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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
Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps
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Child & Teen Health
Recurrent headaches in children: What to know and do
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Child & Teen Health
Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors
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Child & Teen Health
How racism harms children
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Driving for teens with ADHD: What parents need to know
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Child & Teen Health
How early can you — and should you — diagnose autism?
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Teens and confidentiality
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Child & Teen Health
Keeping children safe around cosmetics
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Child & Teen Health
Why do parents worry about vaccines?
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Child & Teen Health
HPV vaccine: A vaccine that works, and one all children should get
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Child & Teen Health
Children and gun safety: What to know and do
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Child & Teen Health
Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)
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Child & Teen Health
The 6 don’ts of caring for your child’s teeth
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Claire McCarthy, MD
When making summer plans for children, leave some time unplanned
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Child & Teen Health
Public policies to stop kids from drinking sugary drinks
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Young children are swallowing objects twice as often as before
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Child & Teen Health
5 ways we can help our children succeed
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Claire McCarthy, MD
5 reasons we need to help kids live “heads up” instead of “heads down”
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Child & Teen Health
How to prevent poisonings in children — and what to do if they happen
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Something else to avoid in pregnancy: Phthalates
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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
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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
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