COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Claire McCarthy, MD
Former Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Claire McCarthy, MD, is a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. In addition to being a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing, Dr. McCarthy writes about health and parenting for Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston.com, and the Huffington Post.
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
Claire McCarthy, MD
A tired child? What you should know
Pediatric 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
Claire McCarthy, MD
Does your child need a tonsillectomy?
Claire McCarthy, MD
In children and teens, depression doesn’t always look like sadness
Pediatric health
Scary news about childhood obesity
Pediatric health
4 tips for raising well-behaved children
Pediatric health
Guns are killing our children. It’s time we did something
Claire McCarthy, MD
This Valentine’s Day, 14 ways parents can show love for their children
Pediatric health
4 things all parents should do to help prevent sexual abuse
Pediatric health
Why teenagers eat Tide pods
Pediatric health
The crucial brain foods all children need
Claire McCarthy, MD
When to worry about your child's sore throat
Pediatric health
3 New Year’s resolutions all families can (and should) make
Pediatric health
More than half of today’s children will be obese adults
Pediatric health
7 ways to prevent holiday stress — for your children
Pediatric health
Using social media to help parents get vaccine questions answered
Diseases & Conditions
Why parents should save their baby's cord blood — and give it away
Pediatric health
What parents should know — and do — about young children and mobile devices
Pediatric health
The best thing you can do to keep your child safe from bullying
Pediatric health
Talking to children about tragedies and scary headlines in the news
Pediatric health
Why parents should use responsive feeding with their babies
Healthy aging and longevity
4 ways to help your child get enough sleep
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
