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

Claire McCarthy, MD
App helps parents track and encourage their child's development

Child & Teen Health
How smart are you about car seats?

Diseases & Conditions
10 things parents should know about flu shots

Child & Teen Health
3 things parents should know about complementary and alternative medicine

Claire McCarthy, MD
How we can all help protect babies with immunizations

Child & Teen Health
7 tips to help your child start school for the first time

Claire McCarthy, MD
When to worry about your child's fever

Child & Teen Health
6 ways to keep your child safe this summer

Staying Healthy
Think your child has a penicillin allergy? Maybe not.

Child & Teen Health
4 ways to avoid mistakes with liquid medicines

Child & Teen Health
Asking saves lives: A simple question can keep children safe from gun injury

Claire McCarthy, MD
Resilience: A skill your child really needs to learn (and what you can do to help)

Claire McCarthy, MD
Room sharing with your baby may help prevent SIDS, but it means everyone gets less sleep

Child & Teen Health
New recommendation: No fruit juice for children under a year

Diseases & Conditions
8 things to watch for when your child has a headache

Child & Teen Health
Don’t let the screens take over: 8 tips for families

Child & Teen Health
5 things to tell your child about 13 Reasons Why

Child & Teen Health
Why vaccines are important for our country’s financial health, too

Claire McCarthy, MD
6 ways to help keep your baby at a healthy weight

Child & Teen Health
The flu shot saves children’s lives

Claire McCarthy, MD
Why the AHCA would have been bad for children — and an unavoidable truth moving forward

Child & Teen Health
Teen drug use is down: Better parenting, or more smartphones?

Child & Teen Health
American Academy of Pediatrics urges care and compassion for immigrant children

Child & Teen Health