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Claire McCarthy MD

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

New advice on melatonin use in children

Child & Teen Health

Asking about guns in houses where your child plays

Child & Teen Health

Monkeypox What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health

Polio What parents need to know now

Child & Teen Health

A refresher on childhood asthma What families should know and do

Child & Teen Health

Gun violence A long-lasting toll on children and teens

Child & Teen Health

Heart-healthy habits for children and teens lengthen lives

Child & Teen Health

The formula shortage is hurting families What parents should know and do

Child & Teen Health

Summer camp 2022 Having fun and staying safe

Child & Teen Health

Eating disorders spike among children and teens What parents should know

Child & Teen Health

The care that transgender youth need and deserve

Child & Teen Health

The mental health crisis among children and teens How parents can help

Child & Teen Health

New guidance on return to youth sports and activity after COVID-19

Child & Teen Health

5 skills teens need in life — and how to encourage them

Child & Teen Health

Pandemic challenges may affect babies — possibly in long-lasting ways

Child & Teen Health

Naps Make the most of them and know when to stop them

Child & Teen Health

Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started

Child & Teen Health

Stuttering in children How parents can help

Child & Teen Health

Boosting your child s immune system

Child & Teen Health

Does your child need to bathe every day

Child & Teen Health

The sore throat checklist What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health

Ban on harmful pesticide What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health

Bugs are biting Safety precautions for children

Child & Teen Health

Respiratory virus cases tick upward What parents should know

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