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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
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Child & Teen Health
School, camp, daycare, and sports physicals: What to do in the time of COVID-19
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Child & Teen Health
Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do
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Child & Teen Health
How to make the most of your child’s telehealth visit
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Child & Teen Health
How to help your young child cope with the pandemic
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Study gives insight — and advice — on picky eating in children
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Child & Teen Health
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — what parents need to know
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Child & Teen Health
Think your baby is allergic to cow’s milk?
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Child & Teen Health
7 tips for going outside safely with your children during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Keeping teens home and away from friends during COVID-19
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Child & Teen Health
Not a staycation: Isolating at home affects our mental health (and what to do)
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Child & Teen Health
Is it safe to see the pediatrician for vaccines and medical visits?
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Vaccinations
Why follow a vaccine schedule?
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Infectious diseases
What one study from China tells us about COVID-19 and children
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Child & Teen Health
Peanut allergy: A new medicine for children may offer protection
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Child & Teen Health
When is a heavy period too heavy?
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Child & Teen Health
Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
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Child & Teen Health
Think hard before shaming children
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Nutrition
What parents need to know about a vegan diet
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Child & Teen Health
How to help your baby through shots and blood tests
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Child & Teen Health
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
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Child & Teen Health
Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity
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Parenting
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one
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Child & Teen Health
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can — and should — do
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Child & Teen Health
Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness