The FDA is notifying clinicians that Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy can be associated with an increased risk of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; leading healthcare organizations say these claims are unfounded.   During a Sept. 22 press conference, President Donald Trump cited the CDC’s reports on the rate of autism diagnoses in the U.S. In April, a CDC study estimated that 1 in 31 U.S. children are diagnosed with autism before their 8th birthday. In 2016, the estimate was 1 in 54 8-year-olds, and in 2000, it was 1 in 150.

Researchers have hypothesized the rise in autism diagnoses are associated with environmental factors; increased advocacy and education; and new developmental screening practices, diagnosis definitions and policies. President Trump said t

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