The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
How to protect your health in a power outage
Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
The problem with "classic" Lyme disease symptoms
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
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
Pediatric health
Pediatricians should ask teens about drug, alcohol use at every visit
Pediatric health
Do chronic diseases have their origins in the womb?
Pediatric health
A new view of the teenage brain: adaptation is job 1
Patrick J. Skerrett
Crumbling, confusing Food Pyramid replaced by a Plate
Heart Health
From the wrist to the heart: new angioplasty method is safe, effective
Cancer
Visual and audio guides to radiation risk
Heart Health
At Harvard Forum, experts debate how much vitamin D is enough
Heart Health
Understanding heart failure
Heart Health
Oh please, not the “sex causes heart attack” story again
Cancer
Thyroid cancer a hazard from radioactive iodine emitted by Japan’s failing nuclear power plants
Pediatric health
Sugary soda and juice can boost blood pressure, weight
Exercise and 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
Heart Health
A Chia Pet for diabetes?
Heart Health
Laugh and be thankful—it’s good for the heart
Patrick J. Skerrett
Explosion in diabetes isn’t inevitable
Exercise and Fitness
Americans lag on exercise
Healthy aging and longevity
Is fructose bad for you?
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
How to protect your health in a power outage
Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
The problem with "classic" Lyme disease symptoms
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
