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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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Claire McCarthy, MD
What parents need to know — and do — about e-cigarettes

Claire McCarthy, MD
How to have a safe Halloween

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The real link between breastfeeding and preventing obesity

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Concussion care for children and teens: What parents need to know

Claire McCarthy, MD
Could household disinfectants be making our children fat?

Child & Teen Health
Parents: Don’t use a baby walker

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Why pregnant and nursing mothers shouldn’t smoke marijuana

Claire McCarthy, MD
Meningitis vaccines: What parents need to know

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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

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5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity

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

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Teens are getting less sleep, which raises heart disease risk

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Separating children and parents at the border causes lifelong damage

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Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know

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Secondhand marijuana smoke and kids

Claire McCarthy, MD
Teething-pain remedy dangers

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6 reasons children need to play outside

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4 things to know about ticks and Lyme

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Do we need to take tackling out of youth football?

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Why we all really need Screen-Free Week this year

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

Claire McCarthy, MD