Recent Blog Articles
HIV rates rising: Could new forms of PrEP help?
Careful! Scary health news can be harmful to your health
Post-pandemic weight loss: There’s an app for that
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia by telemedicine: Is it as good as in-person treatment?
Prediabetes diagnosis as an older adult: What does it really mean?
Is blood sugar monitoring without diabetes worthwhile?
Large review study finds low risk of erectile dysfunction after prostate biopsy
Does exercise help protect against severe COVID-19?
A new Alzheimer’s drug has been approved. But should you take it?
Need physical therapy? 3 key questions your PT will ask
Patrick J. Skerrett
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Health
Pat Skerrett is 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 ten years. He is the co-author 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 B.A. in biology from Northwestern University and an M.A. in biology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Posts by Patrick J. Skerrett
Cancer
Panel says “no” to routine prostate cancer testing
Cancer
CDC wants all Baby Boomers to be tested for hepatitis C
Patrick J. Skerrett
Antibiotics instead of surgery safe for some with appendicitis
Patrick J. Skerrett
Doctor groups list top overused, misused tests, treatments, and procedures
Exercise & Fitness
Join in on National Walking Day
Children's Health
FDA won’t ban BPA—yet
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
Children's Health
Snoring in kids linked to behavioral problems
Exercise & Fitness
Virtual reality, exergames may improve mental and physical health
Heart Health
The science behind “broken heart syndrome”
Children's 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
Patrick J. Skerrett
Overnight treatment for chronic insomnia
Patrick J. Skerrett
Resveratrol—the 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’s
Patrick J. Skerrett