On Monday (Sept. 22), President Donald Trump warned pregnant people to avoid acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, because of a controversial study by a Harvard dean and others. In response ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Acetaminophen (Tylenol ...

President Donald Trump announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would advise doctors to avoid routine use of Tylenol during pregnancy due to a possible link to autism. He stated, "They ...

President Donald Trump warned pregnant women not to take Tylenol, citing an unproven link between the drug and rising autism rates. Current medical guidelines say acetaminophen, the generic form of ...

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is linked to autism, despite experts warning that studies on this question are mixed, and no publicly released ...

The creation of Tylenol as a brand name for the drug acetaminophen dates to 1955. Acetaminophen itself was first prepared in 1878, but it didn't receive widespread use until Tylenol's creation. The ...

The Trump administration has thrust Tylenol into the spotlight this week with its warnings about a potential link to autism when taken by pregnant women. However, the actual guidance coming from the ...

Allison Aubrey is a Washington-based correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has reported extensively on the coronavirus pandemic ...

Headache? Sore back? Bad cold? In the past, many Americans would reach into their medicine cabinets and pull out acetaminophen, known by the brand-name Tylenol, without any concern at all. It's long ...