In the early 1960s, after studies confirmed that it was linked to congenital disorders in more than 10,000 children, thalidomide was withdrawn. The disaster reshaped drug regulation, leading to ...

Despite evidence of the risk of malformations at birth, or birth defects, use of some antiseizure drugs during pregnancy has persisted, according to a study published on July 23, 2025, in Neurology ®, ...

6:14 p.m. July 24, 2025: An earlier version of this article said the name of the chief of maternal and fetal medicine at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., is Dr. David Urato. He is Dr.

When Sarah Bynum was pregnant with her first child in 2017, her primary care doctor suggested she stop taking her ...

Officials from the European Union (EU) and World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday rebuked claims from President Trump and his administration linking acetaminophen use to the development of autism.

People who are pregnant or lactating should not use cannabis, newly updated guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) stress. The professional group, which in a ...

In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Tylenol, a widely used pain reliever, was linked to an increased risk of autism and urged pregnant women to avoid taking the drug.

Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new review finds. The topic ...

The Trump administration drew an unproven link between autism and pregnant women's use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in one of the world's most common over-the-counter pain relievers, Kenvue ...

A promised report from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will claim the use of the common painkiller Tylenol during pregnancy is a potential cause for autism, The Wall Street ...