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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.
Twitter: @drClaire
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
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
5 ways we can help our children succeed
Claire McCarthy, MD
5 reasons we need to help kids live “heads up” instead of “heads down”
Children's Health
How to prevent poisonings in children — and what to do if they happen
Children's Health
Something else to avoid in pregnancy: Phthalates
Children's Health
What to do if your child is constipated
Children's Health
Parents don’t always realize that their teen is suicidal
Children's Health
4 things everyone needs to know about measles
Children's Health
What to do if you think your child has the flu
Children's Health