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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
