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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD

Child & Teen Health
Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started

Child & Teen Health
Stuttering in children: How parents can help

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Boosting your child’s immune system

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Does your child need to bathe every day?

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The sore throat checklist: What parents need to know

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Ban on harmful pesticide: What parents need to know

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Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children

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Respiratory virus cases tick upward: What parents should know

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Preventing sudden heart death in children: 4 questions can help

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New information for parents on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines

Child & Teen Health
Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do

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Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents

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

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Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise

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Summer camp: What parents need to know this year

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School reopening? What parents need to know and can do

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Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents need to know

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Heavy metals in baby food? What parents should know and do

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New school guidelines around COVID-19: What parents need to know

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Need to revisit screen time?

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New guidelines on newborn jaundice: What parents need to know

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New dietary guidelines: Any changes for infants, children, and teens?

Claire McCarthy, MD
Alcohol harms the brain in teen years –– before and after that, too

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