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

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
Can cell phone use cause ADHD?

Claire McCarthy, MD
Common food additives and chemicals harmful to children

Claire McCarthy, MD
Warning signs of a concussion

Child & Teen Health
5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity

Claire McCarthy, MD
How to treat a child’s sunburn

Child & Teen Health
Teens are getting less sleep, which raises heart disease risk

Child & Teen Health
Separating children and parents at the border causes lifelong damage

Child & Teen Health
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

Child & Teen Health
Secondhand marijuana smoke and kids

Child & Teen Health
Teething-pain remedy dangers

Claire McCarthy, MD
6 reasons children need to play outside

Child & Teen Health
4 things to know about ticks and Lyme

Child & Teen Health
Do we need to take tackling out of youth football?

Child & Teen Health
Why we all really need Screen-Free Week this year

Claire McCarthy, MD
3 ways to help get more children immunized

Claire McCarthy, MD
A tired child? What you should know

Child & Teen Health
Giving antacids and antibiotics to babies can lead to allergies

Claire McCarthy, MD
Why we shouldn't demonize formula feeding

Claire McCarthy, MD
Good news: Fewer teens are being bullied

Child & Teen Health
Does your child need a tonsillectomy?

Claire McCarthy, MD
In children and teens, depression doesn’t always look like sadness

Child & Teen Health