Public Health Cannot Survive on Soundbites
Premature claims about Tylenol and autism put politics ahead of science and risk eroding the public trust essential to health.
Premature claims about Tylenol and autism put politics ahead of science and risk eroding the public trust essential to health.
Questions about whether acetaminophen use during pregnancy can lead children to develop neurological problems have sparked scientific inquiry and litigation. Lawsuits are continuing, but a new National Institutes of Health-sponsored study has results that show no causal link between acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Acetaminophen, found in Tylenol, is known to treat physical pain. But it turns out it can potentially numb our emotional feelings, both good and bad.