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

Child & Teen Health
5 ways we can help our children succeed

Claire McCarthy, MD
5 reasons we need to help kids live “heads up” instead of “heads down”

Child & Teen Health
How to prevent poisonings in children — and what to do if they happen

Claire McCarthy, MD
Something else to avoid in pregnancy: Phthalates

Claire McCarthy, MD
What to do if your child is constipated

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Parents don’t always realize that their teen is suicidal

Child & Teen Health
4 things everyone needs to know about measles

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What to do if you think your child has the flu

Child & Teen Health
Couch potatoes start early: How to get kids moving

Claire McCarthy, MD
Younger kindergarteners more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

Child & Teen Health
The better way to discipline children

Child & Teen Health
Holiday toys for kids: “Back to basics” is best

Child & Teen Health
Giving babies and toddlers antibiotics can increase the risk of obesity

Child & Teen Health
Getting your baby to sleep through the night: The good (and maybe not-so-good) news

Child & Teen Health
AFM: A scary polio-like illness

Claire McCarthy, MD
What parents need to know — and do — about e-cigarettes

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How to have a safe Halloween

Claire McCarthy, MD
The real link between breastfeeding and preventing obesity

Child & Teen Health
Concussion care for children and teens: What parents need to know

Claire McCarthy, MD
Could household disinfectants be making our children fat?

Child & Teen Health
Parents: Don’t use a baby walker

Child & Teen Health
Why pregnant and nursing mothers shouldn’t smoke marijuana

Claire McCarthy, MD
Meningitis vaccines: What parents need to know

Child & Teen Health