Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
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
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
Pediatric health
Parents: As more states legalize marijuana, here’s what you need to know and do
Pediatric health
Parents: How to manage injuries at home—and when you need to go to the doctor
Pediatric health
2017 update to the immunization schedule for kids
Immune and infectious diseases
The 4 symptoms that mean your child must stay home from school or daycare
Pediatric health
Why medical experts say that teens should be allowed to make the abortion decision without telling their parents
Pediatric health
New guidelines for preventing peanut allergy in babies
Pediatric health
3 things you can do when your child’s eczema gets bad
Diseases & Conditions
Bronchiolitis: What parents of infants need to know
Pediatric health
5 (relatively) easy New Year’s resolutions for healthier, happier kids (and families)
Pediatric health
The 3 kinds of toys that really help your child
Pediatric health
The 3 biggest feeding mistakes you can make with your preschooler
Pediatric health
6 tips for making the most of your child’s checkup
Pediatric health
Teens who use flavored e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
Pediatric health
Why experts recommend newborns sleep in their parents’ room for the first year
Pediatric health
The 2 reasons your child needs to get a flu shot this season
Pediatric health
Less than 1 in 10 teens gets enough exercise: What this means for them and says about us
Pediatric health
New study says that it’s safe to skip the spoon and let babies feed themselves
Pediatric health
2 simple ways to ensure you give your kids the right dose of medicine (lots of parents don’t)
Healthy aging and longevity
Why we need to make it harder for parents to refuse vaccines
Pediatric health
Another study shows parents of newborns don’t always follow safe sleep recommendations
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
