Illinois medical experts are debunking unproven claims made by President Donald Trump this week that the common pain reliever Tylenol is linked to autism, emphasizing what some said are the dangers of offering medical advice without evidence.

Trump held a news conference Monday, blasting the over-the-counter drug known by the generic name acetaminophen, urging women not to take the pain reliever that physicians have said for years is the only safe drug to take during pregnancy. He said the Food and Drug Administration would begin notifying doctors that the use of acetaminophen “can be associated” with an increased risk of autism, but did not immediately provide any medical evidence for the FDA’s new recommendation. The president also raised unfounded concerns about links between autism

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