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

Child & Teen Health
Infant car seats are for cars only (how not to use an infant car seat)

Child & Teen 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

Child & Teen Health
Public policies to stop kids from drinking sugary drinks

Claire McCarthy, MD
Young children are swallowing objects twice as often as before

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

Child & Teen Health
Parents don’t always realize that their teen is suicidal

Child & Teen Health
Parents don't always realize that their teen is suicidal

Claire McCarthy, MD
4 things everyone needs to know about measles

Claire McCarthy, MD
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

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

Claire McCarthy, MD
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

Claire McCarthy, MD
How to have a safe Halloween

Claire McCarthy, MD