United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, also known as paracetamol and acetaminophen, over the painkiller’s unproven links to autism, prompting swift backlash from doctors and scientists.Trump issued the warning on Monday as the US drug regulator announced plans to add a label to paracetamol warning of an increased risk of autism and ADHD in children.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it,” Trump said during a news conference at the White House while flanked by top public health officials.“Fight like hell not to take it,” Trump said.“There may be a point where you have to, and that you’ll have to work out with yourself.”Trump also cast doubt on the medical consensus on childhood vaccines, suggesting that inoculations for measles, mumps and rubella should be administered separately instead of in the combined MMR shot.“This is based on what I feel. The mumps, measles – the three should be taken separately,” Trump said.“And it seems to be that when you mix them, there could be a problem.”Trump’s comments drew condemnation from medical bodies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), which have long recommended paracetamol as one of the few painkillers that is safe for women during pregnancy.About half of pregnant women worldwide are estimated to take paracetamol – which is sol …
