Ashwagandha: Benefits, side effects, and safety concerns
Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
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
School reopening? What parents need to know and can do
Pediatric health
Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Heavy metals in baby food? What parents should know and do
Pediatric health
New school guidelines around COVID-19: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
Need to revisit screen time?
Pediatric 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
Pediatric 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
Pediatric health
Defusing the “Benadryl challenge”: Discussing danger with teens
Immune and infectious diseases
Keeping your family safe this Thanksgiving
Pediatric health
Beyond trick-or-treating: Safe Halloween fun during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pediatric health
Cultivating joy as a family
Pediatric 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
Pediatric health
Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic
Pediatric health
How to help your child get the sleep they need
Pediatric health
School, camp, daycare, and sports physicals: What to do in the time of COVID-19
Pediatric health
Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do
Pediatric health
How to make the most of your child’s telehealth visit
Pediatric health
How to help your young child cope with the pandemic
Claire McCarthy, MD
Study gives insight — and advice — on picky eating in children
Pediatric health
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — what parents need to know
Ashwagandha: Benefits, side effects, and safety concerns
Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
