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
Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do
Child & Teen Health
How to make the most of your child’s telehealth visit
Child & Teen Health
How to help your young child cope with the pandemic
Claire McCarthy, MD
Study gives insight — and advice — on picky eating in children
Child & Teen Health
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — what parents need to know
Child & Teen Health
Think your baby is allergic to cow’s milk?
Child & Teen Health
7 tips for going outside safely with your children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Claire McCarthy, MD
Keeping teens home and away from friends during COVID-19
Child & Teen Health
Not a staycation: Isolating at home affects our mental health (and what to do)
Child & Teen Health
Is it safe to see the pediatrician for vaccines and medical visits?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why follow a vaccine schedule for children?
Infectious diseases
What one study from China tells us about COVID-19 and children
Child & Teen Health
Peanut allergy: A new medicine for children may offer protection
Child & Teen Health
When is a heavy period too heavy?
Child & Teen Health
Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
Child & Teen Health
Think hard before shaming children
Nutrition
What parents need to know about a vegan diet
Child & Teen Health
How to help your baby through shots and blood tests
Child & Teen Health
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Child & Teen Health
Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity
Parenting
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one
Child & Teen Health
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Child & Teen Health
Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?
Child & Teen Health
Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps
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?
