President Trump claimed Tylenol causes autism, but researchers say the evidence doesn’t support a causal relationship.

Medical experts maintain acetaminophen is the safest pain medication for pregnant women, with alternative drugs carrying higher risks during pregnancy.

During this week’s White House press conference in which President Trump named the over-the-counter drug Tylenol as a possible cause of rising autism rates , he did not mince words, urging pregnant women to “fight like hell” not to take it.

But outside those remarks in the Roosevelt Room — during which Trump himself acknowledged “I’m not so careful with what I say” — the discussion on the common fever and pain reliever’s role during pregnancy is a lot more nuanced.

What the research on Tylenol use during pregnan

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