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What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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Recurrent headaches in children: What to know and do
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Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors
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How racism harms children
Claire McCarthy, MD
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How early can you — and should you — diagnose autism?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Teens and confidentiality
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Keeping children safe around cosmetics
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Why do parents worry about vaccines?
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HPV vaccine: A vaccine that works, and one all children should get
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Children and gun safety: What to know and do
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Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)
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The 6 don’ts of caring for your child’s teeth
Claire McCarthy, MD
When making summer plans for children, leave some time unplanned
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Public policies to stop kids from drinking sugary drinks
Claire McCarthy, MD
Young children are swallowing objects twice as often as before
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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”
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How to prevent poisonings in children — and what to do if they happen
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Something else to avoid in pregnancy: Phthalates
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What to do if your child is constipated
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Parents don't always realize that their teen is suicidal
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4 things everyone needs to know about measles
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What to do if you think your child has the flu
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Recent Blog Articles
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
