Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect 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
Swimming and skin: What to know if a child has eczema
Pediatric health
Lead poisoning: What parents should know and 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
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
Pediatric health
Monkeypox: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Polio: What parents need to know now
Pediatric health
A refresher on childhood asthma: What families should know and do
Pediatric health
Gun violence: A long-lasting toll on children and teens
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
