For years, Tylenol has generally been considered safe for treating pain and fever – even during pregnancy, when doctors discourage patients from using many medications.

Doctors might even recommend taking Tylenol for pain or fever during pregnancy, because, left untreated, they can pose their own health risks.

But recent news reports about the federal government connecting Tylenol to autism have drawn new questions and concerns about the drug.

A few things are clear.

After years of research, no study has shown that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, causes autism. There’s no known single cause of autism, a neurological condition that influences how someone acts and communicates.

But some scientific terms, like “association”, can confuse the issue. Some research says there’

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