Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Common causes of cloudy urine
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
Child & Teen Health
Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do
Child & Teen Health
Sickle cell disease: Ways to help teens and parents
Child & Teen Health
Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do
Child & Teen Health
Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise
Child & Teen Health
Summer camp: What parents need to know this year
Child & Teen Health
School reopening? What parents need to know and can do
Child & Teen Health
Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents need to know
Child & Teen Health
Heavy metals in baby food? What parents should know and do
Child & Teen Health
New school guidelines around COVID-19: What parents need to know
Child & Teen Health
Need to revisit screen time?
Child & Teen Health
New guidelines on newborn jaundice: What parents need to know
Claire McCarthy, MD
Alcohol harms the brain in teen years –– before and after that, too
Child & Teen Health
Magnets, sound, and batteries: Choosing safe toys
Claire McCarthy, MD
Moody quaranteen? What parents should watch for and do
Claire McCarthy, MD
College student coming home? What to know and do
Child & Teen Health
Defusing the “Benadryl challenge”: Discussing danger with teens
Claire McCarthy, MD
Keeping your family safe this Thanksgiving
Child & Teen Health
Beyond trick-or-treating: Safe Halloween fun during the COVID-19 pandemic
Child & Teen Health
Cultivating joy as a family
Child & Teen Health
As family well-being declines, so does children’s behavior
COVID-19
Sick child this school year? Planning for the inevitable during a pandemic
Child & Teen Health
Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic
Child & Teen Health
How to help your child get the sleep they need
Child & Teen Health
School, camp, daycare, and sports physicals: What to do in the time of COVID-19
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Common causes of cloudy urine
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
