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Dr. Claire McCarthy

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By Claire McCarthy
"Kids Health QA" columnist




Dr. McCarthy is codirector of the Pediatrics at the Martha Eliot Health Center, of greater Boston, and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. She's also busy raising four children.

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 March 2009  Ask Claire: MRSA Infections
 March 2009  Ask Claire: What Causes Tics
 Feb 2009  Ask Claire: Spotting ADHD
 Feb 2009  Ask Claire: When Boys Like "Girly" Things
 Dec/Jan 09  Kids Health QA: Bonding with Preemies
 Dec/Jan 09  Kids Health QA: Recurrent UTIs
 Dec/Jan 09  Kids Health QA: Dealing with a Masturbating Toddler
 Nov 2008  Kids Health QA: Infant's Finger-Sucking Habit
 Nov 2008  Kids Health QA: Biting Baby
 Nov 2008  Kids Health QA: Relief for Night Terrors
 Oct 2008  Kids Health QA: Baby Bellyaches
 Oct 2008  Kids Health QA: Baby Hair Loss
 Oct 2008  Kids Health QA: Vitamins for Picky Eaters
 Sept 2008  Kids Health QA: Solutions for Stinky Feet
 Sept 2008  Kids Health QA: Health Boosters for Babies
 Sept 2008  Kids Health QA: Learning Curves
 August 2008  Kids Health QA: Holding Patterns
 August 2008  Kids Health QA: Bottle Weaning
 August 2008  Kids Health QA: Color-Blind Tests for Kids
 July 2008  Kids Health QA: Potty-Pooping Anxiety
 July 2008  Kids Health QA: Keeping Kids Hydrated
 July 2008  Kids Health QA: Tummy-Time Makeover
 June 2008  Kids Health QA: Toddler Gone Wild!
 June 2008  Kids Health QA: When Shots Cause More Pain
 June 2008  Kids Health QA: Overfeeding Baby
 May 2008  Kids Health QA: Baby Ear Tubes
 May 2008  Kids Health QA: Safe Breast Milk
 May 2008  Kids Health QA: Rocking Toddlers
 April 2008  Kids Health QA: Allergy Relief
 April 2008  Kids Health QA: Co-Sleeping Twins
 April 2008  Kids Health QA: Speech Problems
 March 2008  Kids Health QA: My Toddler Lost Her Appetite
 March 2008  Kids Health QA: My Child Chews on Everything
 March 2008  Kids Health QA: Baby's First Zits
 Feb 2008  Kids Health QA: Growing Pains
 Feb 2008  Kids Health QA: Too Early for Deodorant?
 Feb 2008  Kids Health QA: Poop Problems
 12/01/2007  Kids Health QA: Kids and MSG
 12/01/2007  Kids Health QA: Baby Naps
 12/01/2007  Kids Health QA: Handling Toddler Freakouts
 11/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Cutting Little Nails
 11/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Croup Soothers
 11/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Biting While Breastfeeding
 10/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Underweight Child
 10/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Stop Tooth Grinding
 10/10/2007  Kids Health QA: Tear-free Babies
 09/06/2007  Kids Health QA: Cleaning Little Ears
 09/06/2007  Kids Health QA: Sneaking In Veggies
 09/06/2007  Kids Health QA: Up All Night
 08/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Easier Doctor's Visits
 08/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Belly-Sleeping Baby
 08/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Kiddie Dandruff
 07/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Stopping a Nail Biter
 07/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Water Babies
 06/11/2007  Kids Health QA: Why Babies Spit Up
 06/11/2007  Kids Health QA: Potty-training Tricks
 06/11/2007  Kids Health QA: Safe Bug Sprays for Kids
 06/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Avoiding Cold Sores
 05/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Rash Solutions
 05/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Picky Drinkers
 05/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Why Kids Have Bad Dreams
 04/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Choosing the Right Formula
 04/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Memory Troubles
 04/09/2007  Kids Health QA: Cause for Tooth Discoloration
 03/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Starting
 03/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Little Bowlegs
 03/02/2007  Kids Health QA: Making Sense of Sensory Problems
 02/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Taking His Tonsils Out
 02/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Sweaty Baby
 02/05/2007  Kids Health QA: Cheese-Loving Kid
 01/15/2007  Kids Health QA: Babies' Soft Spots
 01/15/2007  Kids Health QA: Damp-Diaper Dilemma
 01/15/2007  Kids Health QA: Space-Heater Dangers
 11/20/2006  Kids Health QA: Hand-me-Down Footwear
 11/20/2006  Kids Health QA: Flu-Shot Safety
 11/20/2006  Kids Health QA: Getting Enough Fluoride?
 10/22/2006  Kids Health QA: Puffy Peepers
 10/22/2006  Kids Health QA: A Solid Schedule
 09/02/2006  Kids Health QA: Balking at Daycare
 09/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Baby's Got Orange Skin
 09/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Diagnosing Asthma Early
 08/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Baby's Tongue
 08/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Learning to Sleep Solo
 08/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Preventing Diabetes
 07/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Thumb Sucking -- Not so Bad?
 07/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Lawn-Mower Safety
 06/08/2006  Kids Health QA: Babies With Breasts
 06/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Fading Scars
 06/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Sty Treatment
 06/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Gassy Baby
 05/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Flying Pains
 05/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Babies and Thirdhand Smoke
 04/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Walking on Tiptoes
 04/01/2006  Kids Health QA: A Wandering Eye
 03/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Preemie Milestones
 03/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Kindergarten Bedwetter
 03/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Rx for Sore Gums
 02/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Waking Up to Play
 02/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Sippy Cups and Cavities
 02/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Long and Lean Baby
 01/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Cold-Weather Protection
 01/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Childproofing Grandma's House
 01/01/2006  Kids Health QA: Itchy Winter Skin
 11/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Beating Asthma
 11/01/2005  Kids Health QA: No-Crawler
 11/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Getting Enough Iron
 10/01/2005  Kids Health QA: No Peanuts Allowed!
 10/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Flu-Shot Update
 10/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Belly-Button Blues
 09/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Tummy Time Needed
 09/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Diarrhea Danger?
 09/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Unexpected Asthma Trigger
 08/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Summertime Earache
 08/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Sun Care for Little Eyes
 08/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Nighttime Wake-Ups
 07/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Nighttime Noisemaker
 07/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Hungry Baby
 06/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Keeping Her Cool
 05/01/2005  Kids Health QA: The Comeback Cold
 05/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Veggie Haters
 05/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Well-Baby Newborn Visits
 04/01/2005  Kids Health QA: The Facts About Fevers and Seizures
 04/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Rough-and-Tumble Kids
 04/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Speech Quirk?
 03/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Alternatives to Sugar
 03/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Prevaccination Health
 03/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Autism Worries
 02/01/2005  Kids Health QA: A Sore Mouth
 02/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Getting Off the Bottle
 02/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Bumps to the Head
 01/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Mommy, My Head Hurts!
 01/01/2005  Kids Health QA: Bilingual Kids
 11/01/2004  Kids Health QA: Head Lice
 11/01/2004  Kids Health QA: The Danger of Walkers
 11/01/2004  Kids Health QA: Antibiotic Allergies
 01/01/2004  Kids Health QA: A Tricky Virus


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