Recent Articles
Hospice care: Overview of a compassionate approach to end-of-life care
Foot pain: A look at why your feet might hurt
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
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
Patrick J. Skerrett
Ask questions to get the most out of a health care visit
Patrick J. Skerrett
What you can do about floaters and flashes in the eye
Cancer
Celebrating cancer survivors
Patrick J. Skerrett
New public database shows hospital billing charges all over the map
Exercise & Fitness
Exercise is good, not bad, for arthritis
Patrick J. Skerrett
Survival skills for all-you-can-eat buffets
Patrick J. Skerrett
Physical therapy works as well as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage
Exercise & Fitness
New concussion guidelines say “When in doubt, sit it out”
Patrick J. Skerrett
Distracted driving: We’re Number 1
Patrick J. Skerrett
Take a nap to adjust to Daylight Saving Time
Patrick J. Skerrett
Panel cites top 10 strategies for improving patient safety
Patrick J. Skerrett
Deep-brain stimulation can be started earlier to ease Parkinson’s symptoms
Patrick J. Skerrett
Adult immunization schedule updated as vaccination rates lag
Exercise & Fitness
Shoveling snow can be hard on the heart
Men's Health
High-dose vitamin C linked to kidney stones in men
Patrick J. Skerrett
The trick to recognizing a good whole grain: Use carb-to-fiber ratio of 10-to-1
Patrick J. Skerrett
As flu cases spike, it isn’t too late to get the vaccine
Patrick J. Skerrett
Generic drugs: don’t ask, just tell
Patrick J. Skerrett
Many drivers asleep at the wheel
Staying Healthy
12 tips for holiday eating
Patrick J. Skerrett
Simple blood test helps bring celiac disease out of the shadows
Patrick J. Skerrett
Tweets, Google searches may help solve migraine mysteries
Cancer
Studies explore global burden of disease and heart disease in the United States
Patrick J. Skerrett
Is retirement good for health or bad for it?
Recent Articles
Hospice care: Overview of a compassionate approach to end-of-life care
Foot pain: A look at why your feet might hurt
Matcha: A look at possible health benefits
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
Forearm workouts: Strengthening grip for everyday function
Depression symptoms: Recognizing common and lesser-known symptoms
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Independent living with home care assistance: Balancing autonomy and support
Dialysis: What to expect from this life-changing — and lifesaving — treatment
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
