Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere - is safe for pregnant women to take

Donald Trump’s administration is on Monday expected to tie pregnant women’s use of the popular medicine Tylenol – known as paracetamol elsewhere in the world – to a risk of autism, contrary to medical guidelines, the Washington Post has reported.

Trump officials are also expected to announce an effort to explore how the drug leucovorin could purportedly and potentially treat autism, according to the Post report published Sunday, which cited four sources with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement had not been made.

Medical guidelines say it is safe for pregnant women to take Tylenol, the over-the-counter pain medication whose active ingredient is known as acetaminophen in the US and paracetamol elsewhere in the world.

  • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Your giving the benefit of the doubt to RFK Jr !?

    Your assumption about educated people is clearly suspect. This has nothing to do with hate either. I don’t hate idiots, but I also don’t take medical advice from them either.

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      14 days ago

      Yep. Science is all about abandoning your personal feelings in pursuit of knowledge. I don’t have to like the guy to wonder if he’s on to something and await the actual data on the matter.

      Your point about taking medical advice from him is irrelevant, considering I haven’t done that.

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        14 days ago

        Looks like it may be time to head back to Reddit. To even pretend that RFK is using science just proves how laughably disturbed you are. The only point you have proven here is being obstinate. I am blocking you now.