Explaining Tylenol autism link claims from @washingtonpost
A national health reporter breaks down the claim, originating from the Trump administration, that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to autism. She presents supporting evidence from NIH-funded research while also providing crucial context that the studies show correlation, not causation, and that major medical groups still deem Tylenol safe. The report then pivots to a potential treatment, Leucovorin, explaining its scientific basis for improving neurological development and its current off-label use, noting the FDA is considering widening its approval.
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Transcript
The Trump administration is suggesting that there's a link between autism and pregnant women consuming Tylenol. You know, the way I look at it, don't take it. Don't take it. There's there's no downside in not taking it. They're pointing to some research that recently came out in August that was funded by the National Institutes of Health, which looked at research on this and did find a couple dozen studies which suggested a connection here. But what's important to remember is that more research
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