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The Great Tylenol Racket?

Tylenol in pregnancy isn't likely the smoking gun cause of autism.

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J. Edward Les, MD
Sep 23, 2025
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Trump, FDA tell pregnant women not to take Tylenol despite criticism from  medical experts
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Ice cream sales go up in summer. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why.

You know what else spikes in summer? Crime. The reason why may be less obvious than the seasonal rise in ice cream consumption, but it’s probably down to a combination of enhanced opportunity (more time outdoors), increased alcohol consumption, and h…

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