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
6 reasons children need to play outside
Claire McCarthy, MD
4 things to know about ticks and Lyme
Child & Teen Health
Do we need to take tackling out of youth football?
Child & Teen Health
Why we all really need Screen-Free Week this year
Claire McCarthy, MD
3 ways to help get more children immunized
Claire McCarthy, MD
A tired child? What you should know
Child & Teen Health
Giving antacids and antibiotics to babies can lead to allergies
Claire McCarthy, MD
Why we shouldn't demonize formula feeding
Claire McCarthy, MD
Good news: Fewer teens are being bullied
Claire McCarthy, MD
Does your child need a tonsillectomy?
Claire McCarthy, MD
In children and teens, depression doesn’t always look like sadness
Child & Teen Health
Scary news about childhood obesity
Child & Teen Health
4 tips for raising well-behaved children
Child & Teen Health
Guns are killing our children. It’s time we did something
Claire McCarthy, MD
This Valentine’s Day, 14 ways parents can show love for their children
Child & Teen Health
4 things all parents should do to help prevent sexual abuse
Child & Teen Health
Why teenagers eat Tide pods
Child & Teen Health
The crucial brain foods all children need
Claire McCarthy, MD
When to worry about your child's sore throat
Child & Teen Health
3 New Year’s resolutions all families can (and should) make
Child & Teen Health
More than half of today’s children will be obese adults
Child & Teen Health
7 ways to prevent holiday stress — for your children
Child & Teen Health
Using social media to help parents get vaccine questions answered
Diseases & Conditions
Why parents should save their baby's cord blood — and give it away
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
