New study: Tylenol in pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
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"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Dr. Brian Lee, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University in Philadelphia, said his research found that there is no increase in autism rates associated with Tylenol.
Despite little evidence, President Trump linked the use of acetaminophen to autism at a White House briefing on Monday.
A South Jersey doctor stands by the decades-old recommendation of using Tylenol while pregnant despite recent comments by President Trump. Stephanie Stahl reports.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
President Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration believes the use of acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and many cold and flu medications — during pregnancy can be associated with an increased risk of autism, though medical experts have said the medication is safe.
As President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raise concerns about autism and the use of Tylenol by pregnant women, here's what medical research shows.
