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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
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Child & Teen Health
2 simple ways to ensure you give your kids the right dose of medicine (lots of parents don’t)
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Why we need to make it harder for parents to refuse vaccines
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Child & Teen Health
Another study shows parents of newborns don’t always follow safe sleep recommendations
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Child & Teen Health
4 back to school tips to get your child off to a great start
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Child & Teen Health
The 5 things parents need to know about drowning
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Protecting children from the dangers of virtual violence
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Child & Teen Health
Fewer allergies: A possible upside of thumb sucking and nail biting
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Child & Teen Health
The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it
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Child & Teen Health
Good — and bad — news about today’s teens
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Child & Teen Health
A bummer for kids: Nasal flu vaccine not effective
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Child & Teen Health
Can super-sizing start with baby bottles?
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Claire McCarthy, MD
When treating stomach bugs, the best solution may be the simplest one
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Claire McCarthy, MD
3 reasons your child should not go gluten-free (unless your doctor says so)
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Child & Teen Health
New study says that it’s okay to let babies cry at night
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Should you swaddle your baby?
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Why pregnant women should avoid artificially sweetened beverages
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Child & Teen Health
The latest dangerous “addiction” parents need to worry about: Mobile devices
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Child & Teen Health
Preventing playground injuries: The fine line between safe and overprotective
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Child & Teen Health
Why the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes North Carolina’s transgender “bathroom law”
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Child & Teen Health
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies
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Child & Teen Health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?
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Child & Teen Health
FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal
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Child & Teen Health
We should be ashamed if we don’t pass Tobacco 21 laws
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Child & Teen Health
The inconvenient truth of vaccine refusal
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness