According to two senior administration officials who spoke to POLITICO, President Donald Trump is scheduled to declare on Monday that taking Tylenol while pregnant may increase the chance of autism and that pregnant women should only take it or generic acetaminophen for severe fevers.

According to the individuals, who were given anonymity to discuss the announcement’s specifics beforehand, Trump would also mention leucovorin, a medication used to treat cancer and anemia, as a possible treatment for autism.

Tylenol-autism link

According to his official agenda, President Donald Trump will address the White House on Monday afternoon regarding medical findings pertaining to children. It was informed by a White House official to anticipate a “historic” announcement about autism. Following that, the president will travel to New York, where the United Nations General Assembly is meeting this week. On Tuesday, Trump is expected to address the group of world leaders.

Trump told reporters on Friday that he would make a major statement regarding the neurological disorder shortly, saying, “Autism is totally out of control.” “I believe there may be a reason why.” White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement on Sunday that the “announcement will make historic progress” in tackling the growing number of people with autism.

Leucovorin seems effective

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made determining the source of the ailment a top priority and earlier this year stated that he would have some answers by September.

In contrast to 1 in 150 in 2000, 1 in 31 American 8-year-olds were diagnosed with the illness in 2022, according to a research released this spring by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Acetaminophen and autism would be linked by the government for the first time with this declaration.

Autism can show up in a variety of ways; some people have moderate symptoms, while others have severe ones. It can influence language development, lead to repetitive behaviors, and affect social communications.

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The most popular medications for reducing fever and pain in pregnant women are Tylenol and generic acetaminophen. Advil and generic ibuprofen are already discouraged due to the risk of miscarriage and birth problems.

Despite his belief that there may be a connection between acetaminophen use by pregnant women and autism, one senior administration official stated that Kennedy and other senior leaders from the government’s health agencies are expected to attend the announcement. He also stated that officials were split on how to handle the autism issue.

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