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Martina Navratilova Gives Shocking Reaction to Donald Trump & RFK Jr.'s Controversial Comments About Autism
The report links Tylenol to autism and folate as a treatment, but these claims lack support from the medical community and contradict established research.
- At a White House briefing on September 24, 2025, the administration claimed acetaminophen during pregnancy may be linked to increased autism risk, advising cautious use.
- Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the administration's end-of-September autism report highlighting acetaminophen as a trigger and leucovorin as treatment.
- A recent systematic review of 46 studies found some links between acetaminophen and neurodevelopment, while Dr. Yiyi Zhang reported babies with highest cord blood acetaminophen levels were up to 3.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism.
- International health bodies and the corporate sector reacted, noting Kenvue, maker of Tylenol, said the science is clear acetaminophen does not cause autism, and shares fell 80% in one day.
- The National Institute of Health announced a $50 million Autism Data Science Initiative to study causes, while the FDA, European Medicines Agency and World Health Organization say no causal link is proven.
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Texas GOP Rep Helps Trump And RFK Jr. Push Their Latest Quackery
Maybe this guy should have stuck to being a dentist rather than helping Trump and Kennedy get more people killed listening to their dangerous advice. Texas GOP Rep. Brian Babin made an appearance on Fox Business Network shortly after Trump and RFK Jr.'s disastrous press conference, where Trump couldn't even pronounce acetaminophen, and told pregnant women not to take Tylenol, and Babin was all-in with the disinformation and made the ridiculous a…
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Top bioethicist says ‘Americans cannot trust’ Trump administration’s health advice
World-renowned medical ethicist Arthur Caplan slams President Trump and HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s push to link Autism to Tylenol, declaring “Americans cannot trust” the Trump administration on health issues.
·Atlanta, United States
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