3 d. ago Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn

Exclusive: more than 100 members of Congress warn TPS cancellations will result in significant staff losses that US healthcare facilities will struggle to replaceThe US healthcare system faces a “perfect storm”, more than 100 members of Congress warn today, as Donald Trump’s administration risks exacerbating pressure on its workforce by stripping nearly one million US immigrants of work authorization and legal protection.Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has granted about 570,000 US workers protection from deportation, as their home countries are regarded as dangerous, due to factors like war and natural disaster. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Judge in Charlie Kirk shooter case appears to warn Trump as he says he won’t ‘put finger on scale of justice’

Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a college campus in Orem, Utah September 10

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4 d. ago Trump is ending the tax credit for electric vehicles. Experts warn sales will ‘crater’

Some analysts predict EV sales will crater after the tax credit ends, but some consumers have said they’ll buy electric regardless of the incentive, citing environmental concerns and fuel savings

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5 d. ago Made in Chelsea's Binky has teamed up with M&S for a collection parents will love

Former Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead has launched a brand new kidswear collection with Marks & Spencer, filled with stylish, everyday essentials parents will love

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6 d. ago UK patients less likely to vaccinate children after Trump comments, pharmacies warn

UK pharmacists have expressed concerns over patient safety following the US president’s unfounded comments about autism and childhood vaccinations

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1 week ago Even author of study used by Trump to warn about Tylenol said pregnant women should still consider the medication

Experts say there’s little evidence linking autism with Tylenol use during pregnancy

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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 Top US medical body criticizes Trump’s statements on Tylenol and autism as ‘irresponsible’ – US politics live

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says linking use of acetaminophen in pregnancy to autism sends ‘harmful’ messageTrump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autismTylenol guidelines: is it safe to use paracetamol during pregnancy?Per my last post, it’s important to underscore that autism has been a focus for Kennedy. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Kennedy planned to announce that use of Tylenol by pregnant women was potentially linked to autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy has claimed that the US is in the grip of an “autism epidemic” fuelled by “environmental toxins”.A reminder that the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) says there’s “no clear evidence” linking “prudent” use of acetaminophen to issues with fetal development. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump to warn parents everyday drug may trigger AUTISM... as officials hail breakthrough reversal treatment

President Trump is expected to make a major announcement on Monday to warn parents that Tylenol may be triggering autism in children and that there is a new medication to help treat it.

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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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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Obama and Hollywood warn of ‘attack on free speech’ as Trump praises news

Kimmel was taken off air following his comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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3 w. ago ‘Very unhappy’ Trump claims he tried to warn Qatar of impending Israeli attack that killed six in Doha: Latest

Benjamin Netanyahu insists airstrike on Qatar ‘entirely justified’

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3 w. ago The new treatment that could reverse type 2 diabetes and banish insulin jabs

A blast of steam is being tested as a treatment for type 2 diabetes that could potentially banish the need for insulin jabs.

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4 w. ago US visa and green card agency creating police force to arrest immigrants and lawyers suspected of fraud

Legal experts warn USCIS is unlawfully expanding the immigration law enforcement wing of Trump’s agenda

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