New study challenges previous reports linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, ADHD

Multiple studies linking the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy to neurological conditions like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are being challenged by a new study that has just emerged from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Drexel University. The study, published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA on Tuesday, analyzed about 2.5 million children born between 1995 and 2019, and found "no evidence of increased risk of autism or ADHD associated with acetaminophen use," according to the study. However, it did find a "marginally increased risk" in...