Recent Blog Articles
Boosting your child's immune system
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is soaring, but are they safe?
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Want to stop harmful drinking? AA versus SMART Recovery
Mpox is back: What to know and do
How well do you score on brain health?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Protect your skin during heat waves — here's how
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Posts by Claire McCarthy, MD
Child & Teen Health
3 reasons the 2016 campaign can be good for kids (parents, it’s up to you!)
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
Recent Blog Articles
Boosting your child's immune system
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is soaring, but are they safe?
Helping children make friends: What parents can do
Want to stop harmful drinking? AA versus SMART Recovery
Mpox is back: What to know and do
How well do you score on brain health?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Protect your skin during heat waves — here's how
