Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
Claire McCarthy, MD
Former 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
Pediatric health
Sexually transmitted infections: What parents need to be sure their teens know
Pediatric health
Concussion in children: What to know and do
Pediatric health
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
Pediatric health
What is a tongue-tie? What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Do toddler formulas deliver on nutrition claims?
Pediatric health
Do children get migraine headaches? What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Navigating middle school is tough: How parents can help
Pediatric health
The new RSV shot for babies: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Chronic stomach pain in children: What's the most common cause?
Pediatric health
Tourette syndrome: Understanding the basics
Pediatric health
Ringworm: What to know and do
Pediatric health
Play helps children practice key skills and build their strengths
Pediatric health
Swimming and skin: What to know if a child has eczema
Pediatric health
Lead poisoning: What parents should know and do
Pediatric health
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Pediatric health
Does your child need to gain weight?
Pediatric health
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Pediatric health
New pediatric guidelines on obesity in children and teens
Pediatric health
Curbing nearsightedness in children: Can outdoor time help?
Pediatric health
Sibling rivalry is normal — but is it helpful or harmful?
Pediatric health
Concerned about your child's development?
Pediatric health
How to help your preschooler sleep alone
Pediatric health
New advice on melatonin use in children
Pediatric health
Asking about guns in houses where your child plays
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
