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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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Nutrition for children
What parents need to know about a vegan diet
Children's Health
How to help your baby through shots and blood tests
Children's Health
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Children's Health
Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity
Claire McCarthy, MD
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one
Children's Health
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can — and should — do
Children's Health
Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?
Children's Health
Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps
Children's Health
Recurrent headaches in children: What to know and do
Claire McCarthy, MD
Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors
Children's Health
How racism harms children
Claire McCarthy, MD
Driving for teens with ADHD: What parents need to know
Children's Health
How early can you — and should you — diagnose autism?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Teens and confidentiality
Children's Health
Keeping children safe around cosmetics
Children's Health
Why do parents worry about vaccines?
Children's Health
HPV vaccine: A vaccine that works, and one all children should get
Children's Health
Children and gun safety: What to know and do
Children's Health
Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)
Children's Health
The 6 don’ts of caring for your child’s teeth
Children's Health
When making summer plans for children, leave some time unplanned
Children's Health
Public policies to stop kids from drinking sugary drinks
Children's Health
Young children are swallowing objects twice as often as before
Children's Health
