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‘Crunchy Moms’ Have Stayed Away from Tylenol for Years

While some studies have found associations between acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, a causal link has not been established, as underscored by the Food and Drug Administration.

“The best studies that we have available, and the ones that do control for things that we know do impact neurodiversity, do not show autism having an association with Tylenol and no studies show Tylenol causing autism,” said Dr. Rachel Follmer, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a physician at Lurie Children’s Hospital whose clinical focus is children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences.

A goal of zero youth suicides is reasonable. Here’s how we get there.

After 35 years as a clinical child and adolescent psychologist and a medical school professor, treating hundreds of children and teens who suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts and meeting with thousands of parents, I had hoped that through research, training and clinical care, I’d eventually be put out of business.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

Written by Mark Reinecke, who is a professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Battling Fall Allergies: Your Guide to Relief and Prevention

Experts recommend proactive measures to manage fall allergy symptoms, often suggesting you start preparing before the season begins.

To maximize their effect, begin taking prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) medications two weeks before ragweed season starts (typically mid-August).

“For nasal steroids to have maximum effect, you should start taking them two weeks before the start of ragweed season,” says Dr. Baiju Malde, an allergist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says

People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.

About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, according to findings published Sept. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

“Patients living with severe obesity are likely already struggling with shame and difficulty navigating the world,” said senior author Dr. Tara Lagu, an adjunct lecturer of medicine and medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study by Lurie doctor

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie Children’s Hospital.

The results of the study come amid controversy over COVID-19 vaccines, especially for children, with the state and federal governments issuing differing recommendations about who should get the shots.

The study offers one more reason why parents might want to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19, said Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Lurie Children’s Hospital and a co-author of the study, which was published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.