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WHO Begs to Differ With Trump's Tylenol Stance

Agency says there's no scientific proof that acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism

(Newser) - Add the World Health Organization to those pushing back against warnings from the Trump administration about the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked use of the drug—the active ingredient in Tylenol—to autism, but the WHO says "no...

Trump's 'Tough It Out' Advice to Pregnant Women Questioned

Ignoring a high fever in the first trimester puts the fetus at risk, say critics

(Newser) - During his news conference on Monday, President Trump warned pregnant women not to take Tylenol —and he repeated the warning 10 times by the count of the Washington Post . "Don't take Tylenol, don't take it," Trump said. "Fight like hell not to take it....

US Warning on Tylenol Shines Unwanted Light on Drugmaker

Cautioning against using acetaminophen due to autism link reignites debate, suits against Kenvue

(Newser) - Kenvue, the company behind Tylenol since its 2023 spinoff from Johnson & Johnson, is preparing for a significant increase in lawsuits after federal officials under the Trump administration flagged a possible connection between acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol—and autism when taken during pregnancy. While Kenvue and some...

Trump Slammed for 'Dangerous' Tylenol Advice

President suggests there is a link to autism, without offering new evidence

(Newser) - "Taking Tylenol is not good," President Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday. "I'll say it. It's not good." The president—flanked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the surgeon general—said that acetaminophen, the active ingredient...

Trump Teases 'Amazing' News About Autism

Administration will reportedly link the disorder to the use of Tylenol during pregnancy

(Newser) - During his speech at the Charlie Kirk memorial on Sunday, President Trump teased what he described as a historic announcement to come on Monday about autism. "I think you're going to find it to be amazing," said the president, per USA Today . "I think we found...

HHS Plans No-Bid Contract on Tying Autism to Vaccines

Kennedy announced definitive research effort though scientists have never found evidence of a connection

(Newser) - Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice. The Troy, New York, engineering school was selected for the no-bid contract because of its "unique ability" to link data...

HHS Report to Tie Tylenol, Low Folate to Autism: WSJ

RFK Jr.-driven report will also highlight folate drug leucovorin as possible autism treatment

(Newser) - A forthcoming report from the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to suggest a possible link between pregnant women's use of Tylenol, whose active ingredient is acetaminophen, and autism, as well as a connection to low folate levels. The...

'Pulling Back the Curtain' on Autism? Experts Not So Sure

They say RFK Jr.'s plan to do so is flawed, as it doesn't take genetics into account

(Newser) - For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promise for "pulling back the curtain" to find autism's causes in a few months is jarring—and unrealistic. That's because it appears to ignore decades of science linking about 200 genes that play a role, and...

Advocates Sound the Alarm on RFK Jr.'s Potential 'Autism Registry'

NIH apparently planning to bring together private medical records of many Americans

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to uncover the cause of autism within months, and as part of that effort, CBS News reports the National Institutes of Health will be "amassing" the private medical records of Americans in order to study the condition. The outlet says a "disease...

RFK Jr. Promised Autism Answers by September. NIH Says No

NIH pushes back the timeline laid out by HHS secretary

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that by September, we'd know "what has caused the autism epidemic," but the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday said it won't quite be that quick. "We're going to get hopefully grants out the door by the end...

RFK Jr.: Here's Why Autism 'Dwarfs COVID'

HHS secretary has made multiple controversial comments about autistic kids in recent days

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made multiple headlines in recent days thanks to his controversial comments on autism , most recently on Sunday when he compared autism to the COVID pandemic during an interview on a radio show. "It dwarfs the COVID epidemic and the impacts on our country because...

Idaho Cops Fatally Shot Autistic Teen With Knife Within Seconds

Protests erupt over police actions in Idaho boy's shooting

(Newser) - Idaho police on Thursday released video footage showing the fatal April 5 shooting of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old intellectually disabled boy. Perez, who had autism, cerebral palsy, and was nonverbal, was wielding a knife during a confrontation with family members in his yard when a neighbor mistakenly reported him...

CDC: 1 in 31 8-Year Olds Has Autism
CDC: 1 in 31
8-Year Olds
Has Autism
Apr 15, 2025 3:23 PM CDT

CDC: 1 in 31 8-Year Olds Has Autism

That's a big jump from just 2 years earlier

(Newser) - Autism diagnoses jumped significantly between 2020 and 2022, and they have surged massively since 2000, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report . According to the report released Tuesday, an estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2022, up from an estimated...

Mom's Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism in Kids

Risk of intellectual disability rises 32%, according to meta-analysis

(Newser) - Diabetes prevention, screening, and treatment is "critically important" to the health of a woman, "but also her child," one expert affirms as a new meta-analysis finds children born to mothers with diabetes are 28% more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, using data...

CDC to Launch New Search for Vaccines-Autism Link

Agency cites Trump's speech to Congress

(Newser) - In spite of a body of scientific evidence that vaccines do not cause autism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new study to look for a link. "As President Trump said in his Joint Address to Congress, the rate of autism in American children has...

Kanye West: I'm Not Bipolar, I Have Autism

Rapper says wife Bianca Censori helped him get second opinion on misdiagnosis

(Newser) - Bianca Censori may have caused a lot of eyes to bug out over the weekend with her nude look on the Grammys red carpet, but husband Kanye West credits her with opening his eyes in another way. The award-winning rapper who's found himself embroiled over the years in various...

Bill Gates: My Divorce Is 'Mistake I Regret the Most'

He also thinks he would be placed on the autism spectrum if he were a student today

(Newser) - Bill Gates is making the rounds plugging his upcoming autobiography, Source Code My Beginnings , and he tells the Wall Street Journal that he is sure he would be placed on the autism spectrum were he a child in school today. "There's a bit of a pattern match there,...

Better Way to Diagnose Autism May Lie in the Gut
Better Way to Diagnose
Autism May Lie in the Gut
new study
Jul 9, 2024 12:27 PM CDT

Better Way to Diagnose Autism May Lie in the Gut

Study suggests children on the spectrum have unique microbial markers

(Newser) - Diagnosing autism remains a tricky, subjective task, one that relies largely on observation and analysis. A new study suggests that might change in a big way—with future patients diagnosed through a stool sample, reports the Guardian . A study of more than 1,600 children ages 1 to 13 found...

He Wanted to 'Forget' His Life, Until He Got a Diagnosis

John Paul Scotto writes about learning at 35 that he was autistic

(Newser) - John Paul Scotto has become obsessed with many things—among them internet poker, drinking, and movies—and one of those movies was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Like Jim Carrey's character in the film, there was a time when Scotto wanted to forget things—in his case, as...

Glasses Found in Search for Teen Last Seen in February

Sebastian Rogers, 15, apparently vanished from his bedroom in Hendersonville, Tennessee

(Newser) - A pair of glasses has been found in the search for a glasses-wearing Tennessee teenager with autism, last seen 40 days ago. Sebastian Rogers, 15, was last seen Feb. 25 at his home in Hendersonville, a city 10 miles northeast of Nashville. His mother said she went to wake him...

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