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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
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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
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3 ways to help get more children immunized
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A tired child? What you should know
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Giving antacids and antibiotics to babies can lead to allergies
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Why we shouldn't demonize formula feeding
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Good news: Fewer teens are being bullied
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Does your child need a tonsillectomy?
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In children and teens, depression doesn’t always look like sadness
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Scary news about childhood obesity
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4 tips for raising well-behaved children
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Guns are killing our children. It’s time we did something
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This Valentine’s Day, 14 ways parents can show love for their children
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Child & Teen Health
4 things all parents should do to help prevent sexual abuse
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Why teenagers eat Tide pods
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The crucial brain foods all children need
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When to worry about your child's sore throat
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3 New Year’s resolutions all families can (and should) make
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More than half of today’s children will be obese adults
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7 ways to prevent holiday stress — for your children
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness