
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 ways to help keep your baby at a healthy weight

Child & Teen 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

Child & Teen Health
Teen drug use is down: Better parenting, or more smartphones?

Child & Teen Health
American Academy of Pediatrics urges care and compassion for immigrant children

Child & Teen Health
Parents: Call the doctor right away for these 4 symptoms

Child & Teen Health
Parents: As more states legalize marijuana, here’s what you need to know and do

Child & Teen Health
Parents: How to manage injuries at home—and when you need to go to the doctor

Child & Teen Health
2017 update to the immunization schedule for kids

Claire McCarthy, MD
The 4 symptoms that mean your child must stay home from school or daycare

Child & Teen Health
Why medical experts say that teens should be allowed to make the abortion decision without telling their parents

Child & Teen Health
New guidelines for preventing peanut allergy in babies

Child & Teen Health
3 things you can do when your child’s eczema gets bad

Diseases & Conditions
Bronchiolitis: What parents of infants need to know

Child & Teen Health
5 (relatively) easy New Year’s resolutions for healthier, happier kids (and families)

Child & Teen Health
The 3 kinds of toys that really help your child

Child & Teen Health
The 3 biggest feeding mistakes you can make with your preschooler

Child & Teen Health
6 tips for making the most of your child’s checkup

Child & Teen Health
Teens who use flavored e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking

Child & Teen Health
Why experts recommend newborns sleep in their parents’ room for the first year

Child & Teen Health
The 2 reasons your child needs to get a flu shot this season

Child & Teen Health
Less than 1 in 10 teens gets enough exercise: What this means for them and says about us

Child & Teen Health
New study says that it’s safe to skip the spoon and let babies feed themselves

Child & Teen Health
2 simple ways to ensure you give your kids the right dose of medicine (lots of parents don’t)

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