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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

Heart-healthy habits for children and teens lengthen lives featured image

Pediatric health

Heart-healthy habits for children and teens lengthen lives

The formula shortage is hurting families: What parents should know and do featured image

Pediatric health

The formula shortage is hurting families: What parents should know and do

Summer camp 2022: Having fun and staying safe featured image

Pediatric health

Summer camp 2022: Having fun and staying safe

Eating disorders spike among children and teens: What parents should know featured image

Pediatric health

Eating disorders spike among children and teens: What parents should know

The care that transgender youth need and deserve featured image

Pediatric health

The care that transgender youth need and deserve

The mental health crisis among children and teens: How parents can help featured image

Pediatric health

The mental health crisis among children and teens: How parents can help

New guidance on return to youth sports and activity after COVID-19 featured image

Pediatric health

New guidance on return to youth sports and activity after COVID-19

Pandemic challenges may affect babies — possibly in long-lasting ways featured image

Pediatric health

Pandemic challenges may affect babies — possibly in long-lasting ways

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them featured image

Pediatric health

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them

Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started featured image

Pediatric health

Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started

Stuttering in children: How parents can help featured image

Pediatric health

Stuttering in children: How parents can help

Boosting your child's immune system featured image

Pediatric health

Boosting your child's immune system

Does your child need to bathe every day? featured image

Pediatric health

Does your child need to bathe every day?

The sore throat checklist: What parents need to know featured image

Pediatric health

The sore throat checklist: What parents need to know

Ban on harmful pesticide: What parents need to know featured image

Pediatric health

Ban on harmful pesticide: What parents need to know

Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children featured image

Pediatric health

Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children

Respiratory virus cases tick upward out of season: What parents should know featured image

Pediatric health

Respiratory virus cases tick upward out of season: What parents should know

Preventing sudden heart death in children and teens: 4 questions can help featured image

Pediatric health

Preventing sudden heart death in children and teens: 4 questions can help

New information for parents on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines featured image

Pediatric health

New information for parents on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines

Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do featured image

Pediatric health

Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do

Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents featured image

Pediatric health

Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents

Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do featured image

Pediatric health

Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do

Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise featured image

Pediatric health

Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise

Summer camp: What parents need to know this year featured image

Pediatric health

Summer camp: What parents need to know this year

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