Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
The problem with "classic" Lyme disease symptoms
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Is MRI contrast dye safe?
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
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
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — what parents need to know
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
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
Kinesio taping offers only modest relief for musculoskeletal disorders
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
What factors speed up aging?
New resistance training guidance may simplify your workout
The problem with "classic" Lyme disease symptoms
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Is MRI contrast dye safe?
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
Staying active throughout middle age may lower women's risk of dying early
