Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
Healthcare
Teens and confidentiality
Pediatric health
Keeping children safe around cosmetics
Pediatric health
Why do parents worry about vaccines?
Pediatric health
HPV vaccine: A vaccine that works, and one all children should get
Pediatric health
Children and gun safety: What to know and do
Pediatric health
Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)
Pediatric health
The 6 don’ts of caring for your child’s teeth
Claire McCarthy, MD
When making summer plans for children, leave some time unplanned
Pediatric health
Public policies to stop kids from drinking sugary drinks
Claire McCarthy, MD
Young children are swallowing objects twice as often as before
Pediatric 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”
Pediatric 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
Pediatric health
Parents don't always realize that their teen is suicidal
Pediatric health
4 things everyone needs to know about measles
Pediatric health
What to do if you think your child has the flu
Claire McCarthy, MD
Couch potatoes start early: How to get kids moving
Claire McCarthy, MD
Younger kindergarteners more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
Claire McCarthy, MD
The better way to discipline children
Pediatric health
Holiday toys for kids: “Back to basics” is best
Pediatric health
Giving babies and toddlers antibiotics can increase the risk of obesity
Claire McCarthy, MD
Getting your baby to sleep through the night: The good (and maybe not-so-good) news
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
