
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

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 we need to make it harder for parents to refuse vaccines

Child & Teen Health
Another study shows parents of newborns don’t always follow safe sleep recommendations

Child & Teen Health
4 back to school tips to get your child off to a great start

Child & Teen Health
The 5 things parents need to know about drowning

Claire McCarthy, MD
Protecting children from the dangers of virtual violence

Child & Teen Health
Fewer allergies: A possible upside of thumb sucking and nail biting

Child & Teen Health
The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it

Child & Teen Health
Good — and bad — news about today’s teens

Child & Teen Health
A bummer for kids: Nasal flu vaccine not effective

Child & Teen Health
Can super-sizing start with baby bottles?

Claire McCarthy, MD
When treating stomach bugs, the best solution may be the simplest one

Claire McCarthy, MD
3 reasons your child should not go gluten-free (unless your doctor says so)

Child & Teen Health
New study says that it’s okay to let babies cry at night

Claire McCarthy, MD
Should you swaddle your baby?

Claire McCarthy, MD
Why pregnant women should avoid artificially sweetened beverages

Child & Teen Health
The latest dangerous “addiction” parents need to worry about: Mobile devices

Child & Teen Health
Preventing playground injuries: The fine line between safe and overprotective

Child & Teen Health
Why the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes North Carolina’s transgender “bathroom law”

Child & Teen Health
4 "must dos" for kids with seasonal allergies

Child & Teen Health
How much should teens weigh to prevent heart disease as adults?

Child & Teen Health
FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal

Child & Teen Health
We should be ashamed if we don’t pass Tobacco 21 laws

Child & Teen Health
The inconvenient truth of vaccine refusal

Child & Teen Health
3 reasons the 2016 campaign can be good for kids (parents, it’s up to you!)

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives