[droptablemain]

No one proclaimed that.

They announced that Tylenol could be linked to neurological development issues, including autism.

[estearum]

"Don't take Tylenol, don't take it. If you just can't… I mean, it's just fight like hell not to take it. There may be a point where you have to and that you have to work out with yourself. So don't take Tylenol."

That's what they said, which is fucking stupid.

The existing guidance is to discuss use with your doctor and to take the minimum necessary. It is not "fight like hell", ostensibly through fever and significant pain, to avoid it.

There is no good evidence to substantiate this belief, and if there were, then it'd be part of the guidance and we wouldn't need somebody who learned acetaminophen == Tylenol at 79 years old saying things like "Don't take Tylenol" on national TV.

[nonethewiser]

That is what Trump said about the FDA decision to update labels. I agree it was stupid and misleading. The actual action taken was as the original commenter said.

The FDA decisions to update labels said:

>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today initiated the process for a label change for acetaminophen (Tylenol and similar products) to reflect evidence suggesting that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD in children. The agency also issued a related letter alerting physicians nationwide.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-resp...

[altcognito]

Why would they do that? Why would they suggest that maybe these two things are related?

Why didn't they say it earlier? Didn't they say they were going to release the cause of autism earlier?