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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DGV2ueHgWuy/Regular use of this popular pain relief medication, branded as Tylenol, during a child’s gestational period could increase that child’s risk of later developing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by as much as 6-fold.  This the conclusion of a University of Washington study of 307 mother-child pairs.The study revealed that, by age 8 to 10 years, children exposed to acetaminophen in utero were 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.  Tabulating the data by gender indicated that the risk for female children was the highest at 6-fold.The study bears repeating with a larger and more diverse population as this study only looked at African-American families.  Even so,  it once again underscores the warning for all pregnant women to avoid unnecessary medications if at all possible.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-maternal-acetaminophen-paracetamol-placental-gene.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00387-6#acetamin