5 d. ago This common but 'silent' pregnancy complication increases babies' autism risk by 60 per cent

Scientists say while it is unclear whether paracetamol causes autism something is clearly driving the increase in cases, with one in 100 now affected.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump’s incorrect autism comments ‘pose a risk to patient safety in UK’

The National Pharmacy Association says Brits are less likely to get vaccinated after US President Donald Trump suggested ‘pills and vaccines’ are behind a rise in autism

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8 d. ago WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

Body says research has found ‘no consistent association’ and urges pregnant women to follow doctors’ adviceThe World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration that acetaminophen use during pregnancy heightens the risk of autism, further underscoring that no scientific consensus supports such a connection.“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a Wednesday statement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Major review finds possible link between pregnancy complication and autism

The research found notable differences in outcomes for children exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb

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1 week ago Share your reaction to Trump’s comments about pregnant women, Tylenol and autism

We would like to hear from pregnant women and medical professionals about their views on Trump’s commentsPresident Trump has advised pregnant women not to take acetaminophen, usually branded as Tylenol in the US or paracetamol elsewhere, as he claims it heightens the risk of autism in children.Despite his assertion being contested by scientists internationally and contradicted by studies, Trump said: “Taking Tylenol is not good All pregnant women should talk to their doctors about limiting the use of this medication while pregnant.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Voices: What Trump says about autism isn’t just fake news – it’s dangerous

With his reckless suggestion that taking paracetamol during pregnancy can cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children, the US president’s war on women has reached new depths, says Victoria Richards

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1 week ago Outcry as Donald Trump claims using paracetamol when pregnant strongly raises the risk of autism

The President (pictured, with US health secretary Robert F Kennedy) insisted pregnant women 'have a responsibility' to endure pain instead of taking the drug.

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1 week ago Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by researchThe Trump administration unveiled highly contentious conclusions about the causes of autism, together with a push for research purporting to find a possible “cure” for the condition on Monday.After months of widely trumpeted investigations spearheaded by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump announced that pregnant women should limit their use of acetaminophen, usually branded as Tylenol in the US or paracetamol elsewhere, which he claimed heightens the risk of autism when it used by pregnant women, an assertion hotly contested by scientists internationally and contradicted by studies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere - is safe for pregnant women to takeDonald Trump’s administration is on Monday expected to tie pregnant women’s use of the popular medicine Tylenol – known as paracetamol elsewhere in the world – to a risk of autism, contrary to medical guidelines, the Washington Post has reported.Trump officials are also expected to announce an effort to explore how the drug leucovorin could purportedly and potentially treat autism, according to the Post report published Sunday, which cited four sources with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement had not been made. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman dies twice and is told brutally honest words by God before coming back to life

Pegi Robinson said that God showed her 'she was acting like a spoiled child' as she pleaded with him to let her return to her two sons after she 'died' following complications in her pregnancy

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2 w. ago 'I died almost twice and had to argue with God to be brought back to life'

Pegi Robinson, 64, from Ohio, US, has died almost twice - once when she was five years old and then again at the age of 25 after suffering pregnancy complications

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2 w. ago 'I died twice and argued with God to let me come back to my family'

Pegi has described what she saw when she died during pregnancy complications and had a conversation with God

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2 w. ago ‘Persistent' cold hands and feet could signal 'silent killer' condition

The common condition is often referred to as a "silent killer" as it doesn't typically cause symptoms.

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2 w. ago Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptionsBlack women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs.Across the UK, black women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, while babies born to black mothers are at an increased risk of stillbirth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Understanding autism: What parents need to know about cause and risk

Headlines have warned expectant parents of all the things that could ‘cause autism’. Here’s what the headlines leave out

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2 w. ago Autism in children linked to common condition in pregnancy affecting nearly half a million US pregnancies a year

A health condition impacting hundreds of thousands of pregnant women each year may be associated with long-term cognitive risks for the mother and developmental conditions in her children.

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2 w. ago Emanuel Emegha’s move to Chelsea provokes fresh fury at Strasbourg

The team is climbing up the Ligue 1 table but fans are sick of being treated like ‘pawns’ by the Chelsea ownersBy Get French Football NewsStrasbourg are a club torn between inertia and evolution. Change is visible all around the Meinau: in its recently developed stands and on the pitch where, in two years, they have gone from perennial relegation strugglers to Champions League candidates. The motor for change was BlueCo’s purchase of the club in 2023. The takeover was met with stout opposition and the team’s upward trajectory since has done little to remould public opinion.“I feel like we are back at the beginning. I am so disappointed with the reaction,” complained Liam Rosenior on Sunday, exasperated by the latest fan protests. You needn’t scratch too much to uncover the resentment that bubbles beneath the surface of the Meinau. The 15-minute strike, where the club’s ultras remain silent at the start of matches, is now just a common feature of Strasbourg fixtures, and you are neve...

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2 w. ago Anger over 'absurd and dangerous' Ofsted guidance suggesting autistic pupils could become terrorists

In training notes for inspectors, the education standards body states: 'Children and young people with autism are at increased risk of being susceptible to extremism.

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3 w. ago Bacteria linked to cancer now associated with deadly pregnancy complication

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China looked at stool samples from more than 5,000 pregnant women.

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