Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
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
The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it
Pediatric health
Good — and bad — news about today’s teens
Pediatric health
A bummer for kids: Nasal flu vaccine not effective
Pediatric 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)
Pediatric health
New study says that it’s okay to let babies cry at night
Healthy aging and longevity
Should you swaddle your baby?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why pregnant women should avoid artificially sweetened beverages
Pediatric health
The latest dangerous “addiction” parents need to worry about: Mobile devices
Pediatric health
Preventing playground injuries: The fine line between safe and overprotective
Pediatric health
Why the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes North Carolina’s transgender “bathroom law”
Pediatric health
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies
Pediatric health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?
Pediatric health
FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal
Pediatric health
We should be ashamed if we don’t pass Tobacco 21 laws
Pediatric health
The inconvenient truth of vaccine refusal
Pediatric health
3 reasons the 2016 campaign can be good for kids (parents, it’s up to you!)
Pediatric health
The latest on a simple way to help prevent food allergies in kids
Pediatric health
10 ways to raise a healthy eater
Pediatric health
Starting your baby on solids? Here are three new things I tell parents to do
Pediatric health
Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know
Claire McCarthy, MD
What parents need to know about pain in newborns
Pediatric health
Teens and medicines that cause birth defects: Do doctors drop the ball?
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
