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
Child & Teen Health
The latest on a simple way to help prevent food allergies in kids
Child & Teen Health
10 ways to raise a healthy eater
Child & Teen Health
Starting your baby on solids? Here are three new things I tell parents to do
Child & Teen Health
Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know
Claire McCarthy, MD
What parents need to know about pain in newborns
Child & Teen Health
Teens and medicines that cause birth defects: Do doctors drop the ball?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why your wheezing baby may need TLC, not medication
Child & Teen Health
Four new recommendations for adolescent health
Child & Teen Health
Beyond the 2-hour screen rule: 10 tips for parenting in the digital age
Child & Teen Health
Teaching gratitude this holiday season – and all year long
Child & Teen Health
Many babies and toddlers use mobile devices every day
Child & Teen Health
Is it ADHD—or Autism?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Experts say no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy
Claire McCarthy, MD
Heads up, parents: New study with important information about the online life of teens
Claire McCarthy, MD
Kids and flu shots: Two common myths
Child & Teen Health
Why some parents don’t follow the “safe sleep” recommendations for babies
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why Public Schools Should Require the HPV Vaccine
Child & Teen Health
Looking for Autism
Claire McCarthy, MD
Number of babies born in withdrawal from prescription painkillers is on the rise
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
