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Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities (medicalxpress.com)
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Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children. That is according to the most rigorous analysis of the evidence to date, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, and led by researchers from City St George's, University of London.

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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

This was a study to show something we already knew to people who already knew it in the hopes of convincing people who already don't trust scientific results that we already knew it. It's the absolute closest possible thing to a total waste of time and effort I've ever seen.