"At a White House event Monday, Trump linked acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to autism and encouraged women to tough out fevers. The remarks, made alongside health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a longtime critic of mainstream medicine rattled doctors and drugmakers. Mady Hornig, a New York physician-scientist who has studied pregnancy-related risk factors for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for 25 years, said the White House's message misrepresents the science around acetaminophen, which is also known as paracetamol in Europe and elsewhere."
"It seemed like they had indicated that there was evidence that prolonging a fever is a good thing, Hornig, a visiting scientist at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, said in an interview. It's astonishing misinformation. Trump and Kennedy have both sought to challenge health guidance and practices, sometimes relying on cherry-picked evidence. The U.S. leader also has a record of promoting unfounded medical theories."
President Donald Trump linked acetaminophen to autism and urged pregnant women to endure fevers, prompting sharp criticism from researchers and drugmakers. Researchers warn that the remarks contradict decades of evidence and could endanger mothers and babies. Mady Hornig, a physician-scientist, said the message misrepresents science and noted that moderate or high fevers in pregnancy were linked to elevated autism risk, especially in the second trimester. Hornig reported about a 40% increased autism risk without acetaminophen. Medical organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics called the advice irresponsible. The U.K. regulator said no evidence links paracetamol to autism.
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