#469 - [Neo News] - 📌 Does Tylenol in Pregnancy Really Cause Autism or ADHD?

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Does Tylenol in pregnancy cause autism or ADHD? In this edition of Neo News, Ben and Eli break down a major JAMA Internal Medicine study from Hong Kong that followed hundreds of thousands of mother-child pairs and used a sibling-matched design to answer the question. The verdict: no association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and autism spectrum disorder or ADHD, regardless of timing, pattern, or dose. But data alone doesn't win hearts. The conversation turns to the bedside: how do we explain study methodology to families without dismissing their concerns? Eli shares his approach to vaccine hesitancy in the NICU, built on continuity, persistence, and transparency, and draws lessons from journalism about corrections, trust, and why showing up matters. Tune in.

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Prenatal Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Use and the Risk of Autism and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Sibling-Matched Cohorts. Luo S, Gong Q, Ai Y, Zhang J, Chan L, Wong WCW, Ip P, Chan EWY, Tanuseputro P, Wong ICK, Wan EYF.JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Sep 1;186(9):1102-1111. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.2215.PMID: 42371637

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