"This comes as a new paper from researchers at Mount Sinai, which analyzed 46 previous studies on acetaminophen use in pregnancy, found "evidence consistent with an association between acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy and increased incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders."However, the medical community has previously come to a consensus that all of these studies use questionable data. The American College of Obsestricians and Gyneologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine have also released joint statements about this body of research, emphasizing that it doesn't prove that the medication itself causes any harm."
"Headlines about RFK Jr.'s report and this new study are likely to generate fear and anxiety in pregnant people, who have no alternate over-the-counter pain medicationto take while they're expecting- ibuprofen has been linked to a host of risks, from birth defects to miscarriage. And while "doing your own research" is great and all, how many of us are actually trained to read a scientific study and even understand what it's saying, let alone draw an educated conclusion? So, Scary Mommy spoke with an expert on Tylenol safety and pregnancy to break down everything you're seeing in the news right now."
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is linked to autism as part of a promised report identifying autism's cause by September. A Mount Sinai paper that analyzed 46 prior studies using the Navigation Guide Systematic Review methodology found evidence consistent with an association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and increased neurodevelopmental disorders. Major medical organizations have concluded that the underlying studies use questionable data and have issued joint statements emphasizing that the evidence does not prove acetaminophen causes harm. Headlines may increase fear among pregnant people who lack safe over-the-counter alternatives.
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