4 d. ago We’re autistic mothers with children on the spectrum. Trump and RFK Jr. are trying to blame Tylenol and us

Autistic moms tell Eric Garcia that they fear Trump’s outlandish and conspiratorial claims about autism and Tylenol both erase their needs and those of their children

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5 d. ago Trump's comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families

Some mothers of autistic children say President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he suggested taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism

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6 d. ago ‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autismWes Streeting, the UK health secretary, was in a government car heading back into central London from a flag-raising to mark the UK’s recognition of Palestine when he saw the news. “He was aghast,” an aide said. Streeting was reading on his phone that Donald Trump had just warned women not to take Tylenol – known outside the US as paracetamol – during pregnancy.The US president had alleged without evidence that the common painkiller caused autism in children. “Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump said about a drug also known as acetaminophen. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pharmacists besieged by worried patients after Trump's unfounded paracetamol and vaccines claims

The National Pharmacy Association, which surveyed 500 pharmacies serving 2.5million patients, found more than half (58 per cent) believe Mr Trump's comments pose a risk to care in the UK.

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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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7 d. ago Arizona judge blocks Trump administration from deporting migrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from immediately deporting dozens of Guatemalan and Honduran children who came to the U.S. alone

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1 week ago Women told to ignore batty Donald Trump's mad claim paracetamol can cause autism

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting hit out at Donald Trump's claims about paracetamol causing autism in children, which he says there is “no evidence” to support

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1 week ago Trump’s claims on MMR vaccines are ‘nonsense’ and could put children’s lives at risk, UK experts warn

US President’s claims over vaccines could risk children’s lives, the UK’s public health authority says

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1 week ago I was lucky to be diagnosed with autism before RFK Jr.’s claims. These families will face far more fear and stigma

The Independent’s Capitol Hill reporter Eric Garcia talks to families who fear getting their children screened for autism because of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fear-mongering

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1 week ago Trump urges parents to delay routine vaccine for newborns, but experts are critical

Donald Trump has said children should not get the hepatitis B vaccine before the age of 12

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1 week ago Trump says ‘taking Tylenol is not good’ for pregnant women and children as he makes wild claims about ‘causes’ of autism

'Fight like hell not to take it,' an emphatic Trump said, as he repeatedly urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ through pain or fever

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1 week ago Kenvue’s shares fall after reports linking its Tylenol painkiller to autism

President Donald Trump due to make announcement about medical findings relating to American children’s health

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1 week ago Kenvue shares fall on reports Trump will link its Tylenol painkiller to autism

President Donald Trump due to make announcement about medical findings relating to American children’s health

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1 week ago Trump claims babies being given ‘massive vaccines like you’d give to a horse’ as autism announcement looms

President trails autism announcement by saying inoculations are ‘very interesting’ but, in his opinion, being given to infants in excessive quantities: ‘It’s a horrible thing’

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2 w. ago Judges rule against Trump administration on deporting Guatemalan children and Venezuelans

Double defeat protects Venezuelans with temporary protected status and Guatemalan minorsThe Trump administration has been handed a double defeat by judges in immigration cases, barring the executive branch from deporting a group of Guatemalan children and from slashing protections for many Venezuelans in the US.A federal judge on Thursday ordered the administration to refrain from deporting Guatemalan unaccompanied immigrant children with active immigration cases while a legal challenge plays out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge blocks Trump administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children

A judge is blocking the Trump administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the U.S. alone back to their home country

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2 w. ago Kate and Melania share sweet moment with young Scouts on royal visit

The Princess of Wales sat on the ground beside young scouts as she joined in with drawing in Windsor’s Frogmore Gardens on Thursday (September 18).

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2 w. ago Trump’s family separation is back and ‘unprecedented’ with 400 kids in federal custody, lawyers warn

Immigrant families targeted for removal are forced to leave with their kids or face separation from them

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton gives rare update on children in touching chat with Melania Trump

First Lady Melania Trump was seen chatting to Kate Middleton outside Victoria House in Windsor today as part of a US President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK

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2 w. ago Tiny children excitedly scream 'Donald Trump died' after woke teacher mom tells them she has the 'best news ever'

Enraged social media users shared the video that shows two little girls excitedly ask if President Trump died after their mom tells them she had 'the best news ever.'

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