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Does Acetaminophen (Tylenol) During Pregnancy Cause Autism?

Pregnant women may have concerns about taking Tylenol or other brands of acetaminophen for fear of harming their baby. This concern was heightened in 2025 when the White House announced a “possible link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism.”

What Psychiatrists Do

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who go to medical school, then have a year as a resident rotating on internal medicine or pediatrics, neurology, and, finally, psychiatry. They train an additional 3 years to do adult psychiatry or 4 years to do Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (total of 4 or 5 years after medical school). As […]

Consequences of Concussion

A recent article by Churchill NW and colleagues in Neurology Vol 103 (7), Apr 8, 2025 was released in a preview form on March 12, 2025. It addresses the long term effects of concussions in athletes. Typically, an athlete with a concussion during a sports events is evaluated for return to play (RTP) only by […]

Some Changes

I appreciate all those who have read my blogs over the years on this site. I hope that the information has been of some value. I have begun writing blogs for Psychology Today, so I will write blogs on this site less often. Be well. Peter M. Hartmann, MD Family Medicine & Psychiatry

Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccine

For many years over 4,000 US women died from cervical cancer. Research showed that more than 9 out of 10 cases were due to infection with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV.). Fortunately, a vaccine was developed that dramatically reduced the risk of cervical cancer. Additionally, it reduces the risk of several other cancers related to […]

Measles Outbreaks in U.S.

The CDC reports that there have been measles cases found in 8 states as of Feb. 2025. Currently, there are significant outbreaks in Texas and a neighboring area in New Mexico. There have been 90 cases in the South Plains area of Texas; 16 people have been hospitalized. In New Mexico there have been 3 […]

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