SciShow
Does Tylenol Actually Do Anything?
The pain reliever known as acetaminophen or paracetamol, marketed under brand names like Tylenol, Calpol or Panadol, has an excellent reputation. But the quality of evidence that it actually works is shockingly poor. So, do doctors and...
SciShow
Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away.
SciShow
The Truth About Painkillers and Empathy, and a Hyperloop Test!
Does science tell us that Tylenol is changing our personalities? The short answer is 'no'. And learn about advances in transportation technology in this SciShow news.
SciShow
Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away. Chapters View all...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dangers of mixing drugs | Céline Valéry
Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin? Turns out, all of...
Curated Video
The Right Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever
In the old days, if you needed an over-the-counter medicine for fever or pain, you had basically one option: aspirin. Aspirin's still around, but these days it's got some strong competition. Acetaminophen, which is sold as the brand...
Curated Video
6 Tips for Baby's Month 2 Doctor Visit
Howcast - Learn what to expect at your baby's month two checkup from pediatrician Dyan Hes, M.D. in this Howcast video about newborn and baby development.
Curated Video
How to Treat a Concussion
Howcast - While the majority of patients suffering concussions can get through it with minor treatment, some cases are serious and need immediate attention. You can learn how to treat a concussion and avoid potentially serious injury...
Curated Video
How to Reduce a Baby's Fever
Howcast -A kiss on the forehead or a light touch is often enough to determine whether a child has a fever. Reducing the fever takes a little bit more.
Curated Video
How to Make an Emergency Flu Kit
Don't wait until your temperature is 102 to realize that you're out of ibuprofen or it's expired. Stash away these essentials now, in an emergency flu kit.
Healthcare Triage
Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy?
We’ve got new and improved data on the relationship between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability in offspring. Have we been right or wrong to recommend it during pregnancy?
Healthcare Triage
Acetaminophen, Risk-Taking, and Covid-19
Does the world’s most common pain relief drug do more than just reduce pain? Recent headlines would have you believe that it also reduces your perception of risk, resulting in more risk-taking behaviors. We think it’s time to take a...
Healthcare Triage
Don't Panic! Train Travel and Laundry Pods Are Unlikely to Kill You. Statistically.
Twice in the last few weeks I was all riled up and feeling the need to blast out posts on how everyone needed to stop freaking out and pay attention to real risks and not the scream du jour. But before I could even get to it, there was...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding Tylenol and How it Works in the Body
In this video, the teacher explains how Tylenol (acetaminophen or paracetamol) works in the human body. They discuss its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, its effects on pain and fever, and its metabolism in the liver. They also...
Healthcare Triage
Relative Risks of Acetaminophen, ADHD, and Autism
You’ve probably heard before that acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of ADHD and Autism in offspring. Well, we’ve got another study on that association. In today’s episode, we examine that study and revisit why we...
Healthcare Triage
How Do Drugs Get Their Names?
Who names drugs? Why all the funny names? A number of months ago, we did an episode on how a drug comes to market with the help of out HCT intern, pharmD student Rachel Hoffman. She also helped us out with our episode on Flibanserin.
Professor Dave Explains
Acetaminophen/Paracetamol (Tylenol)
Acetaminophen, more commonly known by brand names such as Tylenol, is not a true NSAID, as it does not have anti-inflammatory properties. However, it is commonly discussed alongside NSAIDs as it has similar antipyretic and analgesic...
Curated Video
US Health Secretary Links Circumcision To Autism, Escalates Fight Against Tylenol
New ReviewUS President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Thursday promoted another fringe theory about autism -- this time linking it to circumcision or to pain medication given for the procedure.
Curated Video
Why OBGYNs still recommend Tylenol use during pregnancy
New ReviewCanadian obstetricians and gynecologists continue to endorse the use of acetaminophen. Their position is part of the response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that Tylenol use during pregnancy and childhood is linked to autism....
Curated Video
Mother of autistic daughter 'irate' over Trump's Tylenol and autism claims
New ReviewChief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Ontario Autism Coalition president Alina Cameron about U.S. President Donald Trump’s linking of Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, the harm she says it is already causing for...
Curated Video
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary tells Scripps News 'I don't think autism is genetic'
New ReviewFDA Commissioner Marty Makary said Friday he and the agency believe recent rates of severe autism may be due to autoimmune factors, not genetics. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Parents, autism advocates and researchers push back on Trump's Tylenol claims
New ReviewThis week, U.S. President Donald Trump made unproven claims that taking Tylenol, or its generic name acetaminophen, while pregnant could cause autism in babies. On Wednesday, Health Canada issued an advisory saying there is no evidence...
Curated Video
Harvard dean paid $150K in Tylenol suit
New ReviewThe scientist behind a study linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to increased rates of autism was paid at least $150,000 for expert testimony in a lawsuit against Tylenol’s then-manufacturer. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Trump makes unproven link between autism, acetaminophen
New ReviewThere was immediate pushback from medical experts and a major drug manufacturer after U.S. President Donald Trump said without evidence that pregnant women shouldn’t take acetaminophen because it can cause autism.