Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims [View all]
Source: BBC
Taking paracetamol while pregnant is safe and there's no evidence it raises the risk of autism, ADHD and developmental issues in children, say experts behind a major new review.
Pregnant women "should feel reassured" by the findings, they say, which contradict controversial claims from US President Donald Trump last year that paracetamol "is no good" and pregnant women should "fight like hell" not to take it.
His views were criticised at the time by medical organisations worldwide. Experts say this latest review, in a Lancet journal, is rigorous and should end the debate over its safety.
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Published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health, it looked at 43 of the most robust studies into paracetamol use during pregnancy, involving hundreds of thousands of women, particularly those comparing pregnancies where the mother had taken the drug to pregnancies where she hadn't.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74vdgkw1kzo
This is, of course, Tylenol or acetaminophen. Some vague US official is spouting that "no, Dr. Donald Trump PhD was right, and this extensive study cannot measure up to his massive presidential brain", but it's clear he was making it all up to support Brainworm Bob in his quest to remove all science from US healthcare.
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