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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
Younger kindergarteners more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
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The better way to discipline children
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Holiday toys for kids: “Back to basics” is best
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Giving babies and toddlers antibiotics can increase the risk of obesity
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Getting your baby to sleep through the night: The good (and maybe not-so-good) news
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AFM: The scary polio-like illness
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How to have a safe Halloween
Claire McCarthy, MD
The real link between breastfeeding and preventing obesity
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Concussion care for children and adolescents: New recommendations
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Could household disinfectants be making our children fat?
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Parents: Don’t use a baby walker
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Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them
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Why pregnant and nursing mothers shouldn’t smoke marijuana
Claire McCarthy, MD
Meningitis vaccines: What parents need to know
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Can cell phone use cause ADHD?
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Common food additives and chemicals harmful to children
Claire McCarthy, MD
Warning signs of a concussion
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5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity
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How to treat a child’s sunburn
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Teens are getting less sleep, which raises heart disease risk
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Separating children and parents at the border causes lifelong damage
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Swimming lessons: 10 things parents should know
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Secondhand marijuana smoke and kids
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