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PTSD: How is treatment changing?
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you
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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
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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
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Child & Teen Health
Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do
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How to make the most of your child’s telehealth visit
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How to help your young child cope with the pandemic
Claire McCarthy, MD
Study gives insight — and advice — on picky eating in children
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — what parents need to know
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Think your baby is allergic to cow’s milk?
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7 tips for going outside safely with your children during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Keeping teens home and away from friends during COVID-19
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Not a staycation: Isolating at home affects our mental health (and what to do)
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Is it safe to see the pediatrician for vaccines and medical visits?
Vaccinations
Why follow a vaccine schedule?
Infectious diseases
What one study from China tells us about COVID-19 and children
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Peanut allergy: A new medicine for children may offer protection
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When is a heavy period too heavy?
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Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
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Think hard before shaming children
Nutrition
What parents need to know about a vegan diet
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How to help your baby through shots and blood tests
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A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
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Weight loss surgery for children and teens struggling with obesity
Parenting
How to talk to children about the serious illness of a loved one
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Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can — and should — do
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Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks?
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Think your child might have a disability or developmental delay? Take these steps
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