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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

Patrick J. Skerrett
Fourth of July grilling tip: Check for stray bristles after cleaning with a wire brush

Heart Health
Half of heart disease deaths could be prevented

Patrick J. Skerrett
The long goodbye: FDA ruling will eliminate trans fats from U.S. foods

Patrick J. Skerrett
Pets can help their humans create friendships, find social support

Men's Health
Editorial calls for more research on link between football and brain damage

Child & Teen Health
Edible marijuana — a half-baked idea?

Heart Health
Panel suggests that dietary guidelines stop warning about cholesterol in food

Men's Health
Cold hands: Could it be Raynaud’s?

Patrick J. Skerrett
Heavy drinkers aren’t necessarily alcoholics, but may be “almost alcoholics”

Patrick J. Skerrett
Raising beef creates more pollution than raising pork, poultry, dairy, or eggs
Cancer
Selenium, vitamin E supplements increase prostate cancer risk

Men's Health
Selenium, vitamin E supplements increase prostate cancer risk

Cancer
New study adds caution to testosterone therapy for “low T”

Patrick J. Skerrett
Join the Great American Smokeout

Patrick J. Skerrett
On Veterans Day, don’t let the “invisible wounds” of PTSD remain hidden

Patrick J. Skerrett
FDA gets with the evidence, proposes that trans fats are not “safe”
Men's Health
Prostatitis: inflamed prostate can be a vexing health problem

Exercise & Fitness
Wellocracy aims to help trackers choose and use health apps and devices

Patrick J. Skerrett
Stopping nosebleeds: a pinch will usually do the trick

Exercise & Fitness
Overweight and healthy: the concept of metabolically healthy obesity

Patrick J. Skerrett
Harvard Health blog takes a break

Patrick J. Skerrett
Lyme disease 10 times more common than thought

Child & Teen Health
Falling TVs injure 17,000 kids a year

Patrick J. Skerrett