US EditionDoctors Field Questions About Tylenol After Trump Claim
The Trump administration cited unsettled science linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism amid strong expert rebuttals and concerns over risks of untreated fevers.
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What makes a president and his health secretary decide to turn an over-the-counter painkiller into the new “guilty” of autism? Maybe the hunger for power, perhaps the temptation to use science as a political shortcut. And to go to the context, which you may already know. Donald Trump warned pregnant women: don’t take Tylenol. As if he were the scientist himself, as if he were the author of the studies itself. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy J…
Doctors field questions about Tylenol after Trump claim
An Omaha doctor and her colleagues have been getting calls and fielding questions about the safety of Tylenol during pregnancy since word began to trickle out late last week that federal health officials planned to advise expectant mothers to avoid…
Brown researchers criticize Trump admin’s proposed link between Tylenol, autism
On Sept. 22, the Trump administration announced that acetaminophen - commonly known by the brand name Tylenol -can increase the risk of neurological conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Three public health researchers at Brown criticized the announcement in interviews with The Herald, saying that little scientific evidence shows acetaminophen causes autism."The best evidence suggests that ther…
Local health network, college health center weigh in on Tylenol-autism link
Amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s announced link between autism and Tylenol use during pregnancy, Lehigh Valley health clinics and Lafayette College’s health center expressed hesitancy and offered information for community members. “We recognize conflicting guidance has the potential to confuse parents and expectant parents,” wrote physicians Jennifer Janco and Elizabeth Dierking in a joint email statement sent by a media contact fo…
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