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

Child & Teen Health
When is a heavy period too heavy?

Child & Teen Health
Coronavirus: What parents should know and do

Child & Teen Health
Think hard before shaming children

Nutrition
What parents need to know about a vegan diet

Child & Teen Health
How to help your baby through shots and blood tests

Child & Teen Health
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens

Child & Teen Health
Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity

Claire McCarthy, MD
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one

Child & Teen Health
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can — and should — do

Child & Teen Health
Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?

Child & Teen Health
Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps

Child & Teen Health
Recurrent headaches in children: What to know and do

Claire McCarthy, MD
Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors

Child & Teen Health
How racism harms children

Claire McCarthy, MD
Driving for teens with ADHD: What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health
How early can you — and should you — diagnose autism?

Claire McCarthy, MD
Teens and confidentiality

Child & Teen Health
Keeping children safe around cosmetics

Child & Teen Health
Why do parents worry about vaccines?

Child & Teen Health
HPV vaccine: A vaccine that works, and one all children should get

Child & Teen Health
Children and gun safety: What to know and do

Child & Teen Health
Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)

Child & Teen Health
The 6 don’ts of caring for your child’s teeth

Child & Teen Health