyme disease 10 times more common than thought]]> /blog/lyme-disease-10-times-more-common-than-thought-201308206621 2013-08-20T17:36:54-04:00 <![CDATA[Falling TVs injure 17,000 kids a year]]> /blog/falling-tvs-injure-17000-kids-a-year-201307226503 2013-07-22T20:39:24-04:00 <![CDATA[Aspirin-like drug may help diabetics control blood sugar]]> /blog/aspirin-like-drug-may-help-diabetics-control-blood-sugar-201307106450 2013-07-10T18:29:34-04:00 <![CDATA[Fluids, cool air key to avoiding heat stroke]]> /blog/fluids-cool-air-key-to-avoiding-heat-stroke-201307056443 2013-07-05T21:32:27-04:00 <![CDATA[Infection, autoimmune disease linked to depression]]> /blog/infection-autoimmune-disease-linked-to-depression-201306176397 2013-06-17T09:47:07-04:00 <![CDATA[What you can do about floaters and flashes in the eye]]> /blog/what-you-can-do-about-floaters-and-flashes-in-the-eye-201306106336 2020-04-16T00:00:00-04:00 <![CDATA[Celebrating cancer survivors]]> /blog/celebrating-cancer-survivors-201305316331 2013-05-31T14:45:57-04:00 <![CDATA[New public database shows hospital billing charges all over the map]]> /blog/new-public-database-shows-hospital-billing-charges-all-over-the-map-201305106231 2013-05-10T12:27:29-04:00 <![CDATA[Exercise is good, not bad, for arthritis]]> /blog/exercise-is-good-not-bad-for-arthritis-201305086202 2013-05-08T18:38:50-04:00 <![CDATA[Survival skills for all-you-can-eat buffets]]> /blog/survival-skills-for-all-you-can-eat-buffets-201303226015 2013-03-22T14:59:27-04:00 <![CDATA[Physical therapy works as well as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage]]> /blog/physical-therapy-works-as-well-as-surgery-for-some-with-torn-knee-cartilage-201303206002 2013-03-20T22:18:34-04:00 <![CDATA[New concussion guidelines say &#8220;When in doubt, sit it out&#8221;]]> /blog/new-concussion-guidelines-say-when-in-doubt-sit-it-out-201303185994 2013-03-18T20:21:41-04:00 <![CDATA[Distracted driving: We&#8217;re Number 1]]> /blog/distracted-driving-were-number-1-201303155980 2013-03-15T14:08:06-04:00 <![CDATA[Take a nap to adjust to Daylight Saving Time]]> /blog/take-a-nap-to-adjust-to-daylight-saving-time-201303115968 2013-03-11T16:00:19-04:00 <![CDATA[Panel cites top 10 strategies for improving patient safety]]> /blog/panel-cites-top-10-strategies-for-improving-patient-safety-201303055951 2013-03-05T16:43:25-05:00 <![CDATA[Deep-brain stimulation can be started earlier to ease Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms]]> /blog/deep-brain-stimulation-can-be-started-earlier-to-ease-parkinsons-symptoms-201302135897 2013-02-13T22:00:31-05:00 <![CDATA[Adult immunization schedule updated as vaccination rates lag]]> /blog/adult-immunization-schedule-updated-as-vaccination-rates-lag-201302115878 2013-02-11T17:06:55-05:00 <![CDATA[Shoveling snow can be hard on the heart]]> /blog/shoveling-snow-can-be-hard-on-the-heart-201302085868 2013-02-08T20:36:51-05:00 <![CDATA[High-dose vitamin C linked to kidney stones in men]]> /blog/high-dose-vitamin-c-linked-to-kidney-stones-in-men-201302055854 2013-02-05T14:23:28-05:00 <![CDATA[The trick to recognizing a good whole grain: Use carb-to-fiber ratio of 10-to-1]]> /blog/the-trick-to-recognizing-a-good-whole-grain-use-carb-to-fiber-ratio-of-10-to-1-201301145794 2013-01-14T19:13:07-05:00 <![CDATA[As flu cases spike, it isn&#8217;t too late to get the vaccine]]> /blog/as-flu-cases-spike-it-isnt-too-late-to-get-the-vaccine-201301105786 2013-01-10T18:08:44-05:00 <![CDATA[Generic drugs: don&#8217;t ask, just tell]]> /blog/generic-drugs-dont-ask-just-tell-201301075766 2013-01-07T21:48:53-05:00 <![CDATA[Many drivers asleep at the wheel]]> /blog/many-drivers-asleep-at-the-wheel-201301045758 2013-01-04T16:08:42-05:00 <![CDATA[12 tips for holiday eating]]> /blog/12-tips-for-holiday-eating-201212242506 2019-08-28T00:00:00-04:00 <![CDATA[Simple blood test helps bring celiac disease out of the shadows]]> /blog/simple-blood-test-helps-bring-celiac-disease-out-of-the-shadows-201212205712 2012-12-20T16:22:37-05:00 <![CDATA[Tweets, Google searches may help solve migraine mysteries]]> /blog/tweets-google-searches-may-help-solve-migraine-mysteries-201212175658 2012-12-17T16:21:48-05:00 <![CDATA[Studies explore global burden of disease and heart disease in the United States]]> /blog/studies-explore-global-burden-of-disease-and-heart-disease-in-the-united-states-201212145637 2012-12-14T19:39:57-05:00 <![CDATA[Is retirement good for health or bad for it?]]> /blog/is-retirement-good-for-health-or-bad-for-it-201212105625 2012-12-10T18:06:27-05:00 <![CDATA[Recipe for health: cheap, nutritious beans]]> /blog/recipe-for-health-cheap-nutritious-beans-201211305612 2012-11-30T15:32:08-05:00 <![CDATA[Mini-relaxations to ease holiday stress]]> /blog/mini-relaxations-to-ease-holiday-stress-201211235568 2012-11-23T00:00:00-05:00 <![CDATA[Turkey: a healthy base of holiday meals]]> /blog/turkey-a-healthy-base-of-holiday-meals-201211195550 2012-11-19T15:55:56-05:00