Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions
What could be causing your blurry vision?
Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know
Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why we need to make it harder for parents to refuse vaccines
Child & Teen Health
Another study shows parents of newborns don’t always follow safe sleep recommendations
Child & Teen Health
4 back to school tips to get your child off to a great start
Child & Teen Health
The 5 things parents need to know about drowning
Claire McCarthy, MD
Protecting children from the dangers of virtual violence
Child & Teen Health
Fewer allergies: A possible upside of thumb sucking and nail biting
Child & Teen Health
The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it
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
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies
Child & Teen Health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?
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!)
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): What to know if you have diabetes or prediabetes or are at risk for these conditions
What could be causing your blurry vision?
Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know
Preventing and treating iliotibial (IT) band syndrome: Tips for pain-free movement
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?
