Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
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
Heart-healthy habits for children and teens lengthen lives
Pediatric health
The formula shortage is hurting families: What parents should know and do
Pediatric health
Summer camp 2022: Having fun and staying safe
Pediatric health
Eating disorders spike among children and teens: What parents should know
Pediatric health
The care that transgender youth need and deserve
Pediatric health
The mental health crisis among children and teens: How parents can help
Pediatric health
New guidance on return to youth sports and activity after COVID-19
Pediatric health
Pandemic challenges may affect babies — possibly in long-lasting ways
Pediatric health
Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them
Pediatric health
Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started
Pediatric health
Stuttering in children: How parents can help
Pediatric health
Boosting your child's immune system
Pediatric health
Does your child need to bathe every day?
Pediatric health
The sore throat checklist: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Ban on harmful pesticide: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children
Pediatric health
Respiratory virus cases tick upward out of season: What parents should know
Pediatric health
Preventing sudden heart death in children and teens: 4 questions can help
Pediatric health
New information for parents on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines
Pediatric health
Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do
Pediatric health
Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents
Pediatric health
Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do
Pediatric health
Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise
Pediatric health
Summer camp: What parents need to know this year
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
