Our “Doctor number 26” in the list of most influential doctors of all time, Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas, lived in the late 1800’s, before the advent of electricity; so, at night had to study by the light of flames. His rituals, widely known by housemates, neighbors and other students, involved reading into the night for as long as two candles lasted.
His incredible work ethic would eventually lead to a medical degree after recovering from Beri-Beri, discovering the cause of three major diseases, having a disease named after him, two nominations for the Nobel Prize, his picture taken with Einstein and his photo on Brazilian money! Read more →
This article on Circumcision is the Thirty-second (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)
[Guest Author] This article on infant colic is the thirty-first 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.
[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.
[Guest Author] This article on “being tired” is the twenty-ninth 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.
[Guest Author] This article on Discipline and Natural Consequences is the twenty-eighth 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 has been taken over and is up for sale, so I’ve lost track of him now after COVID. But I’ve resurrected his content, added back some photos and will have it here for safe keeping until he wants it back.
[Guest Author] This article on “Telling The Truth” 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. It may have been through this very post that I “met” him several years ago, while I was writing My article on the subject. His URL is now up for sale by a “flipper” and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID; but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back.
[Guest Author] This article on boys and girls are different is the twenty-sixth in a series of guest posts by a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with because of uncannily similar ideas, opinions and experiences… including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants them back.
[Guest Author] This Guest Post on Parenting ADHD, Attention Deficit/hyperactivity, is the twenty-fifth 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. I’ve already written a whole series of articles on ADHD myself; and even some on ADHD and puberty. But Dr. Barrett has a perspective of his own. I’ve resurrected his content from his vacant and camped on blog; but I’ve needed to add applicable images and occasional updated information/comments (shaded).Read more →
[Guest Author] This article on Frequent Illnesses in Kids is the twenty-fourth 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 web site 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.
[Guest Author] This article on “Why Not Immunize Children” is the twenty-third 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, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back. An academic professor, he listened, categorized and understood reluctant parents’ reticence to immunize – and talks about them here.
[Guest Author] This guest post on fever is your friend is the twenty-second in a series by a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with because of uncannily similar ideas, opinions and experiences… including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants them back.
