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PTSD: How is treatment changing?
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you
How healthy is sugar alcohol?
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Moving from couch to 5K
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
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Summer camp 2022: Having fun and staying safe
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The care that transgender youth need and deserve
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New guidance on return to youth sports and activity after COVID-19
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5 skills teens need in life — and how to encourage them
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Pandemic challenges may affect babies — possibly in long-lasting ways
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Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them
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Skills children need to succeed in life — and getting youngsters started
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Stuttering in children: How parents can help
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Boosting your child's immune system
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Does your child need to bathe every day?
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The sore throat checklist: What parents need to know
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Ban on harmful pesticide: What parents need to know
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Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children
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Respiratory virus cases tick upward out of season: What parents should know
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Preventing sudden heart death in children and teens: 4 questions can help
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New information for parents on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines
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Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do
Recent Blog Articles
PTSD: How is treatment changing?
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you
How healthy is sugar alcohol?
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Moving from couch to 5K
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease