pediatric housecalls Robert R. Jarrett M.D. M.B.A. FAAP

Showing posts from: July 2024

Parenting: Circumcision

This article on Circumcision is the Thirty-first (and perhaps final) in the series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never physically met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences. His URL is up for sale, I lost track of him after COVID, and now have archived his content here for safe keeping until he wants it back. (Except his images which were lost, so I have added some back for clarity)

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Parenting: The “C” Word—Colic

[Guest Author] This article on infant colic is the twenty-seventh in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back. I’ve written about Colic before, but Dr. Barrett has a refreshing viewpoint.

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Parenting: “Local Expert on Tattoos and Body Piercings Passed Away”

[Guest Author] This article on tattoos and body piercings is the thirtieth in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back.

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Why Is Meningitis So Dangerous?

TED-ed is a program where information produced by noted authorities are “visualized” by artists in order to teach more effectively. Such is the case with this timely educational piece covering a wide-spread outbreak of meningitis in Saudi Arabia written by Dr. Melvin Sanicas a British educator. The piece was also directed by Balint Gelley and narrated by Addison Anderson.