Taking Tylenol During Pregnancy May Increase ADHD Risk

February 25, 2014

Dr. Beate Ritz, an epidemiologist at the University of California Los Angeles, worked on the study and suggests that pregnant women should avoid chronic or long-term use of the pain reliever acetaminophen (sold under the brand name Tylenol) until more definitive studies can be done.

Infections such as influenza during pregnancy are known to effect the brain development of…

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