Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
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
Think your baby is allergic to cow’s milk?
Pediatric health
7 tips for going outside safely with your children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pediatric health
Keeping teens home and away from friends during COVID-19
Pediatric health
Not a staycation: Isolating at home affects our mental health (and what to do)
Pediatric health
Is it safe to see the pediatrician for vaccines and medical visits?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why follow a vaccine schedule for children?
Immune and infectious diseases
What one study from China tells us about COVID-19 and children
Pediatric health
Peanut allergy: A new medicine for children may offer protection
Pediatric health
When is a heavy period too heavy?
Pediatric health
Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
Pediatric health
Think hard before shaming children
Diet and nutrition
What parents need to know about a vegan diet
Pediatric health
How to help your baby through shots and blood tests
Pediatric health
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Pediatric health
Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity
Pediatric health
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one
Pediatric health
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Pediatric health
Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?
Pediatric health
Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps
Pediatric health
Recurrent headaches in children: What to know and do
Pediatric health
Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors
Pediatric health
How racism harms children
Claire McCarthy, MD
Driving for teens with ADHD: What parents need to know
Pediatric health
How early can you — and should you — diagnose autism?
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
