Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age
Can white noise really help you sleep better?
Celiac disease: Exploring four myths
What is prostatitis and how is it treated?
What is Cushing syndrome?
Exercises to relieve joint pain
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?
Claire McCarthy, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age
Can white noise really help you sleep better?
Celiac disease: Exploring four myths
What is prostatitis and how is it treated?
What is Cushing syndrome?
Exercises to relieve joint pain
Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do
Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?
