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Trump administration recommends pregnant women limit Tylenol, despite evidence that it is safe [SOUND]

# US president Donald Trump says the Food and Drug Administration will notify doctors that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy can be associated with a significantly increased risk of autism. Some studies have shown a link between pregnant women taking Tylenol and autism, but these findings are inconsistent and inconclusive. Tylenol maker Kenvue strongly disagrees that acetaminophen, Tylenol’s active ingredient, causes autism, saying it is the safest pain-relieving option for pregnant women. Trump called the rise in reported autism cases a horrible crisis:

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