In the United States, acetaminophen is widely available and included in hundreds of cold and cough remedies. Unfortunately, it can also be easily misused and has been responsible for deaths caused by suicide and unintentional poisoning. Due to its potential dangers, acetaminophen is one of the most frequently banned or restricted drugs (pdf). Countries that have…

According to a 2015 article published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, modern Jews have children who are more frequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arabs. The study, which was led by Dr. Raanan Raz, who was at the Harvard School of Public Health at the time, analyzed…

Immunologist and biochemist William Parker, Ph.D., often spends his days with rats. They’re sociable animals, he says, which makes them perfect for experiments that study social behaviors. Parker, a well-spoken, well-published academic who is famous for being on time with every deadline as well as being part of the research team that discovered the function…

The use of acetaminophen in babies and in children would never have been approved if it had been tested using current safety standards, claims William Parker, Ph.D. Parker, who is based in Durham, North Carolina, is an immunologist and biochemist. He conducted research and taught medical school students at Duke University for more than 25…

Retailers of pain relievers acetaminophen (APAP), popularly known as paracetamol, are facing a slew of lawsuits alleging that women who took the drug during pregnancies ended up giving birth to children with neurological issues like autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to one lawsuit, filed by plaintiff Tiffany Rutledge against Walmart, the plaintiff took APAP…