Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age
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
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
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 鈥渂roken heart syndrome鈥�
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鈥攖he 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鈥檚
Patrick J. Skerrett
Chefs, nutrition experts give the low-fat muffin a makeover
Patrick J. Skerrett
Multitasking鈥攁 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
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age
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
