US EditionCNN’s Gupta: Trump’s Tylenol move won’t change guidance for pregnant women
Health experts affirm acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women when used properly and caution that untreated fever poses greater pregnancy risks, despite recent claims linking it to autism.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the FDA will notify physicians that acetaminophen in pregnancy may be linked to increased autism risk, speaking at a White House event with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
- CDC data show about 1 in 31 children have autism, a rise over 400% since 2000, but researchers say broader diagnosis and screening explain increases and studies have not proven causation.
- Sanford Health doctors said they won’t change recommending acetaminophen to pregnant women, with Doug Griffin, Sanford Health Chief Physician, stating medication choices should be patient-led and science unchanged.
- Health professionals pushed back on Trump’s Tylenol claim, while the Autism Society of America warned premature claims risk retraumatizing autistic individuals and stigmatizing mothers.
- Because alternatives are limited, clinicians urge pregnant women to consult health care providers and weigh risks before using acetaminophen, noting fevers can cause pregnancy complications including miscarriage.
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“It’s turning out that we understood a lot more than a lot of people who studied it, we think.” Donald Trump, flanked by Robert F Kennedy Jr, had launched into one of his customary preambles during Monday’s press conference on the supposed link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. “And I say we think,” he continued, “because I don’t think they were really letting the public know what they knew.” Having arrived at the lectern 45 minutes l…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = The U.S. is facing controversy surrounding a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump, who repeatedly urged pregnant women not to take Tylenol.
EL PASO, Texas – Health officials are rejecting yesterday's White House announcement advising pregnant women not to use Tylenol. The White House claims there is an increased risk of autism in pregnant women who take acetaminophen, known by its brand name Tylenol. However, local officials here in El Paso say this is not the case. “There is no relationship between autism and vaccines or Tylenol,” stated Dr. Hector Ocaranza, a health official in El…
Should pregnant women take Tylenol? What the guidance really says
The Trump administration has thrust Tylenol into the spotlight this week with its warnings about a potential link to autism when taken by pregnant women. However, the actual guidance coming from the administration is more nuanced than President Trump’s repeated “don’t take Tylenol” urgings at a Tuesday press conference. And major health groups continue to say Tylenol is safe, arguing the president’s warnings are not backed by science. Talk to …
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