Study finds no link between Tylenol and autism, ADHD
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Despite fears raised by public health officials in the Trump administration, a new study finds that taking Tylenol as recommended during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or any other intellectual disabilities in babies.
Breakdown
- No increased risk of autism or ADHD from Tylenol use in pregnancy
- Analysis included over 2 million births and 200,000 sibling pairs 1m 14s
- Sibling studies help isolate genetic and socioeconomic factors 1m 46s
- Earlier studies lacked sibling analysis and had recall bias 2m 29s
- Tylenol is considered safe; untreated fever poses greater risk 2m 56s