
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

Cancer
Thyroid cancer a hazard from radioactive iodine emitted by Japan鈥檚 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
鈥淛ust in case鈥� 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 鈥渂rain attack鈥�
Heart Health
Laugh and be thankful鈥攊t鈥檚 good for the heart
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Explosion in diabetes isn鈥檛 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?

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