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The Trump administration has cited Dr. Andrea Baccarelli’s expertise to warn against using acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — in pregnancy, based on an unproven autism link.
The agency revived an old treatment for cancer patients, unilaterally approving it for a subset of people with autism. Experts worry that the narrower scope will get lost in the hype.
He tells expectant mothers to ignore Trump’s claims of a link between use of the painkiller and autism.
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.
Jess’s Rule urges doctors to ‘think again’ if they cannot diagnose a patient’s illness after three appointments.
Thanks to the wonders of rooibos tea, getting a good night’s sleep for the first time in forever has never been easier.
The president delivered impassioned — if scientifically dubious — remarks about what he described as one of “the most alarming public health developments in history.”
The F.D.A. announced Monday that it would change the drug’s label to reflect potential benefits in reducing autism symptoms.
For decades, researchers have looked for links. Most believe the disorder springs from a complex interplay of genetics and environmental factors.
Kenvue, a two-year-old spinoff from Johnson & Johnson, is confronting a public-relations nightmare as President Trump and others suggest unproven links between the pain reliever and autism.
For decades, researchers have looked for links. Most believe the disorder springs from a complex interplay of genetics and environmental factors.
A federal report on Monday is expected to point to the active ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. But research into a possible connection has yielded mixed results.
Gene therapies for rare diseases are frequently developed then discarded by drug companies because they can’t afford to produce the treatment for more patients.
She was instrumental in helping promote wider use of needle exchanges, naloxone and tests to assist drug users in identifying dangerous ingredients.
Dr Chris van Tulleken is on a global hunt to uncover a virus deadlier than Covid-19.
Families affected by a rare inherited disease say they have had to “scramble” for information.
Music can evoke powerful memories and offers a sense of normality for people dealing with illness or death.
The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.
The fallout of the war in Sudan has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.
It’s been used in elite sports for years, as its popularity grows can creatine also help our brains?
Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised.