
5 timeless habits for better health

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Is your breakfast cereal healthy?

When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore

Does exercise give you energy?

Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect

How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel

Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain

Best vitamins and minerals for energy

Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?

Claire McCarthy, MD
Former Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Claire McCarthy, MD, is a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. In addition to being a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing, Dr. McCarthy writes about health and parenting for Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston.com, and the Huffington Post.
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD

Child & Teen Health
Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do

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Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents

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Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do

Child & Teen Health
Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise

Child & Teen Health
Summer camp: What parents need to know this year

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School reopening? What parents need to know and can do

Child & Teen Health
Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health
Heavy metals in baby food? What parents should know and do

Child & Teen Health
New school guidelines around COVID-19: What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health
Need to revisit screen time?

Child & Teen Health
New guidelines on newborn jaundice: What parents need to know

Claire McCarthy, MD
Alcohol harms the brain in teen years –– before and after that, too

Child & Teen Health
Magnets, sound, and batteries: Choosing safe toys

Claire McCarthy, MD
Moody quaranteen? What parents should watch for and do

Claire McCarthy, MD
College student coming home? What to know and do

Child & Teen Health
Defusing the “Benadryl challenge”: Discussing danger with teens

Claire McCarthy, MD
Keeping your family safe this Thanksgiving

Child & Teen Health
Beyond trick-or-treating: Safe Halloween fun during the COVID-19 pandemic

Child & Teen Health
Cultivating joy as a family

Child & Teen Health
As family well-being declines, so does children’s behavior

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Sick child this school year? Planning for the inevitable during a pandemic

Child & Teen Health
Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic

Child & Teen Health
How to help your child get the sleep they need

Child & Teen Health
School, camp, daycare, and sports physicals: What to do in the time of COVID-19

5 timeless habits for better health

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Is your breakfast cereal healthy?

When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore

Does exercise give you energy?

Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect

How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel

Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain

Best vitamins and minerals for energy

Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?