“If you’re pregnant, don’t take Tylenol.”

Those were the words of President Trump at a White House news conference, flanked by health officials Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz, as well as mothers of children with autism.

The federal government is finally acknowledging a link between the prenatal use of acetaminophen — commonly known as Tylenol — and autism. The president and his team deserve credit for their courage in the face of relentless media spin, pharma-funded smears and partisan attacks.

Since news of this announcement first broke, news outlets have engaged in political spin, attacking the messenger rather than grappling with the science. In their telling, Kennedy, the Health and Human Services secretary, is accused of indulging in fringe or baseless theories. Therefore, any

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