Is Tylenol Safe for Children? What Research Shows About Acetaminophen
Parents often turn to Tylenol when a child spikes a fever or can’t sleep from pain — a practice backed by decades of medical research. Yet President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have recently cast doubt, claiming acetaminophen causes autism, despite little credible evidence. Pediatricians and researchers stress the opposite: Tylenol, when used correctly, remains one of the safest options for children and pregnant women. The real danger, experts warn, lies not in the medicine but in the confusion stirred by misinformation. Tanya Lewis with Scientific American has the full story.
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