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Patrick J. Skerrett
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Health
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 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

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Doctor groups list top overused, misused tests, treatments, and procedures

Exercise & Fitness
Join in on National Walking Day

Child & Teen 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

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 “broken heart syndrome”
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

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
Chefs, nutrition experts give the low-fat muffin a makeover

Patrick J. Skerrett
Multitasking—a medical and mental hazard

Heart Health
Studies hint at limits when reducing salt

Patrick J. Skerrett