Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
Pediatric health
What parents should know about tattoos
Claire McCarthy, MD
App helps parents track and encourage their child's development
Pediatric health
How smart are you about car seats?
Diseases & Conditions
10 things parents should know about flu shots
Pediatric health
3 things parents should know about complementary and alternative medicine
Claire McCarthy, MD
How we can all help protect babies with immunizations
Pediatric health
7 tips to help your child start school for the first time
Immune and infectious diseases
When to worry about your child's fever
Pediatric health
6 ways to keep your child safe this summer
Healthy aging and longevity
Think your child has a penicillin allergy? Maybe not.
Pediatric health
4 ways to avoid mistakes with liquid medicines
Pediatric 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
Pediatric health
New recommendation: No fruit juice for children under a year
Pediatric health
Don’t let the screens take over: 8 tips for families
Pediatric health
5 things to tell your child about 13 Reasons Why
Pediatric 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
Pediatric 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
Pediatric health
Teen drug use is down: Better parenting, or more smartphones?
Pediatric health
American Academy of Pediatrics urges care and compassion for immigrant children
Pediatric health
Parents: Call the doctor right away for these 4 symptoms
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
