The list of dangers for acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, just grew substantially. JAMA Pediatrics recently reported that acetaminophen use by women who are pregnant can double the risk of behavior disorders in their children. This new report adds to the growing list of acetaminophen dangers. If you visit www.drugs.com and search “Side Effects […]
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Suicide in the Medicine Chest
From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30%. Coincidentally between the years 2007 and 2010, 48.5% of Americans were reported as using at least one prescription drug in a 30 day time period. In Canada, the suicide rate caused the country to be ranked 34th-highest overall […]
Pain Relief Drug Concerns
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the powerful opioid narcotic painkiller OxyContin for children as young as 11. While we are compassionate for everyone in pain, especially children, we are also very concerned about how their pain is being addressed. Parents must become educated and cautious. Consider the following before introducing any pain reliever, […]