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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
Children's Health
Good — and bad — news about today’s teens
Children's Health
A bummer for kids: Nasal flu vaccine not effective
Children's Health
Can super-sizing start with baby bottles?
Claire McCarthy, MD
When treating stomach bugs, the best solution may be the simplest one
Claire McCarthy, MD
3 reasons your child should not go gluten-free (unless your doctor says so)
Children's Health
New study says that it’s okay to let babies cry at night
Claire McCarthy, MD
Should you swaddle your baby?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why pregnant women should avoid artificially sweetened beverages
Children's Health
The latest dangerous “addiction” parents need to worry about: Mobile devices
Children's Health
Preventing playground injuries: The fine line between safe and overprotective
Children's Health
Why the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes North Carolina’s transgender “bathroom law”
Children's Health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?
Children's Health
4 “must dos” for kids with seasonal allergies
Staying Healthy
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies
Children's Health
FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal
Children's Health
We should be ashamed if we don’t pass Tobacco 21 laws
Children's Health
The inconvenient truth of vaccine refusal
Children's Health
3 reasons the 2016 campaign can be good for kids (parents, it’s up to you!)
Children's Health
The latest on a simple way to help prevent food allergies in kids
Children's Health
10 ways to raise a healthy eater
Claire McCarthy, MD
4 ways to protect your family from mosquitoes
Children's Health
Starting your baby on solids? Here are three new things I tell parents to do
Children's Health
Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know
Claire McCarthy, MD
