Tylenol’s Dark Side — Not to be Taken Lightly

April 17th, 2012 No Comments

     New research provides additional evidence of Tylenol’s (or acetaminophen’s) dark side. A recent study shows acetaminophen may be implicated in the significant upsurge in pediatric asthma diagnoses since the 1980s when Tylenol began to be used more frequently (in place of aspirin). The most likely mechanism is depletion of glutathione in the airways.      [...]

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GetzWell Pediatrics is Vaccine Friendly

June 18th, 2008 2 Comments

What does it mean to be a vaccine friendly pediatric practice?  While we believe vaccines play a vital role in keeping our patients and communities healthy, we support parents in their right to adopt an alternative vaccination schedule different from the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).  For [...]

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