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Claire McCarthy, MD

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

Teens and medicines that cause birth defects: Do doctors drop the ball? featured image

Child & Teen Health

Teens and medicines that cause birth defects: Do doctors drop the ball?
Why your wheezing baby may need TLC, not medication featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Why your wheezing baby may need TLC, not medication
Four new recommendations for adolescent health featured image

Child & Teen Health

Four new recommendations for adolescent health
Holiday travels: Keeping kids safe and healthy featured image

Child & Teen Health

Holiday travels: Keeping kids safe and healthy
Beyond the 2-hour screen rule: 10 tips for parenting in the digital age featured image

Child & Teen Health

Beyond the 2-hour screen rule: 10 tips for parenting in the digital age
Teaching gratitude this holiday season – and all year long featured image

Child & Teen Health

Teaching gratitude this holiday season – and all year long
Many babies and toddlers use mobile devices every day featured image

Child & Teen Health

Many babies and toddlers use mobile devices every day
Is it ADHD—or Autism? featured image

Child & Teen Health

Is it ADHD—or Autism?
Experts say no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Experts say no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy
Heads up, parents: New study with important information about the online life of teens featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Heads up, parents: New study with important information about the online life of teens
Kids and flu shots: Two common myths featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Kids and flu shots: Two common myths
Why some parents don’t follow the “safe sleep” recommendations for babies featured image

Child & Teen Health

Why some parents don’t follow the “safe sleep” recommendations for babies
Why Public Schools Should Require the HPV Vaccine featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Why Public Schools Should Require the HPV Vaccine
Looking for Autism featured image

Child & Teen Health

Looking for Autism
Number of babies born in withdrawal from prescription painkillers is on the rise featured image

Claire McCarthy, MD

Number of babies born in withdrawal from prescription painkillers is on the rise
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