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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD

Child & Teen Health
Good — and bad — news about today’s teens

Child & Teen Health
A bummer for kids: Nasal flu vaccine not effective

Child & Teen 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)

Child & Teen 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

Child & Teen Health
The latest dangerous “addiction” parents need to worry about: Mobile devices

Child & Teen Health
Preventing playground injuries: The fine line between safe and overprotective

Child & Teen Health
Why the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes North Carolina’s transgender “bathroom law”

Child & Teen Health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?

Child & Teen Health
4 “must dos” for kids with seasonal allergies

Staying Healthy
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies

Child & Teen Health
FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal

Child & Teen Health
We should be ashamed if we don’t pass Tobacco 21 laws

Child & Teen Health
The inconvenient truth of vaccine refusal

Child & Teen Health
3 reasons the 2016 campaign can be good for kids (parents, it’s up to you!)

Child & Teen Health
The latest on a simple way to help prevent food allergies in kids

Child & Teen Health
10 ways to raise a healthy eater

Claire McCarthy, MD
4 ways to protect your family from mosquitoes

Child & Teen Health
Starting your baby on solids? Here are three new things I tell parents to do

Child & Teen Health
Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know

Claire McCarthy, MD